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SMITH RIVER - JEDEDIAH SMITH SP NEAR CRESCENT CITY (CREC1)
Latitude: 41.79º NLongitude: 124.08º WElevation: 79 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Del Norte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: North CoastRiver Group: North Coast
Issuance Time: Nov 14 2026 at 10:16 AM PSTNext Issuance: Nov 15 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action: 25.0 FeetMinor Flood: 29.0 FeetModerate Flood: 34.0 FeetMajor Flood: 37.0 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Smith River - Jedediah Smith SP (CREC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  11/14/2026 at 10:16 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  11/14/2026 at 09:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       7.49 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        2523 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     11/15/2026 at 07:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       8.87 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        4463 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/09/2026 10 AM PST            4.54            290                        Normal
  11/09/2026 11 AM PST            4.58            306         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 12 PM PST            4.60            314         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 01 PM PST            4.61            318         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 02 PM PST            4.62            322         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 03 PM PST            4.64            330         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 04 PM PST            4.66            338         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 05 PM PST            4.69            351         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 06 PM PST            4.72            364         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 07 PM PST            4.75            377         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 08 PM PST            4.78            390         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 09 PM PST            4.83            412         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 10 PM PST            4.85            422         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 11 PM PST            4.86            426         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 12 AM PST            4.89            440         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 01 AM PST            4.91            450         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 02 AM PST            4.94            464         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 03 AM PST            4.97            479         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 04 AM PST            4.99            488         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 05 AM PST            5.01            498         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 06 AM PST            5.03            508         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 07 AM PST            5.06            523         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 08 AM PST            5.08            534         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 09 AM PST            5.11            549         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 10 AM PST            5.12            554         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 11 AM PST            5.13            560         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 12 PM PST            5.13            560         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 01 PM PST            5.13            560         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 02 PM PST            5.12            554         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 03 PM PST            5.11            549         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 04 PM PST            5.09            539         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 05 PM PST            5.08            534         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 06 PM PST            5.06            523         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 07 PM PST            5.04            513         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 08 PM PST            5.02            503         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 09 PM PST            5.00            493         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 10 PM PST            4.98            483         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 11 PM PST            4.96            474         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 12 AM PST            4.94            464         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 01 AM PST            4.91            450         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 02 AM PST            4.89            440         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 03 AM PST            4.87            431         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 04 AM PST            4.86            426         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 05 AM PST            4.84            417         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 06 AM PST            4.82            408         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 AM PST            4.81            403         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 08 AM PST            4.79            394         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 09 AM PST            4.78            390         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 AM PST            4.76            381         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 AM PST            4.75            377         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 12 PM PST            4.73            368         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 01 PM PST            4.73            368         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 02 PM PST            4.72            364         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 03 PM PST            4.70            355         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 04 PM PST            4.69            351         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 05 PM PST            4.68            347         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 06 PM PST            4.67            342         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 PM PST            4.66            338         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 08 PM PST            4.65            334         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 09 PM PST            4.64            330         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 PM PST            4.63            326         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 PM PST            4.63            326         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 AM PST            4.61            318         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 AM PST            4.61            318         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 AM PST            4.60            314         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 AM PST            4.59            310         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 AM PST            4.59            310         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 AM PST            4.58            306         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 AM PST            4.57            302         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 AM PST            4.57            302         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 AM PST            4.56            298         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 AM PST            4.56            298         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 AM PST            4.55            294         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 AM PST            4.55            294         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 PM PST            4.54            290         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 PM PST            4.54            290         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 PM PST            4.53            286         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 PM PST            4.53            286         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 PM PST            4.53            286         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 PM PST            4.53            286         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 PM PST            4.53            286         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 PM PST            4.52            282         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 PM PST            4.52            282         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 PM PST            4.52            282         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 PM PST            4.52            282         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 PM PST            4.52            282         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 12 AM PST            4.51            278         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 01 AM PST            4.50            275         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 02 AM PST            4.50            275         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 03 AM PST            4.50            275         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 04 AM PST            4.50            275         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 05 AM PST            4.52            282         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 06 AM PST            4.55            294         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 07 AM PST            4.62            322         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 08 AM PST            4.71            359         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 09 AM PST            4.79            394         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 10 AM PST            4.85            422         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 11 AM PST            4.91            450         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 12 PM PST            4.99            488         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 01 PM PST            5.09            539         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 02 PM PST            5.25            624         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 03 PM PST            5.38            698         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 04 PM PST            5.47            751         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 05 PM PST            5.53            787         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 06 PM PST            5.63            849         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 07 PM PST            5.83            978         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 08 PM PST            6.14           1194         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 09 PM PST            6.39           1383         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 10 PM PST            6.53           1508         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 11 PM PST            6.76           1727         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 12 AM PST            6.90           1867         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 01 AM PST            7.09           2067         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 02 AM PST            7.21           2199         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 03 AM PST            7.29           2289         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 04 AM PST            7.35           2358         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 05 AM PST            7.40           2416         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 06 AM PST            7.44           2464         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 07 AM PST            7.48           2511         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 08 AM PST            7.49           2523         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 09 AM PST            7.49           2523         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 10 AM PST            7.47           2499         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/14/2026 11 AM PST            7.46           2487                        Normal
  11/14/2026 12 PM PST            7.46           2487         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 01 PM PST            7.44           2464         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 02 PM PST            7.38           2393         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 03 PM PST            7.29           2289         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 04 PM PST            7.27           2267         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 05 PM PST            7.23           2221         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 06 PM PST            7.16           2144         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 07 PM PST            7.09           2067         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 08 PM PST            7.00           1971         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 09 PM PST            6.90           1867         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 10 PM PST            6.80           1766         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 11 PM PST            6.69           1658         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 12 AM PST            6.58           1554         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 01 AM PST            6.46           1444         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 02 AM PST            6.34           1344         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 03 AM PST            6.22           1253         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 04 AM PST            6.11           1172         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 05 AM PST            6.01           1101         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 06 AM PST            5.94           1052         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 07 AM PST            5.92           1038         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 08 AM PST            5.98           1080         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 09 AM PST            6.16           1209         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 10 AM PST            6.43           1418         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 11 AM PST            6.73           1697         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 12 PM PST            7.05           2024         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 01 PM PST            7.41           2428         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 02 PM PST            7.75           2845         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 03 PM PST            8.12           3338         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 04 PM PST            8.48           3856         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 05 PM PST            8.71           4208         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 06 PM PST            8.83           4398         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 07 PM PST            8.87           4463         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 08 PM PST            8.85           4430         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 09 PM PST            8.79           4335         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 10 PM PST            8.71           4208         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 11 PM PST            8.61           4053         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 12 AM PST            8.51           3901         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 01 AM PST            8.41           3753         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 02 AM PST            8.30           3592         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 03 AM PST            8.19           3435         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 04 AM PST            8.08           3282         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 05 AM PST            7.98           3146         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 06 AM PST            7.90           3040         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 07 AM PST            7.82           2935         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 08 AM PST            7.73           2819         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 09 AM PST            7.65           2719         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 10 AM PST            7.57           2620         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 11 AM PST            7.50           2535         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 12 PM PST            7.44           2464         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 01 PM PST            7.38           2393         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 02 PM PST            7.32           2324         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 03 PM PST            7.26           2255         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 04 PM PST            7.20           2188         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 05 PM PST            7.14           2122         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 06 PM PST            7.08           2056         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 07 PM PST            7.02           1992         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 08 PM PST            6.96           1929         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 09 PM PST            6.90           1867         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 10 PM PST            6.85           1816         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 11 PM PST            6.79           1756         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 12 AM PST            6.73           1697         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 01 AM PST            6.68           1649         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 02 AM PST            6.62           1592         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 03 AM PST            6.57           1545         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 04 AM PST            6.51           1490         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 05 AM PST            6.46           1444         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 06 AM PST            6.42           1409         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 07 AM PST            6.37           1368         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 08 AM PST            6.32           1329         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 09 AM PST            6.28           1298         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 10 AM PST            6.24           1268         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 11 AM PST            6.21           1246         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 12 PM PST            6.18           1223         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 01 PM PST            6.15           1201         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 02 PM PST            6.12           1180         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 03 PM PST            6.10           1165         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 04 PM PST            6.08           1151         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 05 PM PST            6.05           1129         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 06 PM PST            6.04           1122         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 07 PM PST            6.02           1108         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 08 PM PST            6.00           1094         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 09 PM PST            5.98           1080         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 10 PM PST            5.97           1073         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 11 PM PST            5.96           1066         -              Normal
  11/18/2026 12 AM PST            5.95           1059         -              Normal
  11/18/2026 01 AM PST            5.96           1066         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 02 AM PST            5.99           1087         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 03 AM PST            6.07           1143         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 04 AM PST            6.18           1223         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 05 AM PST            6.32           1329         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 06 AM PST            6.47           1453         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 07 AM PST            6.65           1620         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 08 AM PST            6.87           1837         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 09 AM PST            7.17           2155         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 10 AM PST            7.50           2535         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 11 AM PST            7.84           2961         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 12 PM PST            8.19           3435         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 01 PM PST            8.47           3842         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 02 PM PST            8.64           4100         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 03 PM PST            8.75           4271         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 04 PM PST            8.81           4366         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 05 PM PST            8.85           4430         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 06 PM PST            8.86           4447         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 07 PM PST            8.86           4447         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 08 PM PST            8.84           4414         -              Normal
  11/18/2026 09 PM PST            8.81           4366         -              Normal
  11/18/2026 10 PM PST            8.77           4303         -              Normal
  11/18/2026 11 PM PST            8.73           4240         -              Normal
  11/19/2026 12 AM PST            8.69           4177         -              Normal
  11/19/2026 01 AM PST            8.63           4084         -              Normal
  11/19/2026 02 AM PST            8.58           4008         -              Normal
  11/19/2026 03 AM PST            8.51           3901         -              Normal
  11/19/2026 04 AM PST            8.45           3812         -              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.