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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: Apr 01 2026 at 1:10 PM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 02 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 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:  04/01/2026 at 01:10 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/01/2026 at 01:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       6.15 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1111 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/02/2026 at 04:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       10.91 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        8614 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/27/2026 01 PM PDT            6.01           1009                        Normal
  03/27/2026 02 PM PDT            6.01           1009         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 03 PM PDT            6.01           1009         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 04 PM PDT            6.01           1009         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 05 PM PDT            6.01           1009         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 06 PM PDT            6.00           1001         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 07 PM PDT            6.00           1001         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 08 PM PDT            6.00           1001         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 09 PM PDT            6.00           1001         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 10 PM PDT            6.00           1001         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 11 PM PDT            6.00           1001         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 12 AM PDT            5.98            987         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 01 AM PDT            5.99            994         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 02 AM PDT            5.98            987         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 03 AM PDT            5.97            980         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 04 AM PDT            5.98            987         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 05 AM PDT            5.97            980         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 06 AM PDT            5.97            980         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 07 AM PDT            5.96            973         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 08 AM PDT            5.97            980         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 09 AM PDT            5.96            973         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 10 AM PDT            5.96            973         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 11 AM PDT            5.96            973         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 12 PM PDT            5.96            973         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 01 PM PDT            5.96            973         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 02 PM PDT            5.96            973         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 03 PM PDT            5.96            973         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 04 PM PDT            5.96            973         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 05 PM PDT            5.96            973         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 06 PM PDT            5.96            973         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 07 PM PDT            5.96            973         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 08 PM PDT            5.95            966         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 09 PM PDT            5.95            966         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 10 PM PDT            5.95            966         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 11 PM PDT            5.94            959         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 12 AM PDT            5.94            959         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 01 AM PDT            5.94            959         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 02 AM PDT            5.93            952         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 03 AM PDT            5.93            952         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 04 AM PDT            5.93            952         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 05 AM PDT            5.92            945         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 06 AM PDT            5.93            952         +              Normal
  03/29/2026 07 AM PDT            5.92            945         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 08 AM PDT            5.92            945         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 09 AM PDT            5.92            945         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 10 AM PDT            5.91            938         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 11 AM PDT            5.91            938         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 12 PM PDT            5.92            945         +              Normal
  03/29/2026 01 PM PDT            5.92            945         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 02 PM PDT            5.92            945         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 03 PM PDT            5.91            938         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 04 PM PDT            5.92            945         +              Normal
  03/29/2026 05 PM PDT            5.91            938         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 06 PM PDT            5.91            938         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 07 PM PDT            5.91            938         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 08 PM PDT            5.91            938         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 09 PM PDT            5.91            938         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 10 PM PDT            5.91            938         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 11 PM PDT            5.90            932         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 12 AM PDT            5.90            932         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 01 AM PDT            5.89            925         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 02 AM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 03 AM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 04 AM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 05 AM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 06 AM PDT            5.88            918         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 07 AM PDT            5.88            918         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 08 AM PDT            5.88            918         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 09 AM PDT            5.88            918         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 10 AM PDT            5.88            918         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 11 AM PDT            5.87            911         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 12 PM PDT            5.88            918         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 01 PM PDT            5.88            918         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 02 PM PDT            5.88            918         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 03 PM PDT            5.88            918         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 04 PM PDT            5.88            918         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 05 PM PDT            5.89            925         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 06 PM PDT            5.88            918         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 07 PM PDT            5.89            925         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 08 PM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 09 PM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 10 PM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 11 PM PDT            5.90            932         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 12 AM PDT            5.90            932         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 01 AM PDT            5.90            932         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 02 AM PDT            5.90            932         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 03 AM PDT            5.90            932         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 04 AM PDT            5.89            925         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 05 AM PDT            5.90            932         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 06 AM PDT            5.89            925         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 07 AM PDT            5.90            932         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 08 AM PDT            5.89            925         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 09 AM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 10 AM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 11 AM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 12 PM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 01 PM PDT            5.90            932         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 02 PM PDT            5.89            925         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 03 PM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 04 PM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 05 PM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 06 PM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 07 PM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 08 PM PDT            5.89            925         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 09 PM PDT            5.88            918         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 10 PM PDT            5.88            918         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 11 PM PDT            5.88            918         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 12 AM PDT            5.88            918         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 01 AM PDT            5.87            911         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 02 AM PDT            5.88            918         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 03 AM PDT            5.89            925         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 04 AM PDT            5.90            932         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 05 AM PDT            5.91            938         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 06 AM PDT            5.93            952         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 07 AM PDT            5.95            966         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 08 AM PDT            5.97            980         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 09 AM PDT            6.00           1001         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 10 AM PDT            6.05           1037         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 11 AM PDT            6.09           1066         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 12 PM PDT            6.12           1088         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 01 PM PDT            6.15           1111         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/01/2026 02 PM PDT            6.20           1148                        Normal
  04/01/2026 03 PM PDT            6.27           1202         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 04 PM PDT            6.37           1280         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 05 PM PDT            6.49           1377         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 06 PM PDT            6.61           1488         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 07 PM PDT            6.78           1656         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 08 PM PDT            7.06           1953         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 09 PM PDT            8.00           3138         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 10 PM PDT            9.52           5678         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 11 PM PDT           10.73           8213         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 12 AM PDT           10.81           8390         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 01 AM PDT           10.84           8457         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 02 AM PDT           10.87           8524         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 03 AM PDT           10.89           8569         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 04 AM PDT           10.91           8614         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 05 AM PDT           10.91           8614         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 06 AM PDT           10.90           8592         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 07 AM PDT           10.90           8592         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 08 AM PDT           10.88           8547         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 09 AM PDT           10.86           8502         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 10 AM PDT           10.83           8435         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 11 AM PDT           10.80           8368         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 12 PM PDT           10.77           8301         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 01 PM PDT           10.74           8235         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 02 PM PDT           10.71           8169         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 03 PM PDT           10.66           8060         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 04 PM PDT           10.59           7908         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 05 PM PDT           10.50           7715         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 06 PM PDT           10.39           7482         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 07 PM PDT           10.30           7285         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 08 PM PDT           10.21           7089         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 09 PM PDT           10.12           6896         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 10 PM PDT           10.04           6726         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 11 PM PDT           10.10           6853         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 12 AM PDT            9.93           6497         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 01 AM PDT            9.82           6271         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 02 AM PDT            9.73           6090         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 03 AM PDT            9.65           5931         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 04 AM PDT            9.56           5755         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 05 AM PDT            9.48           5601         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 06 AM PDT            9.40           5449         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 07 AM PDT            9.32           5299         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 08 AM PDT            9.25           5170         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 09 AM PDT            9.20           5078         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 10 AM PDT            9.15           4988         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 11 AM PDT            9.10           4898         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 12 PM PDT            9.04           4792         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 01 PM PDT            8.97           4669         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 02 PM PDT            8.91           4565         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 03 PM PDT            8.85           4462         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 04 PM PDT            8.79           4361         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 05 PM PDT            8.73           4261         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 06 PM PDT            8.68           4178         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 07 PM PDT            8.62           4080         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 08 PM PDT            8.57           3999         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 09 PM PDT            8.52           3919         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 10 PM PDT            8.47           3840         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 11 PM PDT            8.42           3762         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 12 AM PDT            8.37           3685         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 01 AM PDT            8.32           3608         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 02 AM PDT            8.28           3548         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 03 AM PDT            8.24           3488         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 04 AM PDT            8.20           3428         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 05 AM PDT            8.16           3369         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 06 AM PDT            8.13           3325         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 07 AM PDT            8.10           3281         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 08 AM PDT            8.07           3238         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 09 AM PDT            8.04           3195         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 10 AM PDT            8.01           3152         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 11 AM PDT            7.98           3110         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 12 PM PDT            7.96           3082         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 01 PM PDT            7.94           3054         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 02 PM PDT            7.92           3026         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 03 PM PDT            7.90           2998         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 04 PM PDT            7.88           2971         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 05 PM PDT            7.86           2943         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 06 PM PDT            7.83           2902         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 07 PM PDT            7.82           2889         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 08 PM PDT            7.80           2862         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 09 PM PDT            7.78           2835         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 10 PM PDT            7.76           2808         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 11 PM PDT            7.74           2781         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 12 AM PDT            7.72           2755         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 01 AM PDT            7.71           2741         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 02 AM PDT            7.69           2715         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 03 AM PDT            7.68           2702         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 04 AM PDT            7.66           2676         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 05 AM PDT            7.64           2650         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 06 AM PDT            7.63           2637         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 07 AM PDT            7.62           2624         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 08 AM PDT            7.60           2598         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 09 AM PDT            7.59           2585         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 10 AM PDT            7.58           2573         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 11 AM PDT            7.56           2547         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 12 PM PDT            7.55           2535         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 01 PM PDT            7.54           2522         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 02 PM PDT            7.53           2509         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 03 PM PDT            7.51           2484         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 04 PM PDT            7.50           2472         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 05 PM PDT            7.49           2459         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 06 PM PDT            7.48           2447         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 07 PM PDT            7.47           2434         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 08 PM PDT            7.46           2422         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 09 PM PDT            7.45           2409         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 10 PM PDT            7.44           2397         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 11 PM PDT            7.42           2373         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 12 AM PDT            7.41           2360         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 01 AM PDT            7.40           2348         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 02 AM PDT            7.39           2336         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 03 AM PDT            7.38           2324         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 04 AM PDT            7.37           2312         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 05 AM PDT            7.36           2300         -              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.