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SMITH RIVER - DOCTOR FINE BRIDGE (FTDC1)
Latitude: 41.88º NLongitude: 124.14º WElevation: 0 Feet
Location: Del Norte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: North CoastRiver Group: North Coast
Issuance Time: Jan 28 2026 at 1:04 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 29 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 27.0 FeetMinor Flood: 33.0 FeetModerate Flood: 36.0 FeetMajor Flood: 39.0 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Smith River - Doctor Fine Bridge (FTDC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  01/28/2026 at 01:04 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/23/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       13.26 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1572 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/28/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       13.05 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1394 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST           13.26           1572                        Normal
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST           13.26           1572         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST           13.25           1563         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST           13.25           1563         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST           13.25           1563         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST           13.24           1554         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST           13.24           1554         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST           13.24           1554         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST           13.23           1545         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST           13.23           1545         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST           13.23           1545         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST           13.22           1536         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST           13.22           1536         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST           13.22           1536         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST           13.21           1528         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST           13.21           1528         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST           13.20           1519         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST           13.19           1510         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST           13.20           1519         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST           13.19           1510         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST           13.19           1510         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST           13.18           1502         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST           13.18           1502         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST           13.17           1493         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST           13.17           1493         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST           13.17           1493         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST           13.17           1493         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST           13.16           1485         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST           13.16           1485         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST           13.16           1485         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST           13.15           1476         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST           13.15           1476         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST           13.14           1468         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST           13.14           1468         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST           13.13           1459         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST           13.13           1459         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST           13.13           1459         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST           13.12           1451         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST           13.12           1451         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST           13.12           1451         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST           13.11           1443         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST           13.11           1443         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST           13.10           1434         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST           13.10           1434         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST           13.09           1426         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST           13.09           1426         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST           13.09           1426         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST           13.08           1418         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST           13.08           1418         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST           13.08           1418         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST           13.08           1418         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST           13.07           1410         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST           13.07           1410         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST           13.07           1410         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST           13.07           1410         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST           13.06           1402         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST           13.06           1402         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST           13.06           1402         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST           13.05           1394         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST           13.05           1394         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST           13.05           1394         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST           13.05           1394         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST           13.04           1386         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST           13.03           1378         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST           13.03           1378         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST           13.03           1378         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST           13.02           1370         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST           13.02           1370         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST           13.02           1370         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST           13.01           1362         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST           13.01           1362         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST           13.01           1362         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST           13.00           1354         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST           13.01           1362         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST           13.00           1354         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST           13.00           1354         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST           13.00           1354         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST           12.99           1346         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST           12.99           1346         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST           12.99           1346         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST           12.99           1346         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST           12.98           1338         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST           12.98           1338         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST           12.97           1331         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST           12.98           1338         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST           12.97           1331         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST           12.97           1331         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST           12.96           1323         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST           12.96           1323         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST           12.96           1323         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST           12.95           1315         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST           12.95           1315         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST           12.95           1315         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST           12.94           1308         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST           12.94           1308         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST           12.94           1308         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST           12.94           1308         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST           12.94           1308         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST           12.95           1315         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST           12.96           1323         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST           12.96           1323         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST           12.96           1323         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST           12.97           1331         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST           12.97           1331         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST           12.98           1338         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST           12.99           1346         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST           13.01           1362         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 AM PST           13.03           1378         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 AM PST           13.05           1394         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 AM PST           13.07           1410         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST           13.08           1418         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST           13.10           1434         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 AM PST           13.11           1443         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 AM PST           13.12           1451         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 AM PST           13.13           1459         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 AM PST           13.13           1459         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 AM PST           13.13           1459         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 AM PST           13.11           1443         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 AM PST           13.09           1426         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 PM PST           13.07           1410         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 PM PST           13.06           1402         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/28/2026 02 PM PST           13.05           1394                        Normal
  01/28/2026 03 PM PST           13.03           1378         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 PM PST           13.02           1370         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 PM PST           13.01           1362         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 PM PST           12.99           1346         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 PM PST           12.98           1338         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 PM PST           12.97           1331         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 PM PST           12.96           1323         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 PM PST           12.95           1315         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 PM PST           12.94           1308         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 AM PST           12.93           1300         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 AM PST           12.92           1292         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 AM PST           12.91           1285         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 AM PST           12.90           1278         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 AM PST           12.90           1278         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 AM PST           12.89           1270         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 AM PST           12.89           1270         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 AM PST           12.88           1263         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 AM PST           12.88           1263         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 AM PST           12.88           1263         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 AM PST           12.87           1255         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 AM PST           12.87           1255         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 PM PST           12.86           1248         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 PM PST           12.86           1248         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 PM PST           12.86           1248         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 PM PST           12.85           1241         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 PM PST           12.85           1241         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 PM PST           12.85           1241         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 PM PST           12.84           1233         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 PM PST           12.84           1233         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 PM PST           12.84           1233         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 PM PST           12.84           1233         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 PM PST           12.84           1233         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 PM PST           12.83           1226         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 AM PST           12.83           1226         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 AM PST           12.83           1226         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 AM PST           12.83           1226         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 AM PST           12.83           1226         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 AM PST           12.83           1226         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 05 AM PST           12.83           1226         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 06 AM PST           12.82           1219         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 07 AM PST           12.82           1219         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 08 AM PST           12.82           1219         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 09 AM PST           12.82           1219         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 10 AM PST           12.82           1219         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 11 AM PST           12.82           1219         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 PM PST           12.82           1219         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 PM PST           12.82           1219         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 PM PST           12.81           1212         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 PM PST           12.81           1212         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 PM PST           12.81           1212         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 05 PM PST           12.81           1212         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 06 PM PST           12.81           1212         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 07 PM PST           12.81           1212         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 08 PM PST           12.81           1212         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 09 PM PST           12.81           1212         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 10 PM PST           12.80           1205         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 11 PM PST           12.80           1205         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 12 AM PST           12.80           1205         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 01 AM PST           12.80           1205         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 02 AM PST           12.80           1205         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 03 AM PST           12.80           1205         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 04 AM PST           12.80           1205         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 05 AM PST           12.80           1205         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 06 AM PST           12.80           1205         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 07 AM PST           12.79           1198         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 08 AM PST           12.79           1198         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 09 AM PST           12.79           1198         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 10 AM PST           12.79           1198         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 11 AM PST           12.79           1198         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 12 PM PST           12.79           1198         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 01 PM PST           12.79           1198         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 02 PM PST           12.79           1198         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 03 PM PST           12.79           1198         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 04 PM PST           12.79           1198         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 05 PM PST           12.78           1191         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 06 PM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 07 PM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 08 PM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 09 PM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 10 PM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 11 PM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 12 AM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 01 AM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 02 AM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 03 AM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 04 AM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 05 AM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 06 AM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 07 AM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 08 AM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 09 AM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 10 AM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 11 AM PST           12.78           1191         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 12 PM PST           12.79           1198         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 01 PM PST           12.79           1198         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 02 PM PST           12.79           1198         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 03 PM PST           12.79           1198         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 04 PM PST           12.80           1205         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 05 PM PST           12.80           1205         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 06 PM PST           12.80           1205         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 07 PM PST           12.80           1205         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 08 PM PST           12.81           1212         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 09 PM PST           12.81           1212         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 10 PM PST           12.81           1212         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 11 PM PST           12.81           1212         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 12 AM PST           12.82           1219         +              Normal
  02/02/2026 01 AM PST           12.82           1219         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 02 AM PST           12.82           1219         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 03 AM PST           12.82           1219         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 04 AM PST           12.82           1219         0              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.