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SMITH RIVER - DOCTOR FINE BRIDGE (FTDC1)
Latitude: 41.88º NLongitude: 124.14º WElevation: 0 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Del Norte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: North CoastRiver Group: North Coast
Issuance Time: Mar 02 2026 at 12:51 PM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 03 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:  03/02/2026 at 12:51 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/25/2026 at 12:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       22.31 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        26643 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/04/2026 at 11:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       16.49 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        6118 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/25/2026 12 PM PST           22.31          26643                        Normal
  02/25/2026 01 PM PST           22.13          25680         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 PM PST           21.96          24795         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 PM PST           21.80          23984         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 PM PST           21.62          23097         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 PM PST           21.44          22213         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 PM PST           21.31          21589         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 PM PST           21.15          20840         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 PM PST           21.00          20157         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 PM PST           20.85          19491         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 PM PST           20.70          18843         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 PM PST           20.58          18337         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 AM PST           20.42          17679         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 AM PST           20.28          17118         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 02 AM PST           20.15          16616         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 AM PST           20.03          16165         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 AM PST           19.91          15723         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 AM PST           19.80          15327         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 AM PST           19.67          14869         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 AM PST           19.57          14523         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 AM PST           19.45          14117         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 AM PST           19.35          13786         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 AM PST           19.24          13428         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 AM PST           19.12          13057         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 PM PST           19.02          12758         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 PM PST           18.94          12522         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 02 PM PST           18.84          12233         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 PM PST           18.74          11949         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 PM PST           18.66          11725         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 PM PST           18.56          11450         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 PM PST           18.48          11233         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 PM PST           18.40          11020         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 PM PST           18.31          10784         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 PM PST           18.24          10603         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 PM PST           18.16          10399         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 PM PST           18.10          10248         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 AM PST           18.02          10049         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 AM PST           17.95           9861         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 AM PST           17.88           9669         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 AM PST           17.82           9507         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 AM PST           17.76           9347         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 AM PST           17.69           9163         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 AM PST           17.63           9007         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 AM PST           17.58           8880         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 AM PST           17.51           8703         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 AM PST           17.46           8579         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 AM PST           17.40           8431         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 AM PST           17.35           8310         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 PM PST           17.29           8166         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST           17.24           8048         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST           17.19           7932         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST           17.14           7816         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST           17.10           7725         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST           17.06           7634         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST           17.01           7522         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST           16.96           7383         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST           16.92           7267         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST           16.88           7153         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST           16.83           7012         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST           16.80           6929         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST           16.75           6792         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST           16.72           6712         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST           16.68           6605         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST           16.64           6500         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST           16.61           6422         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST           16.58           6345         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST           16.53           6218         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST           16.51           6168         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST           16.48           6093         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST           16.44           5995         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST           16.41           5922         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST           16.39           5874         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST           16.36           5802         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST           16.34           5755         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST           16.30           5661         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST           16.29           5638         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST           16.27           5592         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST           16.25           5546         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST           16.23           5501         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST           16.20           5433         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST           16.18           5388         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST           16.17           5366         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST           16.14           5300         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST           16.10           5213         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST           16.08           5170         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST           16.06           5127         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST           16.03           5063         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST           16.00           5000         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST           15.98           4962         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST           15.95           4907         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST           15.92           4851         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST           15.89           4796         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST           15.87           4760         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST           15.85           4724         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST           15.83           4688         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST           15.81           4653         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST           15.80           4635         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST           15.80           4635         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST           15.81           4653         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST           15.80           4635         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST           15.78           4600         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST           15.76           4565         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST           15.73           4512         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST           15.71           4478         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST           15.68           4427         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST           15.66           4393         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST           15.63           4342         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST           15.61           4309         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST           15.60           4292         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST           15.58           4259         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST           15.56           4226         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST           15.54           4194         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST           15.53           4177         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST           15.51           4145         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST           15.49           4113         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST           15.48           4097         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST           15.46           4065         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST           15.43           4018         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST           15.42           4002         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST           15.42           4002         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST           15.41           3987         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST           15.39           3956                        Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST           15.38           3940         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST           15.37           3925         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST           15.36           3909         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST           15.35           3894         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST           15.34           3879         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST           15.33           3864         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST           15.32           3848         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST           15.31           3833         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST           15.30           3818         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST           15.30           3818         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST           15.30           3818         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST           15.29           3803         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST           15.29           3803         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST           15.28           3788         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST           15.28           3788         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST           15.27           3773         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST           15.27           3773         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST           15.26           3758         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST           15.25           3744         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST           15.25           3744         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST           15.24           3729         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST           15.24           3729         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST           15.23           3714         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST           15.22           3699         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST           15.22           3699         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST           15.21           3685         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST           15.21           3685         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST           15.21           3685         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST           15.20           3670         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST           15.20           3670         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST           15.20           3670         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST           15.19           3656         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST           15.19           3656         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST           15.19           3656         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST           15.20           3670         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST           15.21           3685         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST           15.23           3714         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST           15.23           3714         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST           15.23           3714         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST           15.24           3729         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST           15.29           3803         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST           15.39           3956         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST           15.47           4081         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST           15.52           4161         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST           15.54           4194         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST           15.56           4226         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST           15.58           4259         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST           15.61           4309         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST           15.69           4444         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST           15.81           4653         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST           15.99           4981         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST           16.19           5411         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST           16.32           5708         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST           16.38           5850         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST           16.41           5922         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST           16.45           6019         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST           16.48           6093         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST           16.49           6118         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST           16.49           6118         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST           16.47           6068         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST           16.44           5995         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST           16.42           5946         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST           16.39           5874         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST           16.37           5826         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST           16.33           5731         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST           16.29           5638         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST           16.25           5546         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST           16.21           5456         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST           16.18           5388         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST           16.15           5322         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST           16.12           5256         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST           16.08           5170         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST           16.04           5084         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST           16.01           5021         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST           15.97           4944         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST           15.94           4888         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST           15.90           4815         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST           15.87           4760         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST           15.82           4670         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST           15.79           4617         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST           15.77           4582         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST           15.74           4530         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST           15.71           4478         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST           15.67           4410         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST           15.64           4359         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST           15.61           4309         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST           15.57           4243         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST           15.54           4194         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST           15.51           4145         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST           15.48           4097         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST           15.46           4065         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST           15.43           4018         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST           15.40           3971         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST           15.38           3940         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST           15.36           3909         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST           15.33           3864         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST           15.31           3833         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST           15.29           3803         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST           15.27           3773         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST           15.25           3744         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST           15.23           3714         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST           15.21           3685         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST           15.19           3656         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST           15.17           3627         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST           15.15           3598         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST           15.13           3569         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST           15.12           3555         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST           15.10           3527         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST           15.09           3513         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST           15.07           3485         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST           15.05           3457         -              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.