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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 15 2026 at 1:09 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 16 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:  01/15/2026 at 01:09 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/10/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       16.07 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        5148 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/15/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       14.39 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2686 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/10/2026 01 PM PST           16.07           5148                        Normal
  01/10/2026 02 PM PST           16.04           5084         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 03 PM PST           16.02           5042         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 04 PM PST           15.99           4981         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 05 PM PST           15.97           4944         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 06 PM PST           15.95           4907         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 07 PM PST           15.92           4851         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 08 PM PST           15.90           4815         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 09 PM PST           15.87           4760         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 10 PM PST           15.85           4724         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 11 PM PST           15.83           4688         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 12 AM PST           15.81           4653         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 01 AM PST           15.79           4617         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 02 AM PST           15.76           4565         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 03 AM PST           15.75           4547         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 04 AM PST           15.73           4512         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 05 AM PST           15.70           4461         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 06 AM PST           15.68           4427         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 07 AM PST           15.66           4393         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 08 AM PST           15.64           4359         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 09 AM PST           15.62           4326         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 10 AM PST           15.60           4292         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 11 AM PST           15.58           4259         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 12 PM PST           15.56           4226         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 01 PM PST           15.55           4210         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 02 PM PST           15.52           4161         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 03 PM PST           15.51           4145         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 04 PM PST           15.49           4113         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 05 PM PST           15.47           4081         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 06 PM PST           15.46           4065         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 07 PM PST           15.44           4034         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 08 PM PST           15.42           4002         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 09 PM PST           15.39           3956         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 10 PM PST           15.39           3956         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 11 PM PST           15.36           3909         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 12 AM PST           15.34           3879         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 01 AM PST           15.33           3864         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 02 AM PST           15.31           3833         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 03 AM PST           15.29           3803         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 04 AM PST           15.28           3788         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 05 AM PST           15.25           3744         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 06 AM PST           15.24           3729         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 07 AM PST           15.23           3714         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 08 AM PST           15.21           3685         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 09 AM PST           15.20           3670         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 10 AM PST           15.18           3641         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 11 AM PST           15.17           3627         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 12 PM PST           15.15           3598         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 01 PM PST           15.14           3584         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 02 PM PST           15.13           3569         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 03 PM PST           15.11           3541         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 04 PM PST           15.09           3513         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 05 PM PST           15.08           3499         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 06 PM PST           15.07           3485         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 07 PM PST           15.05           3457         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 08 PM PST           15.04           3443         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 09 PM PST           15.02           3416         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 10 PM PST           15.01           3402         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 11 PM PST           15.00           3389         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 12 AM PST           14.98           3361         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 01 AM PST           14.97           3348         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 02 AM PST           14.95           3321         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 03 AM PST           14.94           3308         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 04 AM PST           14.93           3294         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 05 AM PST           14.91           3268         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 06 AM PST           14.90           3255         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 07 AM PST           14.89           3241         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 08 AM PST           14.88           3228         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 09 AM PST           14.87           3215         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 10 AM PST           14.85           3189         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 11 AM PST           14.85           3189         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 12 PM PST           14.83           3164         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 01 PM PST           14.82           3151         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 02 PM PST           14.81           3138         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 03 PM PST           14.81           3138         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 04 PM PST           14.79           3112         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 05 PM PST           14.79           3112         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 06 PM PST           14.77           3087         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 07 PM PST           14.76           3075         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 08 PM PST           14.75           3062         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 09 PM PST           14.73           3037         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 10 PM PST           14.73           3037         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 11 PM PST           14.71           3012         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 12 AM PST           14.70           3000         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 01 AM PST           14.69           2989         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 02 AM PST           14.68           2979         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 03 AM PST           14.67           2968         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 04 AM PST           14.66           2958         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 05 AM PST           14.66           2958         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 06 AM PST           14.64           2937         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 07 AM PST           14.64           2937         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 08 AM PST           14.62           2916         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 09 AM PST           14.61           2906         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 10 AM PST           14.61           2906         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 11 AM PST           14.61           2906         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 12 PM PST           14.59           2885         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 01 PM PST           14.59           2885         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 02 PM PST           14.58           2875         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 03 PM PST           14.58           2875         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 04 PM PST           14.57           2865         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 05 PM PST           14.56           2855         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 06 PM PST           14.55           2845         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 07 PM PST           14.54           2834         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 08 PM PST           14.53           2824         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 09 PM PST           14.53           2824         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 10 PM PST           14.52           2814         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 11 PM PST           14.51           2804         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 12 AM PST           14.49           2784         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 01 AM PST           14.48           2774         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 02 AM PST           14.47           2764         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 03 AM PST           14.47           2764         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 04 AM PST           14.46           2754         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 05 AM PST           14.45           2745         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 06 AM PST           14.45           2745         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 07 AM PST           14.44           2735         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 08 AM PST           14.43           2725         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 09 AM PST           14.43           2725         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 10 AM PST           14.42           2715         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 11 AM PST           14.41           2705         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 12 PM PST           14.41           2705         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 01 PM PST           14.40           2696         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/15/2026 02 PM PST           14.39           2686                        Normal
  01/15/2026 03 PM PST           14.38           2676         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 04 PM PST           14.37           2667         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 05 PM PST           14.36           2657         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 06 PM PST           14.35           2648         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 07 PM PST           14.34           2638         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 08 PM PST           14.34           2638         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 09 PM PST           14.33           2628         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 10 PM PST           14.32           2619         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 11 PM PST           14.32           2619         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 12 AM PST           14.31           2609         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 01 AM PST           14.30           2600         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 02 AM PST           14.30           2600         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 03 AM PST           14.29           2589         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 04 AM PST           14.28           2578         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 05 AM PST           14.28           2578         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 06 AM PST           14.27           2567         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 07 AM PST           14.26           2557         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 08 AM PST           14.26           2557         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 09 AM PST           14.25           2546         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 10 AM PST           14.25           2546         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 11 AM PST           14.24           2535         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 12 PM PST           14.23           2525         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 01 PM PST           14.23           2525         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 02 PM PST           14.22           2514         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 03 PM PST           14.22           2514         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 04 PM PST           14.21           2503         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 05 PM PST           14.21           2503         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 06 PM PST           14.20           2493         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 07 PM PST           14.19           2482         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 08 PM PST           14.18           2472         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 09 PM PST           14.17           2461         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 10 PM PST           14.17           2461         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 11 PM PST           14.16           2451         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 12 AM PST           14.15           2440         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 01 AM PST           14.14           2430         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 02 AM PST           14.13           2420         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 AM PST           14.13           2420         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 AM PST           14.12           2410         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 AM PST           14.11           2399         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 AM PST           14.11           2399         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 AM PST           14.10           2389         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 AM PST           14.09           2379         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 AM PST           14.09           2379         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 AM PST           14.08           2369         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 AM PST           14.07           2359         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 12 PM PST           14.06           2349         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 01 PM PST           14.06           2349         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 02 PM PST           14.05           2339         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 PM PST           14.04           2329         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 PM PST           14.04           2329         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 PM PST           14.03           2319         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 PM PST           14.02           2309         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 PM PST           14.02           2309         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 PM PST           14.01           2299         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 PM PST           14.01           2299         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 PM PST           14.00           2289         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 PM PST           13.99           2279         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 AM PST           13.99           2279         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 AM PST           13.98           2270         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 AM PST           13.97           2260         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 AM PST           13.97           2260         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 AM PST           13.96           2250         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 AM PST           13.96           2250         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 AM PST           13.95           2241         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 AM PST           13.94           2231         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 AM PST           13.94           2231         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 AM PST           13.93           2221         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 AM PST           13.93           2221         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 AM PST           13.92           2212         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 PM PST           13.91           2202         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST           13.91           2202         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST           13.90           2193         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST           13.89           2183         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST           13.89           2183         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST           13.88           2174         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST           13.88           2174         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST           13.87           2164         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST           13.86           2155         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST           13.86           2155         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST           13.85           2146         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST           13.84           2137         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST           13.84           2137         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST           13.83           2127         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST           13.82           2118         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST           13.82           2118         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST           13.81           2109         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST           13.80           2100         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST           13.80           2100         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST           13.79           2091         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST           13.79           2091         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST           13.78           2082         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST           13.78           2082         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST           13.77           2072         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST           13.76           2063         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST           13.76           2063         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST           13.75           2054         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST           13.74           2045         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST           13.74           2045         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST           13.73           2037         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST           13.73           2037         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST           13.72           2028         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST           13.72           2028         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST           13.71           2019         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST           13.71           2019         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST           13.70           2010         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST           13.70           2010         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST           13.69           1999         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST           13.69           1999         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST           13.69           1999         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST           13.68           1988         -              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.