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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: Feb 18 2026 at 1:41 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 19 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:  02/18/2026 at 01:41 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/18/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       13.52 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1819 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/23/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       18.87 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        12319 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST           13.16           1485                        Normal
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST           13.16           1485         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST           13.15           1476         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST           13.15           1476         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST           13.14           1468         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST           13.13           1459         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST           13.13           1459         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST           13.12           1451         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST           13.12           1451         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST           13.11           1443         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST           13.11           1443         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST           13.11           1443         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST           13.10           1434         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST           13.10           1434         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST           13.09           1426         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST           13.09           1426         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST           13.08           1418         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST           13.08           1418         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST           13.07           1410         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST           13.07           1410         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST           13.07           1410         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST           13.06           1402         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST           13.06           1402         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST           13.05           1394         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST           13.05           1394         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST           13.05           1394         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST           13.04           1386         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST           13.04           1386         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST           13.04           1386         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST           13.03           1378         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST           13.03           1378         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST           13.03           1378         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST           13.02           1370         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST           13.02           1370         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST           13.01           1362         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST           13.01           1362         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST           13.00           1354         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST           13.00           1354         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST           13.00           1354         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST           13.00           1354         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST           12.99           1346         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST           12.99           1346         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST           12.98           1338         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST           12.98           1338         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST           12.98           1338         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST           12.97           1331         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST           12.97           1331         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST           12.96           1323         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST           12.97           1331         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST           12.96           1323         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST           12.97           1331         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST           12.96           1323         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST           12.96           1323         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST           12.97           1331         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST           12.97           1331         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST           12.97           1331         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST           12.98           1338         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST           12.98           1338         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST           12.98           1338         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST           12.98           1338         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST           12.98           1338         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST           12.98           1338         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST           12.97           1331         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST           12.97           1331         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST           12.96           1323         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST           12.96           1323         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST           12.95           1315         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST           12.95           1315         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST           12.95           1315         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST           12.95           1315         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST           12.96           1323         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST           12.96           1323         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST           12.96           1323         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST           12.95           1315         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST           12.95           1315         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST           12.95           1315         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST           12.95           1315         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST           12.95           1315         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST           12.95           1315         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST           12.95           1315         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST           12.95           1315         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST           12.97           1331         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST           12.98           1338         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST           12.98           1338         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST           13.00           1354         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST           13.01           1362         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST           13.03           1378         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST           13.06           1402         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST           13.09           1426         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST           13.13           1459         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST           13.16           1485         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST           13.19           1510         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST           13.22           1536         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST           13.25           1563         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST           13.27           1581         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST           13.30           1608         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST           13.32           1626         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST           13.36           1663         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST           13.37           1673         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST           13.38           1682         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST           13.39           1692         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST           13.40           1701         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST           13.40           1701         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST           13.41           1711         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST           13.42           1720         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           13.43           1730         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           13.44           1740         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           13.45           1750         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           13.46           1759         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           13.47           1769         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           13.49           1789         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           13.49           1789         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST           13.49           1789         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST           13.50           1799         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST           13.50           1799         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           13.50           1799         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           13.50           1799         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           13.50           1799         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST           13.50           1799         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST           13.50           1799         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST           13.52           1819         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST           13.53           1830                        Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST           13.54           1840         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST           13.54           1840         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST           13.52           1819         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST           13.46           1759         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST           13.41           1711         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST           13.40           1701         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST           13.39           1692         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST           13.40           1701         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST           13.43           1730         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST           13.51           1809         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST           13.58           1881         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST           13.61           1913         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST           13.63           1934         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST           13.66           1966         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST           13.76           2063         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST           13.98           2270         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST           14.15           2440         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST           14.23           2525         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST           14.27           2567         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST           14.29           2589         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST           14.25           2546         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST           14.13           2420         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST           14.02           2309         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST           13.99           2279         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST           13.97           2260         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST           13.97           2260         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST           13.95           2241         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST           13.91           2202         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST           13.87           2164         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST           13.86           2155         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST           13.86           2155         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST           13.86           2155         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST           13.84           2137         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST           13.80           2100         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST           13.75           2054         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST           13.73           2037         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST           13.73           2037         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST           13.72           2028         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST           13.71           2019         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST           13.68           1988         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST           13.67           1977         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST           13.66           1966         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST           13.65           1955         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST           13.65           1955         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST           13.64           1945         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST           13.62           1923         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST           13.61           1913         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST           13.60           1902         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST           13.59           1892         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST           13.58           1881         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST           13.56           1860         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST           13.54           1840         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST           13.53           1830         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST           13.52           1819         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST           13.51           1809         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST           13.50           1799         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST           13.49           1789         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST           13.47           1769         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST           13.46           1759         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST           13.45           1750         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST           13.45           1750         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST           13.44           1740         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST           13.45           1750         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST           13.47           1769         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST           13.49           1789         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST           13.49           1789         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST           13.50           1799         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST           13.51           1809         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST           13.53           1830         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST           13.54           1840         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST           13.56           1860         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST           13.59           1892         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST           13.61           1913         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST           13.63           1934         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST           13.66           1966         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST           13.68           1988         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST           13.71           2019         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST           13.75           2054         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST           13.80           2100         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST           13.86           2155         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST           13.95           2241         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST           14.08           2369         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST           14.20           2493         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST           14.30           2600         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST           14.41           2705         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST           14.56           2855         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST           14.79           3112         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST           15.11           3541         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST           15.40           3971         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST           15.69           4444         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST           16.05           5105         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST           16.57           6319         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST           17.09           7702         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST           17.48           8628         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST           17.73           9268         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST           17.93           9806         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST           18.08          10198         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST           18.21          10526         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST           18.30          10758         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST           18.35          10888         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST           18.38          10967         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST           18.42          11073         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST           18.46          11180         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST           18.51          11314         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST           18.56          11450         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST           18.62          11614         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST           18.68          11780         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST           18.73          11920         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST           18.79          12090         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST           18.87          12319         +              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.