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Smith River at Jed Smith near Crescent City

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Datum: Not Available

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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Smith River at Jed Smith near Crescent City are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	37
Moderate Flood Stage:	34
Flood Stage:	29
Action Stage:	25
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 38.40 ft on 12/22/1964
(2) 35.60 ft on 01/22/1972
(3) 35.00 ft on 03/02/1972
(4) 34.30 ft on 12/22/1955
(5) 33.00 ft on 10/29/1950
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 26.67 ft on 04/08/2019
(2) 24.93 ft on 01/11/2017
(3) 30.76 ft on 12/13/2015
(4) 24.71 ft on 12/21/2014
(5) 25.34 ft on 02/14/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

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39	Extensive and severe flooding of all areas near the river will occur. Significant damage to roads, bridges and other structures near the river is likely. All low lying areas in and around the river will be flooded. All persons in the area should be prepared to take appropriate action to protect life and property.
37	Severe damage could be inflicted upon roads, bridges and other structures. All low lying areas in and around the river are likely to be flooded. Persons in these areas should be prepared to take appropriate actions to protect life and property.
36	Extensive is flooding possible along Highway 197 and US Highway 199 in the Gasquet area. Homes and campgrounds in these areas could be threatened, including portions of Jedediah Smith State Park.
35	Considerable flooding along Highway 197 and US Highway 199 in the Gasquet area will occur. Low lying homes in these areas are likely to be threatened.
34	Significant flooding along Highway 197 and along US Highway 199 in the Gasquet area. Some low-lying homes in these areas may be threatened.
32	Significant flooding along Highway 197 in the Gasquet area, with possible flooding of US Highway 199 near Gasquet. Some low-lying homes in these areas may be threatened.
29	Flooding along Highway 197 and low-lying roads near Gasquet is likely.
28	Flooding along lower portions of Highway 197 with possible flooding of roads near Gasquet.
26	Expect minor flooding along Highway 197 and other low-lying areas near the river.
25	Minor flooding of the lowest lying areas near the river may occur.

About This Location

Latitude: 41.791667° N, Longitude: 124.075000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	29 ft	Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum	Elevation (gauge height = 0)	Elevation (gauge height = flood stage)	Elevation information source
NAVD88	Not Available	Not Available	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	79.26 ft	108.26 ft	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	Not Available	Not Available

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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Jed Smith near Crescent City

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