SMITH R NR CRESCENT CITY CA

Del Norte County, California · USGS gauge 11532500 · NWS CREC1 · SMITH River flood status · California river levels

Is SMITH R NR CRESCENT CITY CA flooding right now?

No — SMITH R NR CRESCENT CITY CA is at 4.55 ft, 24.4 ft below its 29 ft flood stage, as of 69 min ago.

Gauge height
4.55 ft
as of 69 min ago
Streamflow
294 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 29 ft, with major flooding at 37 ft. The highest crest on record was 38.4 ft on Tue, Dec 22, 1964.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 8 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action25 ft20.4 ft below
Minor flood29 ft24.4 ft below
Moderate flood34 ft29.4 ft below
Major flood37 ft32.5 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
38.4 ft1964-12-22
35.6 ft1972-01-22
35 ft1972-03-02
34.3 ft1955-12-22
33 ft1950-10-29

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
SMITH R NR FORT DICK CA6.9 miDel Norte County
KLAMATH R NR KLAMATH CA20.0 miDel Norte County
REDWOOD C A ORICK CA34.0 miHumboldt County
INDIAN C NR HAPPY CAMP CA35.8 miSiskiyou County
SALMON R A SOMES BAR CA42.1 miSiskiyou County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast