SMITH R NR FORT DICK CA
USGS 11532650 · California · reports gauge height
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USGS 11532650 · California · reports gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: SMITH R NR CRESCENT CITY CA (USGS 11532500, 6.9 miles away).
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT to Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST; ranging 11 to 11.1 ft; latest 11 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST | 11 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST | 11 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
| Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT | 11.1 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 11532650 and the river around it
Where SMITH R NR FORT DICK CA sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines CDFW uses are 67°F.
Species the agency lists for Smith River: Steelhead.
Source: Steelhead Report and Restoration Card location codes (named river systems) (California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Branch).
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height −0.01 ft). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 11.1 ft stage, 36 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST (NWS gauge FTDC1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 12:33 PM PST. Highest point: 11.8 ft, 337 ft³/s on Nov 8, 6:00 PM PST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 11.1 ft | 35 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 11.1 ft | 34 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 11.1 ft | 38 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 11.8 ft | 337 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 11.7 ft | 254 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 11.5 ft | 159 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 6:09 PM PST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.