The Smith is low and clear, but that is about to change

Smith River - Smith River, CA (Del Norte County)

The Smith is low and clear, but that is about to change

by Kenny Priest
12-9-2022
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The Smith is low and clear, but that is about to change. With rain in the forecast beginning Thursday, the Smith will see a couple flow increases. The first will be Friday morning, with flows predicted to reach 3,800 cfs. The second, bigger rise is forecast for Saturday evening. If the rain falls as planned, flows could hit 17,000 cfs. Conditions could be about perfect the beginning of next week. As of Thursday morning, flows were 1,200 cfs on the Jed Smith gauge.


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