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SMITH RIVER - DOCTOR FINE BRIDGE (FTDC1)
Latitude: 41.88º NLongitude: 124.14º WElevation: 0 Feet
Location: Del Norte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: North CoastRiver Group: North Coast
Issuance Time: Dec 08, 2023 at 8:08 AM PST
Monitor Stage: 27.0 FeetFlood Stage: 33.0 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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31.0 FeetMinor flooding may occur around the gravel plant near US Highway 101 and of South Bank Road approximately 1 mile upstream from Doctor Fine Bridge.
33.0 FeetFlooding is likely near the gravel plant and on South Bank Road in the vicinity of US Highway 101. Water may flow across low-lying areas into Lake Earl about 4 miles south of the river including areas along Lower Lake Drive.
36.0 FeetFlooding of South Bank Road in vicinity of US Highway 101 is likely. Water can flow across low-lying areas into Lake Earl about 4 miles south of the river, including areas along Lower Lake Drive. Some low-lying residential access roads may flood.
38.0 FeetExpect flooding of portions of Highway 197 and South Bank Road in vicinity of US Highway 101 and of low-lying areas between Lake Earl and the river, including areas along Lower Lake Drive. Some access roads and homes in this area may be flooded.
40.0 FeetMany roads and structures in the vicinity of the river are likely to be threatened. At the forecast level, expect significant flooding along US Highway 101, US Highway 199, South Bank Road, and in low-lying areas between Lake Earl and the river, including areas along Lower Lake Drive.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ101)
Today: Partly cloudy. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs 48 to 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of frost overnight. Lows 33 to 43. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 52 to 62. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 38 to 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Rain. Highs 54 to 64. South wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Rain. Lows 43 to 53.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 55 to 65.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 37 to 47.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs 55 to 65. Lows 37 to 47.

Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 54 to 64. Lows 38 to 48.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Highs 55 to 65.