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SALINAS RIVER - BRADLEY (BRDC1)
Latitude: 35.93º NLongitude: 120.87º WElevation: 443 Feet
Location: Monterey County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: Jun 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 12.0 FeetMinor Flood: 14.0 FeetModerate Flood: 20.0 FeetMajor Flood: 22.0 Feet
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23.0 FeetDisastrous flooding occurs across wide expanses of agricultural land in the Salinas Valley. At least 90,000 acres of farm land is in danger of flooding. Salinas Valley travel is impossible. Some residences along the lower portions of Bradley, San Ardo, San Lucas, King City, Greenfield and Soledad are in danger of flooding.
22.0 FeetMajor flooding occurs along the lower portions of Bradley, San Ardo, San Lucas, King City, Greenfield and Soledad. Most primary and secondary roads are flooded making travel in the Salinas Valley very difficult. Widespread flooding occurs at the San Ardo oil fields. Water and sewage treatment plants along the upper Salinas River are in danger of flooding.
20.0 FeetModerate flooding occurs along the lower portions of Bradley, San Ardo, San Lucas, King City, Greenfield and Soledad. Many of the secondary roads and some of the primary roads along the Salinas River will flood. Major damage to farm land along the upper Salinas River is expected.
18.0 FeetMinor flooding begins at the San Ardo oil fields. Significant flooding occurs along the lowest portions of towns from Bradley to Soledad. Erosion will cause minor damage to agricultural land. Some secondary roads from Bradley to Soledad will flood.
16.0 FeetMinor flooding of agricultural land is expected. The lower portions of the San Ardo oil fields is close to flooding.
14.0 FeetMinor lowland flooding is expected.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ516)
Today: Sunny. Highs in the 80s. Light winds and becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear except patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the 80s. Light winds and Becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the 80s to mid 90s. Light winds and Becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the 80s to mid 90s.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

Friday and Friday Night: Mostly clear. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s. Lows in the lower 50s.

Saturday through Sunday: Mostly clear except patchy fog. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. Lows in the lower 50s.