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SALINAS RIVER - PASO ROBLES (PRBC1)
Latitude: 35.63º NLongitude: 120.69º WElevation: 700 Feet
Location: San Luis Obispo County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: May 08, 2025 at 8:53 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 23.0 FeetMinor Flood: 29.0 FeetModerate Flood: 33.0 FeetMajor Flood: 37.0 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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Flood Impacts
31.0 FeetFlooding along reach of river including in and around paso robles. Flooding threatens paso robles wastewater treatment plant and downtown.
29.0 FeetFlooding in and around atascadero. Backs up atascadero creek into river gardens neighborhood, floods highway 41. Erosion threats along entire reach, threatens homes on banks, agricultural land, low-lying areas south of highway 41 bridge.
23.0 FeetHalcon Road near Atascadero floods and washes out.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ343)
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 93 to 100.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to around 60.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

Sunday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

Monday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 40s.

Tuesday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s and 70s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 40s.

Thursday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny. Highs in the upper 60s and 70s.