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SALINAS RIVER - PASO ROBLES (PRBC1)

Latitude: 35.63º N	Longitude: 120.69º W	Elevation: 700 Feet
Location: San Luis Obispo County in California		Bulletin Group: Central Coast		River Group: Salinas/Pajaro

Issuance Time:

Jul 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM PDT

Action/Monitor: 23.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 29.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 33.0 Feet

Major Flood: 37.0 Feet

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Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.

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CSV Ensemble Files (Data in kcfs): Forecast Group | PRBC1

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Flood Impacts
31.0 Feet	Flooding along reach of river including in and around paso robles. Flooding threatens paso robles wastewater treatment plant and downtown.
29.0 Feet	Flooding 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 Feet	Halcon Road near Atascadero floods and washes out.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ343)

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s except the lower to mid 50s warmer hills. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s except the upper 40s to mid 50s warmer hills. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 50.

Thursday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the upper 70s and 80s.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s.

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

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

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

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

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

Monday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s.

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