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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:

Feb 15, 2026 at 9:13 AM PST

Action/Monitor: 23.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 29.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 33.0 Feet

Major Flood: 37.0 Feet

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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.