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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: Jun 22, 2025 at 9:07 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)
Today: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows around 50. West winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows around 50. West winds around 15 mph in the evening.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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