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Right bank overflows at gage. San Ardo oil fields in danger of flooding.
16.0 Feet
Minor flooding of agricultural lands and lowest portions of towns within the reach of the gage (Bradley, San Ardo, San Lucas, King City, Greenfield, and Soledad). Flooding begins at San Ardo oil fields.
18.0 Feet
Minor flooding of San Ardo oil fields. Significant flooding of lowest portions of towns within the reach of the gage. Flooding of secondary roads begins along the reach. Significant flooding of agricultural land within the reach. Minor damage due to erosion and sediment deposition.
20.0 Feet
Moderate flooding occurs along the lwoer portions of towns within the reach. Many secondary and some primary roads inundated. Major damage due to erosion and sediment deposition with 15,000 acres possibly inundated in the Salinas Valley. Major damage to agriculturals land occurs within the reach of the gage.
22.0 Feet
Major flooding occurs along lower portions of towns within the reach. Many secondary roads damaged. Sewage treatment plants within the reach in danger of being flooded. Primary roads inundated making travel in the Salinas Valley difficult. Some access to bridges washed out. San Ardo oil fields flooded. Major damage continues to wide expanses of agricultural land in the Salinas Valley with at least 40,000 acres inundated.
23.0 Feet
Disastrous flooding within the reach. Evacuations likely for towns within the reach. Some homes along the lower portions of towns in danger of being flooded. At least 90,000 acres of farm land iinundated in the Salinas Valley. Disastrous flooding to wide expanses of agricultural land in the Salinas Valley, including damage due to erosion and sediment deposition.
23.44 Feet
Flood stage of record. March 11, 1995, 120,000 cfs. Extensive flood damage to roads and agricultural land in the Salinas Valley. 100,000 acres inundated in the Salinas Valley with at least 2,000 acres permanently destroyed by erosion and sediment deposition.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ516)
Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph and becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Saturday Night through Monday: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
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This river graphic is not intended to serve as a
substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements
issued by the NWS San Francisco Bay Area-Monterey Weather Forecast Office. Observations
are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast"
should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products.
River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty
due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning
purposes only.
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