*** IMPORTANT *** Week of June 16 - Website Data Outage - Due to a major computer upgrade the week of June 16, nearly all data on the CNRFC web site will not be updated. We anticipate the down time to be approximately 4 days. The latest deterministic hydrologic forecasts for official forecast points will continue to be available at the National Water Prediction Service during this time.
Please Note: 1) Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.
2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.
Disastrous flooding occurs across wide expanses of agricultural land in the Salinas Valley. At least 90,000 acres of farm land is in danger of flooding. Salinas Valley travel is impossible. Some residences along the lower portions of Bradley, San Ardo, San Lucas, King City, Greenfield and Soledad are in danger of flooding.
22.0 Feet
Major flooding occurs along the lower portions of Bradley, San Ardo, San Lucas, King City, Greenfield and Soledad. Most primary and secondary roads are flooded making travel in the Salinas Valley very difficult. Widespread flooding occurs at the San Ardo oil fields. Water and sewage treatment plants along the upper Salinas River are in danger of flooding.
20.0 Feet
Moderate flooding occurs along the lower portions of Bradley, San Ardo, San Lucas, King City, Greenfield and Soledad. Many of the secondary roads and some of the primary roads along the Salinas River will flood. Major damage to farm land along the upper Salinas River is expected.
18.0 Feet
Minor flooding begins at the San Ardo oil fields. Significant flooding occurs along the lowest portions of towns from Bradley to Soledad. Erosion will cause minor damage to agricultural land. Some secondary roads from Bradley to Soledad will flood.
16.0 Feet
Minor flooding of agricultural land is expected. The lower portions of the San Ardo oil fields is close to flooding.
14.0 Feet
Minor lowland flooding is expected.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ516)
rest of Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph and becoming 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
juneteenth: Sunny, breezy. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 90s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Friday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to around 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph and becoming 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph.
Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
Saturday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Sunday through Monday Night: Mostly clear. Highs in the 70s to upper 80s. Lows around 50.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the 80s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly clear except patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
Product Disclaimer
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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