CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

SALINAS RIVER - CHUALAR (CHLC1)

Latitude: 36.56º N	Longitude: 121.55º W	Elevation: 68 Feet
Location: Monterey County in California		Bulletin Group: Central Coast		River Group: Salinas/Pajaro

Issuance Time:

Dec 29 2025 at 2:18 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Dec 30 2025 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/Monitor: N/A

Minor Flood: N/A

Moderate Flood: N/A

Major Flood: N/A

Plot Type:

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.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View US Geological Survey (USGS) Data for this station location.

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ528)

Today: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 60s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Rain. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Patchy fog. Rain. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

New Years Day: Areas of fog in the morning. Rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Areas of fog. Rain likely. Lows in the lower 50s.

Friday through Saturday: Rain likely. Highs near 60. Lows in the upper 40s.

Saturday Night through Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of rain. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

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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