CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Start of River Group

SALINAS RIVER - PASO ROBLES (PRBC1)

Latitude: 35.63º N	Longitude: 120.69º W	Elevation: 700 Feet
Location: San Luis Obispo County in California		River Group: Central Coast

Issuance Time:

Jan 27 2022 at 12:57 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Jan 28 2022 at 9:00 AM PST

Monitor Stage: 23.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 29.0 Feet

Plot Type:

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

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2020	786	15.94	Apr 6, 2020
2019	5,130	21.61	Feb 3, 2019
2018	7,160	23.22	Mar 22, 2018
2017	10,300	24.46	Feb 7, 2017
2016	1,330	15.67	Mar 6, 2016
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1939-Sep 1965 and Oct 1969 to present) - Ranked by Flow
1995	28,400	22.99	Mar 10, 1995
1969*	28,000	23.80	Jan 25, 1969
1980	18,500	15.99	Feb 16, 1980
2005	17,400	17.73	Dec 31, 2004
* Occurred outside period of record

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ037)

Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s except the lower 40s in the carrizo plain. East winds around 15 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s. East winds 15 to 25 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s. East winds 15 to 25 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s. East winds around 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40. Northeast winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s and 60s.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.

Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s. Lows in the 30s to around 40.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

Impacts - E19 Information
29.0 Feet	Threat to levees and roads, especially traffic way, homes, and agricultural land and property in Atascadero. Bank erosion threatens nearby homes, businesses and agricultural areas south of Highway 41 bridge.
32.0 Feet	Moderate to major flooding in and around Atascadero; backs up Atascadero Creek into River Gardens neighborhood and floods Highway 41. Minor to moderate flooding in and around Paso Robles. Floods wastewater treatment plant, downtown Paso Robles (upstream and downstream of gage), Larry Moore Park and nearby riverbank housing tract. Major bank erosion possible; threatens multiple utility lines (including high pressure gas) along North River Road, homes, businesses, bridges, and roads along entire reach.

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 Los Angeles-Oxnard 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.

NWS RSS Feed

Verification - Historical Graphical RVF
Month:	Day:	Year:	Cycle:
To view other verification locations, use our Historical Graphical River Forecast Interface.