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Location:

SALINAS RIVER - PASO ROBLES (PRBC1)

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

Issuance Time:

Dec 27 2025 at 9:19 AM PST

Next Issuance:

Dec 28 2025 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/Monitor: 23.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 29.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 33.0 Feet

Major Flood: 37.0 Feet

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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.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2025	1,410	18.17	Feb 13, 2025
2024	6,900	22.95	Feb 19, 2024
2023	25,600	32.24	Jan 9, 2023
2022	3,130	19.62	Dec 23, 2021
2021	1,890	18.30	Jan 29, 2021
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
2023	25,600	32.24	Jan 9, 2023
1980	18,500	15.99	Feb 16, 1980
2005	17,400	17.73	Dec 31, 2004
1983	16,400	15.90	Dec 22, 1982
* Occurred outside period of record

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
31.0 Feet	Flooding along reach of river including in and around paso robles. Flooding threatens paso robles wastewater treatment plant and downtown.
29.0 Feet	Flooding 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 Feet	Halcon Road near Atascadero floods and washes out.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ343)

Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.

Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.

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

Monday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs around 60. Northeast winds around 15 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy in the morning then mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

New Years Day: A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Thursday Night: Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs around 60.

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.

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