CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

TRES PINOS CREEK - TRES PINOS (TESC1)

Latitude: 36.76º N	Longitude: 121.30º W	Elevation: 515 Feet
Location: San Benito County in California		Bulletin Group: Central Coast		River Group: Salinas/Pajaro

Issuance Time:

Dec 25 2025 at 2:02 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Dec 26 2025 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/Monitor: 8.5 Feet

Minor Flood: 11.6 Feet

Moderate Flood: 14.0 Feet

Major Flood: 18.0 Feet

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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Flood Impacts
18.0 Feet	Major Flooding. Catastrophic and widespread floodplain inundation. County fairgrounds completey under water. Highway 25 begins to flood and bridge is heavily backwatered.
14.0 Feet	Moderate Flooding. Widespread floodplain inundation in the vicinity of the fairgrounds. Water is now interacting with the Highway 25 bridge chord, potentially causing backwatering and enhanced inundation upstream.
11.6 Feet	Minor Flooding. Water level has reached the top of the levee protecting the fairgrounds RV park on the north side of the river upstream of the Highway 25 bridge. With the exception of the left bank (south) side floodplain upstream of the bridge, all nearby floodplain will be inundated, especially if waters crest the limited levee present. NWS will issue a Flash Flood Warning, if not yet already issued.
8.5 Feet	Monitor Stage. Areas on the right bank (north) side downstream of the Highway 25 bridge may begin to become inundated. NWS may issue a Flash Flood Watch, if not yet already issued.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ518)

Tonight: Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the 30s to mid 40s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s to 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s to mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 40s to upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear. Areas of frost and patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 60s.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 40s.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 60s.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.

Tuesday through Wednesday: Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 50s to upper 60s. Lows in the lower 30s to mid 40s.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s to upper 40s.

New Years Day: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the 50s to lower 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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