CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

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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:

Jun 14 2025 at 7:36 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Jun 15 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT

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

ESRI™ Locator Map

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)

Today: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s to upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the 70s to 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows in the 40s to mid 50s.

Tuesday through juneteenth: Clear. Highs in the lower 80s to mid 90s. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 60s.

Thursday Night and Friday: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to upper 50s. Highs in the 70s to 80s.

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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