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PAJARO RIVER - CHITTENDEN (AROC1)
Latitude: 36.90º NLongitude: 121.60º WElevation: 82 Feet
Location: Santa Cruz County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: Jan 23 2026 at 7:21 AM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 23 2026 at 3:00 PM PST
Action/Monitor: 22.0 FeetMinor Flood: 24.1 FeetModerate Flood: N/A Major Flood: 27.1 Feet
Please Note:

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Pajaro River - Chittenden (AROC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  01/23/2026 at 07:21 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/18/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       3.67 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        91 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/23/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.48 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        75 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/18/2026 07 AM PST            3.67             91                        Normal
  01/18/2026 08 AM PST            3.67             91         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 AM PST            3.66             90         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 AM PST            3.66             90         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 AM PST            3.66             90         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 PM PST            3.66             90         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST            3.66             90         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST            3.66             90         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST            3.66             90         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST            3.66             90         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST            3.65             89         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST            3.65             89         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST            3.65             89         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST            3.64             88         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST            3.64             88         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST            3.64             88         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST            3.63             87         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST            3.64             88         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST            3.63             87         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST            3.62             87         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST            3.62             87         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST            3.63             87         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST            3.62             87         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST            3.63             87         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST            3.62             87         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST            3.62             87         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST            3.62             87         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST            3.62             87         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST            3.61             86         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST            3.61             86         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST            3.61             86         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST            3.61             86         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST            3.61             86         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST            3.61             86         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST            3.61             86         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST            3.60             85         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST            3.60             85         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST            3.60             85         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST            3.60             85         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST            3.59             84         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST            3.59             84         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST            3.59             84         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST            3.59             84         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST            3.59             84         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST            3.58             83         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST            3.58             83         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST            3.58             83         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST            3.58             83         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST            3.58             83         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST            3.57             82         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST            3.58             83         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST            3.57             82         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST            3.57             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST            3.57             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST            3.57             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST            3.57             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST            3.57             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST            3.57             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST            3.57             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST            3.57             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST            3.56             82         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST            3.56             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST            3.56             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST            3.56             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST            3.56             82         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST            3.55             81         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST            3.55             81         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST            3.55             81         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST            3.55             81         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST            3.55             81         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST            3.54             80         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST            3.54             80         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST            3.54             80         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST            3.54             80         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST            3.54             80         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST            3.54             80         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST            3.53             79         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST            3.54             80         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST            3.54             80         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST            3.54             80         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST            3.54             80         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST            3.53             79         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST            3.52             78         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST            3.51             78         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST            3.51             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST            3.52             78         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST            3.51             78         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST            3.51             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST            3.51             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST            3.51             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST            3.50             77         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST            3.50             77         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST            3.50             77         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST            3.50             77         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST            3.50             77         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST            3.50             77         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST            3.49             76         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST            3.49             76         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST            3.49             76         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST            3.48             75                        Normal
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST            3.48             75         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST            3.48             75         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST            3.48             75         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST            3.48             75         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST            3.48             75         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST            3.48             75         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST            3.48             75         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST            3.47             74         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST            3.47             74         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST            3.47             74         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST            3.47             74         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST            3.47             74         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST            3.47             74         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST            3.46             74         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST            3.46             74         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST            3.46             74         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST            3.46             74         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST            3.46             74         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST            3.46             74         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST            3.46             74         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST            3.45             73         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST            3.45             73         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST            3.45             73         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST            3.45             73         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST            3.45             73         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST            3.45             73         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST            3.44             72         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST            3.44             72         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST            3.44             72         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST            3.44             72         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST            3.44             72         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST            3.44             72         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST            3.43             71         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST            3.43             71         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST            3.43             71         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST            3.43             71         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST            3.43             71         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST            3.43             71         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST            3.42             71         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST            3.42             71         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST            3.42             71         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST            3.42             71         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST            3.42             71         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST            3.42             71         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST            3.42             71         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST            3.41             70         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST            3.41             70         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST            3.41             70         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST            3.41             70         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST            3.41             70         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST            3.41             70         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST            3.40             69         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST            3.40             69         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST            3.40             69         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST            3.40             69         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST            3.40             69         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST            3.40             69         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST            3.39             68         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST            3.39             68         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST            3.39             68         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST            3.39             68         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST            3.39             68         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST            3.39             68         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST            3.38             68         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST            3.38             68         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST            3.38             68         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST            3.38             68         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST            3.38             68         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST            3.38             68         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST            3.38             68         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST            3.37             67         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST            3.37             67         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST            3.37             67         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST            3.37             67         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST            3.37             67         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST            3.37             67         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST            3.36             66         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST            3.36             66         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST            3.36             66         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST            3.36             66         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST            3.36             66         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST            3.35             66         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST            3.35             66         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST            3.35             66         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST            3.35             66         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST            3.35             66         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST            3.35             66         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST            3.35             66         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST            3.34             65         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST            3.34             65         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST            3.34             65         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST            3.34             65         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST            3.34             65         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST            3.33             64         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST            3.33             64         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST            3.33             64         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST            3.33             64         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST            3.33             64         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST            3.33             64         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST            3.33             64         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST            3.32             63         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST            3.32             63         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST            3.32             63         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST            3.32             63         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST            3.32             63         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST            3.31             63         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST            3.31             63         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST            3.31             63         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST            3.31             63         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST            3.31             63         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST            3.31             63         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 AM PST            3.31             63         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 AM PST            3.30             62         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 AM PST            3.30             62         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST            3.30             62         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST            3.30             62         0              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.