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PAJARO RIVER - CHITTENDEN (AROC1)
Latitude: 36.90º NLongitude: 121.60º WElevation: 82 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Santa Cruz County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: May 08 2026 at 8:16 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 09 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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:  05/08/2026 at 08:16 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  05/05/2026 at 02:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       3.26 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        59 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     05/08/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.10 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        49 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/03/2026 08 AM PDT            3.23             57                        Normal
  05/03/2026 09 AM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 10 AM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 11 AM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 12 PM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 01 PM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 02 PM PDT            3.24             58         +              Normal
  05/03/2026 03 PM PDT            3.24             58         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 04 PM PDT            3.24             58         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 05 PM PDT            3.24             58         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 06 PM PDT            3.24             58         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 07 PM PDT            3.23             57         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 08 PM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 09 PM PDT            3.24             58         +              Normal
  05/03/2026 10 PM PDT            3.23             57         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 11 PM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 12 AM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 01 AM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 02 AM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 03 AM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 04 AM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 05 AM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 06 AM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 07 AM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 08 AM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 09 AM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 10 AM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 11 AM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 12 PM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 01 PM PDT            3.23             57         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 02 PM PDT            3.24             58         +              Normal
  05/04/2026 03 PM PDT            3.24             58         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 04 PM PDT            3.24             58         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 05 PM PDT            3.24             58         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 06 PM PDT            3.24             58         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 07 PM PDT            3.24             58         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 08 PM PDT            3.24             58         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 09 PM PDT            3.24             58         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 10 PM PDT            3.24             58         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 11 PM PDT            3.25             59         +              Normal
  05/05/2026 12 AM PDT            3.25             59         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 01 AM PDT            3.26             59         +              Normal
  05/05/2026 02 AM PDT            3.26             59         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 03 AM PDT            3.25             59         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 04 AM PDT            3.25             59         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 05 AM PDT            3.24             58         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 06 AM PDT            3.24             58         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 07 AM PDT            3.23             57         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 08 AM PDT            3.22             57         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 09 AM PDT            3.22             57         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 10 AM PDT            3.21             56         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 11 AM PDT            3.20             55         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 12 PM PDT            3.20             55         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 01 PM PDT            3.20             55         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 02 PM PDT            3.20             55         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 03 PM PDT            3.19             55         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 04 PM PDT            3.19             55         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 05 PM PDT            3.20             55         +              Normal
  05/05/2026 06 PM PDT            3.20             55         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 07 PM PDT            3.20             55         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 08 PM PDT            3.20             55         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 09 PM PDT            3.20             55         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 10 PM PDT            3.20             55         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 11 PM PDT            3.20             55         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 12 AM PDT            3.19             55         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 01 AM PDT            3.19             55         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 02 AM PDT            3.18             54         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 03 AM PDT            3.18             54         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 04 AM PDT            3.17             54         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 05 AM PDT            3.17             54         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 06 AM PDT            3.17             54         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 07 AM PDT            3.17             54         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 08 AM PDT            3.16             53         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 09 AM PDT            3.16             53         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 10 AM PDT            3.16             53         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 11 AM PDT            3.16             53         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 12 PM PDT            3.16             53         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 01 PM PDT            3.15             52         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 02 PM PDT            3.16             53         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 03 PM PDT            3.15             52         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 04 PM PDT            3.15             52         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 05 PM PDT            3.16             53         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 06 PM PDT            3.15             52         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 07 PM PDT            3.16             53         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 08 PM PDT            3.16             53         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 09 PM PDT            3.15             52         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 10 PM PDT            3.15             52         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 11 PM PDT            3.15             52         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 12 AM PDT            3.15             52         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 01 AM PDT            3.14             52         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 02 AM PDT            3.14             52         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 03 AM PDT            3.14             52         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 04 AM PDT            3.14             52         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 05 AM PDT            3.14             52         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 06 AM PDT            3.13             51         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 07 AM PDT            3.13             51         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 08 AM PDT            3.13             51         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 09 AM PDT            3.13             51         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 10 AM PDT            3.12             51         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 11 AM PDT            3.12             51         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 12 PM PDT            3.12             51         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 01 PM PDT            3.12             51         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 02 PM PDT            3.12             51         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 03 PM PDT            3.12             51         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 04 PM PDT            3.12             51         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 05 PM PDT            3.12             51         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 06 PM PDT            3.12             51         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 07 PM PDT            3.12             51         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 08 PM PDT            3.12             51         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 09 PM PDT            3.11             50         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 10 PM PDT            3.11             50         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 11 PM PDT            3.11             50         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 12 AM PDT            3.12             51         +              Normal
  05/08/2026 01 AM PDT            3.12             51         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 02 AM PDT            3.11             50         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 03 AM PDT            3.11             50         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 04 AM PDT            3.11             50         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 05 AM PDT            3.11             50         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 06 AM PDT            3.10             49         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 07 AM PDT            3.10             49         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 08 AM PDT            3.10             49         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/08/2026 09 AM PDT            3.10             49                        Normal
  05/08/2026 10 AM PDT            3.09             49         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 11 AM PDT            3.09             49         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 12 PM PDT            3.09             49         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 01 PM PDT            3.09             49         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 02 PM PDT            3.09             49         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 03 PM PDT            3.08             48         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 04 PM PDT            3.08             48         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 05 PM PDT            3.08             48         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 06 PM PDT            3.07             48         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 07 PM PDT            3.07             48         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 08 PM PDT            3.07             48         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 09 PM PDT            3.07             48         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 10 PM PDT            3.07             48         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 11 PM PDT            3.07             48         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 12 AM PDT            3.07             48         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 01 AM PDT            3.06             47         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 02 AM PDT            3.06             47         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 03 AM PDT            3.06             47         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 04 AM PDT            3.06             47         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 05 AM PDT            3.06             47         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 06 AM PDT            3.06             47         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 07 AM PDT            3.06             47         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 08 AM PDT            3.05             47         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 09 AM PDT            3.05             47         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 10 AM PDT            3.05             47         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 11 AM PDT            3.05             47         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 12 PM PDT            3.05             47         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 01 PM PDT            3.04             46         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 02 PM PDT            3.04             46         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 03 PM PDT            3.04             46         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 04 PM PDT            3.04             46         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 05 PM PDT            3.04             46         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 06 PM PDT            3.03             45         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 07 PM PDT            3.03             45         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 08 PM PDT            3.03             45         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 09 PM PDT            3.02             45         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 10 PM PDT            3.02             45         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 11 PM PDT            3.02             45         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 12 AM PDT            3.02             45         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 01 AM PDT            3.02             45         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 02 AM PDT            3.02             45         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 03 AM PDT            3.02             45         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 04 AM PDT            3.01             44         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 05 AM PDT            3.01             44         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 06 AM PDT            3.01             44         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 07 AM PDT            3.01             44         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 08 AM PDT            3.01             44         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 09 AM PDT            3.01             44         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 10 AM PDT            3.00             44         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 11 AM PDT            3.00             44         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 12 PM PDT            3.00             44         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 01 PM PDT            3.00             44         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 02 PM PDT            3.00             44         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 03 PM PDT            3.00             44         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 04 PM PDT            3.00             44         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 05 PM PDT            2.99             43         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 06 PM PDT            2.98             43         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 07 PM PDT            2.98             43         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 08 PM PDT            2.98             43         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 09 PM PDT            2.98             43         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 10 PM PDT            2.98             43         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 11 PM PDT            2.98             43         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 12 AM PDT            2.98             43         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 01 AM PDT            2.97             42         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 02 AM PDT            2.97             42         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 03 AM PDT            2.97             42         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 04 AM PDT            2.97             42         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 05 AM PDT            2.97             42         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 06 AM PDT            2.96             42         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 07 AM PDT            2.96             42         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 08 AM PDT            2.96             42         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 09 AM PDT            2.96             42         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 10 AM PDT            2.96             42         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 11 AM PDT            2.96             42         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 12 PM PDT            2.96             42         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 01 PM PDT            2.96             42         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 02 PM PDT            2.95             41         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 03 PM PDT            2.95             41         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 04 PM PDT            2.95             41         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 05 PM PDT            2.95             41         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 06 PM PDT            2.94             41         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 07 PM PDT            2.94             41         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 08 PM PDT            2.94             41         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 09 PM PDT            2.94             41         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 10 PM PDT            2.94             41         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 11 PM PDT            2.93             40         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 12 AM PDT            2.93             40         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 01 AM PDT            2.93             40         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 02 AM PDT            2.93             40         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 03 AM PDT            2.93             40         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 04 AM PDT            2.92             40         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 05 AM PDT            2.92             40         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 06 AM PDT            2.92             40         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 07 AM PDT            2.92             40         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 08 AM PDT            2.92             40         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 09 AM PDT            2.92             40         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 10 AM PDT            2.92             40         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 11 AM PDT            2.91             39         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 12 PM PDT            2.91             39         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 01 PM PDT            2.91             39         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 02 PM PDT            2.91             39         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 03 PM PDT            2.91             39         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 04 PM PDT            2.91             39         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 05 PM PDT            2.90             39         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 06 PM PDT            2.90             39         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 07 PM PDT            2.90             39         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 08 PM PDT            2.89             38         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 09 PM PDT            2.89             38         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 10 PM PDT            2.89             38         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 11 PM PDT            2.89             38         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 12 AM PDT            2.89             38         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 01 AM PDT            2.88             38         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 02 AM PDT            2.88             38         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 03 AM PDT            2.88             38         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 04 AM PDT            2.88             38         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 05 AM PDT            2.88             38         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.