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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: Mar 10 2026 at 12:46 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 11 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
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# Location: Pajaro River - Chittenden (AROC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  03/10/2026 at 12:46 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/05/2026 at 05:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.14 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        136 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/10/2026 at 01:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.88 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        109 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST            4.14            136                        Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST            4.13            135         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST            4.14            136         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            4.14            136         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            4.14            136         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            4.14            136         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            4.14            136         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            4.13            135         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            4.12            134         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            4.12            134         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            4.11            133         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            4.10            132         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            4.10            132         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            4.08            129         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            4.08            129         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            4.08            129         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            4.07            128         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            4.07            128         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            4.07            128         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            4.07            128         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            4.07            128         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            4.07            128         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            4.07            128         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            4.06            127         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            4.07            128         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            4.06            127         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            4.07            128         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            4.07            128         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            4.06            127         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            4.07            128         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            4.07            128         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            4.05            126         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            4.04            125         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            4.04            125         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            4.04            125         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            4.04            125         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            4.04            125         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            4.03            124         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            4.02            123         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            4.02            123         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            4.01            122         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            4.01            122         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST            4.01            122         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST            4.01            122         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST            4.01            122         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST            4.01            122         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST            4.01            122         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST            4.00            121         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST            4.00            121         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST            4.00            121         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST            4.00            121         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST            4.01            122         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST            4.01            122         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST            4.01            122         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST            4.01            122         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST            4.00            121         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST            3.99            120         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST            3.99            120         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST            3.98            119         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST            3.98            119         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST            3.98            119         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST            3.98            119         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST            3.97            118         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT            3.97            118         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT            3.96            117         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT            3.96            117         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT            3.96            117         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT            3.97            118         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT            3.97            118         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT            3.97            118         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT            3.97            118         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT            3.96            117         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT            3.97            118         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT            3.97            118         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT            3.97            118         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT            3.97            118         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT            3.97            118         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT            3.97            118         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT            3.97            118         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT            3.96            117         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT            3.96            117         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT            3.96            117         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT            3.95            116         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT            3.95            116         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT            3.95            116         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT            3.96            117         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT            3.95            116         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT            3.95            116         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT            3.94            115         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT            3.94            115         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 AM PDT            3.94            115         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 AM PDT            3.94            115         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 AM PDT            3.94            115         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 AM PDT            3.94            115         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 AM PDT            3.94            115         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 AM PDT            3.94            115         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 PM PDT            3.94            115         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 PM PDT            3.94            115         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 PM PDT            3.95            116         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 PM PDT            3.94            115         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 PM PDT            3.94            115         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 PM PDT            3.94            115         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 PM PDT            3.93            114         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 PM PDT            3.93            114         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 PM PDT            3.92            113         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 PM PDT            3.92            113         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 PM PDT            3.92            113         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 PM PDT            3.91            112         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 AM PDT            3.90            111         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 AM PDT            3.90            111         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 AM PDT            3.90            111         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 AM PDT            3.89            110         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 AM PDT            3.89            110         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 AM PDT            3.89            110         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 AM PDT            3.89            110         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 AM PDT            3.88            109         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 AM PDT            3.88            109         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 AM PDT            3.88            109         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 AM PDT            3.87            108         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 AM PDT            3.88            109         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 PM PDT            3.88            109         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/10/2026 01 PM PDT            3.88            109                        Normal
  03/10/2026 02 PM PDT            3.87            108         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 PM PDT            3.87            108         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 PM PDT            3.87            108         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 PM PDT            3.87            108         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 PM PDT            3.87            108         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 PM PDT            3.86            107         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 PM PDT            3.86            107         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 PM PDT            3.86            107         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 PM PDT            3.86            107         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 PM PDT            3.85            106         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 AM PDT            3.85            106         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 AM PDT            3.85            106         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 AM PDT            3.85            106         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 AM PDT            3.85            106         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 AM PDT            3.84            105         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 AM PDT            3.84            105         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 AM PDT            3.84            105         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 07 AM PDT            3.84            105         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 08 AM PDT            3.83            104         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 09 AM PDT            3.83            104         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 10 AM PDT            3.83            104         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 11 AM PDT            3.83            104         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 PM PDT            3.83            104         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 PM PDT            3.82            103         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 PM PDT            3.82            103         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 PM PDT            3.82            103         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 PM PDT            3.82            103         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 PM PDT            3.81            102         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 PM PDT            3.81            102         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 07 PM PDT            3.81            102         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 08 PM PDT            3.81            102         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 09 PM PDT            3.81            102         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 10 PM PDT            3.80            101         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 11 PM PDT            3.80            101         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 AM PDT            3.80            101         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 01 AM PDT            3.80            101         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 02 AM PDT            3.79            100         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 AM PDT            3.79            100         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 AM PDT            3.79            100         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 AM PDT            3.79            100         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 AM PDT            3.79            100         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 AM PDT            3.79            100         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 08 AM PDT            3.78             99         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 09 AM PDT            3.78             99         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 AM PDT            3.78             99         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 AM PDT            3.78             99         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 PM PDT            3.77             98         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 01 PM PDT            3.77             98         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 02 PM PDT            3.77             98         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 PM PDT            3.77             98         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 PM PDT            3.77             98         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 PM PDT            3.77             98         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 PM PDT            3.76             97         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 PM PDT            3.76             97         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 08 PM PDT            3.76             97         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 09 PM PDT            3.76             97         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 PM PDT            3.75             96         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 PM PDT            3.75             96         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 AM PDT            3.75             96         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 AM PDT            3.75             96         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 AM PDT            3.75             96         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 AM PDT            3.75             96         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 AM PDT            3.74             95         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 AM PDT            3.74             95         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 AM PDT            3.74             95         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 AM PDT            3.74             95         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 AM PDT            3.74             95         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 AM PDT            3.73             94         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 AM PDT            3.73             94         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 AM PDT            3.73             94         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 PM PDT            3.73             94         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 PM PDT            3.73             94         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 PM PDT            3.73             94         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 PM PDT            3.72             93         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 PM PDT            3.72             93         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 PM PDT            3.72             93         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 PM PDT            3.72             93         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 PM PDT            3.71             92         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 PM PDT            3.71             92         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 PM PDT            3.71             92         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 PM PDT            3.71             92         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 PM PDT            3.71             92         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 AM PDT            3.71             92         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 AM PDT            3.70             91         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 AM PDT            3.70             91         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 AM PDT            3.70             91         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 AM PDT            3.70             91         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 AM PDT            3.69             90         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 AM PDT            3.69             90         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 AM PDT            3.69             90         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 AM PDT            3.69             90         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 AM PDT            3.69             90         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 AM PDT            3.69             90         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 AM PDT            3.68             89         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 PM PDT            3.68             89         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 PM PDT            3.68             89         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 PM PDT            3.68             89         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 PM PDT            3.68             89         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 PM PDT            3.67             88         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 PM PDT            3.67             88         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 PM PDT            3.67             88         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 PM PDT            3.67             88         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 PM PDT            3.67             88         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 PM PDT            3.66             87         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 PM PDT            3.66             87         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 PM PDT            3.66             87         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 AM PDT            3.66             87         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 AM PDT            3.66             87         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 AM PDT            3.65             86         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 AM PDT            3.65             86         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 AM PDT            3.65             86         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 AM PDT            3.65             86         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.