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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 04 2026 at 8:05 AM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 04 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
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# Location: Pajaro River - Chittenden (AROC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  03/04/2026 at 08:05 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/27/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.55 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        309 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/04/2026 at 09:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.26 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        149 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/27/2026 08 AM PST            5.55            309                        Normal
  02/27/2026 09 AM PST            5.52            305         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 AM PST            5.49            301         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 AM PST            5.48            299         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 PM PST            5.46            297         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST            5.44            294         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST            5.42            291         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST            5.39            287         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST            5.35            282         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST            5.32            278         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST            5.29            274         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST            5.25            269         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST            5.22            265         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST            5.19            261         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST            5.16            257         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST            5.15            256         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST            5.14            254         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST            5.14            254         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST            5.13            253         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST            5.12            252         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST            5.11            250         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST            5.09            248         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST            5.07            245         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST            5.05            243         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST            5.03            240         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST            5.01            238         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST            4.99            235         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST            4.97            233         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST            4.95            230         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST            4.94            229         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST            4.93            228         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST            4.92            226         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST            4.89            223         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST            4.88            221         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST            4.87            220         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST            4.85            218         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST            4.84            216         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST            4.82            214         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST            4.80            212         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST            4.79            210         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST            4.77            208         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST            4.76            207         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST            4.75            205         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST            4.74            204         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST            4.73            203         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST            4.72            202         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST            4.71            201         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST            4.70            199         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST            4.69            198         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST            4.68            197         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST            4.67            196         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST            4.67            196         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST            4.66            195         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            4.65            193         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            4.64            192         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            4.63            191         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            4.63            191         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            4.61            189         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            4.60            188         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            4.59            186         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            4.58            185         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            4.58            185         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            4.56            183         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            4.56            183         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            4.55            182         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            4.54            181         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            4.53            179         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            4.52            178         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            4.52            178         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            4.51            177         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            4.51            177         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            4.50            176         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            4.50            176         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            4.50            176         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            4.49            175         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            4.48            174         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            4.48            174         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            4.47            172         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            4.47            172         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            4.46            171         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            4.46            171         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            4.44            169         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            4.44            169         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            4.43            168         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            4.42            167         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            4.41            166         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            4.41            166         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            4.40            164         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            4.39            163         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            4.38            162         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            4.38            162         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            4.37            161         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            4.37            161         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            4.37            161         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            4.36            160         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            4.36            160         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            4.36            160         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            4.35            159         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            4.35            159         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            4.35            159         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            4.34            158         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            4.34            158         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            4.35            159         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            4.34            158         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            4.33            157         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            4.32            155         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            4.31            154         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            4.31            154         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            4.30            153         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            4.29            152         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            4.29            152         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            4.28            151         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            4.28            151         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            4.28            151         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            4.27            150         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            4.26            149         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            4.26            149         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST            4.26            149         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST            4.26            149         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST            4.26            149         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST            4.26            149         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST            4.26            149                        Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST            4.25            148         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            4.25            148         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            4.25            148         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            4.25            148         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            4.25            148         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            4.25            148         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            4.24            147         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            4.24            147         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            4.24            147         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            4.24            147         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            4.23            146         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            4.23            146         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            4.23            146         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            4.23            146         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            4.22            144         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            4.22            144         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            4.22            144         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            4.22            144         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            4.21            143         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST            4.21            143         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST            4.21            143         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST            4.21            143         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST            4.20            142         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST            4.20            142         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST            4.20            142         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST            4.19            141         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST            4.19            141         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST            4.19            141         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            4.18            140         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            4.18            140         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            4.18            140         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            4.17            139         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            4.17            139         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            4.17            139         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            4.17            139         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            4.16            138         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            4.16            138         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            4.16            138         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            4.15            137         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            4.15            137         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            4.14            136         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            4.14            136         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            4.14            136         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            4.13            135         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            4.13            135         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            4.13            135         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            4.12            134         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            4.12            134         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            4.12            134         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            4.12            134         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            4.11            133         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            4.11            133         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            4.10            132         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            4.10            132         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            4.10            132         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            4.09            130         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            4.09            130         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            4.09            130         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            4.08            129         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            4.08            129         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            4.08            129         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            4.07            128         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            4.07            128         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            4.07            128         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            4.06            127         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            4.06            127         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            4.05            126         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST            4.05            126         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST            4.05            126         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST            4.04            125         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST            4.04            125         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST            4.04            125         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST            4.03            124         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST            4.03            124         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST            4.03            124         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST            4.02            123         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST            4.02            123         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST            4.02            123         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST            4.01            122         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST            4.01            122         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST            4.01            122         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST            4.00            121         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST            4.00            121         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST            4.00            121         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST            3.99            120         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST            3.99            120         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST            3.98            119         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST            3.98            119         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT            3.98            119         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT            3.97            118         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT            3.97            118         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT            3.97            118         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT            3.96            117         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT            3.96            117         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT            3.96            117         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT            3.95            116         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT            3.95            116         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT            3.95            116         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT            3.94            115         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT            3.94            115         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT            3.94            115         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT            3.93            114         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT            3.93            114         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT            3.93            114         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT            3.92            113         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT            3.92            113         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT            3.92            113         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT            3.91            112         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT            3.91            112         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT            3.91            112         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT            3.90            111         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT            3.90            111         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT            3.90            111         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT            3.89            110         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT            3.89            110         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 AM PDT            3.89            110         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.