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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: Nov 14 2026 at 10:25 AM PSTNext Issuance: Nov 15 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action: 22.0 FeetMinor Flood: 24.1 FeetModerate Flood: N/A Major Flood: 27.1 Feet
Please Note:Provisional monitor and flood stages have been established along the Pajaro River due to observed impacts to the levee system from previous flood events.

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
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# Location: Pajaro River - Chittenden (AROC1)
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# File Generation Time:  11/14/2026 at 10:25 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  11/14/2026 at 10:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       2.52 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        8 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     11/15/2026 at 05:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       2.54 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        9 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/09/2026 10 AM PST            2.39              5                        Normal
  11/09/2026 11 AM PST            2.39              5         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 12 PM PST            2.39              5         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 01 PM PST            2.39              5         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 02 PM PST            2.39              5         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 03 PM PST            2.39              5         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 04 PM PST            2.39              5         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 05 PM PST            2.39              5         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 06 PM PST            2.39              5         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 07 PM PST            2.39              5         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 08 PM PST            2.39              5         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 09 PM PST            2.40              5         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 10 PM PST            2.40              5         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 11 PM PST            2.40              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 12 AM PST            2.40              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 01 AM PST            2.40              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 02 AM PST            2.41              5         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 03 AM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 04 AM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 05 AM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 06 AM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 07 AM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 08 AM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 09 AM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 10 AM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 11 AM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 12 PM PST            2.42              5         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 01 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 02 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 03 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 04 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 05 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 06 PM PST            2.43              6         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 07 PM PST            2.42              5         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 08 PM PST            2.43              6         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 09 PM PST            2.42              5         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 10 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 11 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 12 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 01 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 02 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 03 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 04 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 05 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 06 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 08 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 09 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 12 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 01 PM PST            2.43              6         +              Normal
  11/11/2026 02 PM PST            2.43              6         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 03 PM PST            2.42              5         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 04 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 05 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 06 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 08 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 09 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 AM PST            2.43              6         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 AM PST            2.43              6         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 AM PST            2.44              6         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 AM PST            2.44              6         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 AM PST            2.43              6         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 AM PST            2.43              6         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 AM PST            2.43              6         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 AM PST            2.43              6         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 AM PST            2.42              5         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 PM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 PM PST            2.41              5         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 PM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 PM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 PM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 PM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 PM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 PM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 PM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 12 AM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 01 AM PST            2.40              5         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 02 AM PST            2.41              5         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 03 AM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 04 AM PST            2.41              5         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 05 AM PST            2.42              5         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 06 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 07 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 08 AM PST            2.42              5         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 09 AM PST            2.43              6         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 10 AM PST            2.43              6         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 11 AM PST            2.43              6         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 12 PM PST            2.44              6         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 01 PM PST            2.45              6         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 02 PM PST            2.46              6         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 03 PM PST            2.48              7         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 04 PM PST            2.48              7         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 05 PM PST            2.48              7         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 06 PM PST            2.48              7         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 07 PM PST            2.48              7         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 08 PM PST            2.48              7         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 09 PM PST            2.49              7         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 10 PM PST            2.49              7         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 11 PM PST            2.50              7         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 12 AM PST            2.50              7         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 01 AM PST            2.50              7         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 02 AM PST            2.50              7         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 03 AM PST            2.51              8         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 04 AM PST            2.51              8         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 05 AM PST            2.52              8         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 06 AM PST            2.52              8         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 07 AM PST            2.52              8         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 08 AM PST            2.52              8         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 09 AM PST            2.52              8         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 10 AM PST            2.52              8         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/14/2026 11 AM PST            2.52              8                        Normal
  11/14/2026 12 PM PST            2.52              8         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 01 PM PST            2.52              8         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 02 PM PST            2.52              8         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 03 PM PST            2.52              8         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 04 PM PST            2.52              8         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 05 PM PST            2.53              8         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 06 PM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 07 PM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 08 PM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 09 PM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 10 PM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 11 PM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 12 AM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 01 AM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 02 AM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 03 AM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 04 AM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 05 AM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 06 AM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 07 AM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 08 AM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 09 AM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 10 AM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 11 AM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 12 PM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 01 PM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 02 PM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 03 PM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 04 PM PST            2.53              8         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 05 PM PST            2.54              9         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 06 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 07 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 08 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 09 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 10 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 11 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 12 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 01 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 02 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 03 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 04 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 05 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 06 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 07 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 08 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 09 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 10 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 11 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 12 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 01 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 02 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 03 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 04 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 05 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 06 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 07 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 08 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 09 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 10 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 11 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 12 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 01 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 02 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 03 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 04 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 05 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 06 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 07 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 08 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 09 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 10 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 11 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 12 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 01 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 02 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 03 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 04 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 05 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 06 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 07 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 08 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 09 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 10 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 11 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 12 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 01 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 02 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 03 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 04 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 05 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 06 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 07 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 08 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 09 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 10 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 11 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 12 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 01 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 02 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 03 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 04 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 05 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 06 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 07 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 08 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 09 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 10 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 11 PM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/19/2026 12 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/19/2026 01 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/19/2026 02 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/19/2026 03 AM PST            2.54              9         0              Normal
  11/19/2026 04 AM PST            2.54              9         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.