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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: Feb 17 2026 at 8:16 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 17 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:  02/17/2026 at 08:16 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/17/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       7.03 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        531 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/18/2026 at 06:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       16.27 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2672 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/12/2026 08 AM PST            3.48             72                        Normal
  02/12/2026 09 AM PST            3.49             72         +              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 AM PST            3.49             72         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 AM PST            3.49             72         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 12 PM PST            3.49             72         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 01 PM PST            3.49             72         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 02 PM PST            3.49             72         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 03 PM PST            3.49             72         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 04 PM PST            3.49             72         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 05 PM PST            3.48             72         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 06 PM PST            3.47             71         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 07 PM PST            3.47             71         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 08 PM PST            3.46             70         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 09 PM PST            3.45             69         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 PM PST            3.44             68         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 PM PST            3.44             68         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 AM PST            3.43             68         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 AM PST            3.43             68         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 AM PST            3.42             67         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 AM PST            3.41             66         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 AM PST            3.41             66         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 AM PST            3.41             66         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 AM PST            3.40             65         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 AM PST            3.40             65         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 AM PST            3.39             64         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 AM PST            3.39             64         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 AM PST            3.38             64         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 AM PST            3.38             64         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 PM PST            3.38             64         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST            3.38             64         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST            3.38             64         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST            3.38             64         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST            3.37             63         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST            3.37             63         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST            3.37             63         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST            3.37             63         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST            3.36             62         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST            3.35             61         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST            3.36             62         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST            3.35             61         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST            3.34             61         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST            3.35             61         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            3.34             61         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            3.35             61         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            3.36             62         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            3.37             63         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            3.38             64         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            3.39             64         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            3.40             65         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            3.42             67         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST            3.44             68         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST            3.46             70         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST            3.49             72         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            3.55             77         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            3.63             85         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST            3.73             94         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST            3.84            105         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST            4.02            123         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            4.23            146         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            4.46            171         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            4.73            203         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            4.92            226         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            5.08            247         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            5.34            281         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            5.58            313         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            5.75            337         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            5.90            358         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            6.02            375         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            6.16            396         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            6.27            412         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            6.44            438         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            6.58            459         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            6.64            469         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            6.69            477         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            6.74            484         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            6.84            500         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            6.94            516         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            7.03            531         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            7.10            542                        Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            7.16            552         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            7.22            562         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            7.49            606         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            7.75            651         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            8.02            697         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            8.30            747         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            8.58            798         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            8.88            853         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            9.22            917         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            9.62            994         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST           10.08           1085         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST           10.62           1195         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           11.20           1317         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           11.80           1447         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           12.40           1582         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           12.97           1718         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           13.47           1845         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           13.91           1960         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           14.29           2062         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST           14.61           2155         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST           14.88           2235         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST           15.13           2310         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           15.35           2377         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           15.54           2436         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           15.70           2486         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST           15.83           2526         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST           15.95           2564         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST           16.05           2596         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST           16.12           2620         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST           16.18           2640         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST           16.22           2654         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST           16.25           2665         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST           16.27           2672         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST           16.27           2672         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST           16.27           2672         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST           16.25           2665         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST           16.22           2654         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST           16.18           2640         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST           16.14           2627         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST           16.08           2606         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST           16.02           2586         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST           15.94           2561         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST           15.86           2536         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST           15.78           2510         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST           15.70           2486         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST           15.62           2461         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST           15.55           2439         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST           15.48           2417         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST           15.43           2402         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST           15.39           2390         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST           15.37           2384         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST           15.35           2377         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST           15.36           2380         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST           15.39           2390         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST           15.44           2405         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST           15.52           2430         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST           15.61           2458         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST           15.70           2486         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST           15.77           2507         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST           15.82           2523         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST           15.85           2532         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST           15.86           2536         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST           15.85           2532         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST           15.83           2526         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST           15.80           2517         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST           15.75           2501         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST           15.69           2482         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST           15.61           2458         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST           15.52           2430         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST           15.43           2402         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST           15.33           2371         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST           15.22           2338         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST           15.11           2304         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST           15.00           2271         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST           14.88           2235         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST           14.76           2200         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST           14.64           2164         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST           14.51           2126         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST           14.38           2088         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST           14.24           2048         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST           14.09           2008         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST           13.94           1968         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST           13.78           1926         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST           13.62           1884         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST           13.46           1843         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST           13.30           1801         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST           13.13           1758         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST           12.97           1718         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST           12.81           1677         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST           12.64           1637         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST           12.46           1596         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST           12.29           1557         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST           12.12           1518         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST           11.96           1483         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST           11.79           1445         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST           11.63           1409         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST           11.47           1374         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST           11.32           1342         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST           11.16           1308         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST           11.02           1279         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST           10.87           1247         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST           10.73           1218         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST           10.60           1191         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST           10.47           1164         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST           10.34           1138         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST           10.22           1113         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST           10.10           1089         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            9.99           1067         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            9.89           1047         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            9.80           1030         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            9.72           1014         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            9.64            998         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            9.57            985         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            9.51            973         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            9.44            959         -              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.