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BIG SUR RIVER - BIG SUR (BSRC1)
Latitude: 36.25º NLongitude: 121.77º WElevation: 240 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Monterey County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: Feb 18 2026 at 2:05 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 19 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 8.5 FeetMinor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: 10.0 FeetMajor Flood: N/A


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Big Sur River - Big Sur (BSRC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/18/2026 at 02:07 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/18/2026 at 12:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       7.50 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1176 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/19/2026 at 07:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       7.02 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        882 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST            4.91             85                        Normal
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST            4.91             85         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST            4.90             84         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST            4.90             84         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST            4.89             82         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST            4.89             82         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST            4.89             82         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST            4.88             81         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST            4.88             81         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST            4.88             81         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST            4.87             79         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST            4.87             79         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST            4.87             79         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST            4.87             79         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST            4.87             79         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST            4.87             79         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST            4.87             79         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST            4.87             79         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST            4.87             79         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST            4.87             79         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST            4.86             78         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST            4.86             78         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST            4.87             79         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST            4.86             78         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST            4.86             78         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST            4.86             78         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST            4.85             76         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST            4.85             76         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST            4.85             76         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST            4.85             76         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST            4.85             76         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST            4.85             76         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST            4.85             76         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST            4.84             75         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST            4.84             75         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST            4.84             75         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST            4.84             75         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST            4.84             75         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST            4.84             75         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST            4.83             73         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST            4.85             76         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST            4.85             76         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            4.85             76         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            4.85             76         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            4.86             78         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            4.86             78         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            4.86             78         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            4.87             79         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            4.87             79         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            4.87             79         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            4.87             79         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            4.88             81         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            4.93             89         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            4.97             96         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            5.05            111         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            5.12            125         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            5.19            141         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            5.29            165         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            5.40            195         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            5.52            230         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            5.70            287         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            5.91            361         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            6.10            434         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST            6.31            523         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST            6.50            610         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST            6.67            693         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            6.80            761         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            6.86            793         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST            6.99            865         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST            7.06            905         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST            7.09            922         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            7.07            910         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            7.03            887         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            7.01            876         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            7.01            876         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            6.96            848         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            6.91            820         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            6.88            804         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            6.85            787         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            6.82            771         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            6.80            761         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            6.81            766         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            6.79            755         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            6.78            750         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            6.77            745         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            6.75            734         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            6.70            709         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            6.66            688         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            6.63            673         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            6.60            658         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            6.58            648         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            6.55            634         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            6.53            624         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            6.54            629         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            6.60            658         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            6.66            688         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            6.73            724         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            6.79            755         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            6.86            793         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            7.00            870         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            7.14            951         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            7.25           1018         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST            7.32           1061         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST            7.38           1099         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST            7.44           1137         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST            7.48           1163         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST            7.50           1176         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST            7.47           1156         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST            7.41           1118         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST            7.34           1073         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST            7.28           1036         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST            7.22            999         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST            7.18            975         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST            7.14            951         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST            7.10            928         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST            7.05            899         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST            7.01            876         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST            6.98            859         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST            6.97            854         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            6.94            837         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            6.88            804                        Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            6.83            777         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            6.78            750         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            6.74            729         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            6.70            709         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            6.66            688         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            6.63            673         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            6.59            653         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            6.54            629         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            6.50            610         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            6.45            586         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            6.43            577         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            6.44            582         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            6.51            615         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            6.64            678         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            6.81            766         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            6.94            837         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            7.02            882         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            7.02            882         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            6.99            865         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            6.95            842         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            6.91            820         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            6.87            798         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            6.81            766         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            6.75            734         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            6.69            704         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            6.64            678         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            6.59            653         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            6.55            634         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            6.50            610         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            6.45            586         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            6.39            559         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            6.35            540         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            6.31            523         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            6.28            509         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            6.25            496         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            6.22            484         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            6.20            475         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            6.17            463         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            6.15            454         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            6.13            446         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            6.11            438         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            6.09            430         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            6.08            426         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            6.06            418         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            6.05            414         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            6.04            410         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            6.03            406         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            6.03            406         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            6.02            402         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            6.01            398         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            6.00            394         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            6.00            394         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            6.00            394         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            5.99            391         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            5.99            391         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST            5.98            387         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST            5.98            387         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST            5.97            383         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            5.97            383         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            5.97            383         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            5.96            379         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            5.96            379         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            5.96            379         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            5.95            375         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            5.95            375         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            5.95            375         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            5.94            372         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            5.94            372         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            5.94            372         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            5.94            372         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            5.93            368         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            5.93            368         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            5.93            368         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            5.92            364         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            5.92            364         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            5.92            364         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            5.92            364         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            5.91            361         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            5.91            361         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            5.91            361         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            5.91            361         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            5.90            357         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            5.90            357         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            5.90            357         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            5.90            357         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            5.90            357         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST            5.90            357         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST            5.90            357         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST            5.89            353         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST            5.89            353         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST            5.89            353         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST            5.89            353         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST            5.89            353         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST            5.90            357         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST            5.91            361         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST            5.92            364         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST            5.94            372         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST            5.96            379         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST            5.97            383         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST            5.99            391         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST            6.00            394         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST            6.01            398         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST            6.03            406         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST            6.04            410         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST            6.05            414         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST            6.06            418         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST            6.07            422         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST            6.08            426         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST            6.09            430         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST            6.09            430         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.