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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: Apr 22 2026 at 7:32 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 23 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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:  04/22/2026 at 07:33 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/21/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.28 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        162 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/22/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.93 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        89 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/17/2026 07 AM PDT            4.72             58                        Normal
  04/17/2026 08 AM PDT            4.72             58         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 AM PDT            4.72             58         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 AM PDT            4.72             58         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 AM PDT            4.72             58         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 PM PDT            4.72             58         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 PM PDT            4.72             58         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 PM PDT            4.72             58         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 PM PDT            4.72             58         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 PM PDT            4.71             57         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 PM PDT            4.71             57         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 06 PM PDT            4.71             57         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 07 PM PDT            4.70             56         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 08 PM PDT            4.70             56         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 PM PDT            4.70             56         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 PM PDT            4.69             54         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 PM PDT            4.70             56         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 AM PDT            4.69             54         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 AM PDT            4.69             54         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 AM PDT            4.70             56         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 AM PDT            4.70             56         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 AM PDT            4.70             56         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 AM PDT            4.70             56         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 06 AM PDT            4.70             56         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 07 AM PDT            4.70             56         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 08 AM PDT            4.70             56         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 09 AM PDT            4.71             57         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 10 AM PDT            4.71             57         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 AM PDT            4.71             57         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 PM PDT            4.71             57         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 PM PDT            4.70             56         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 PM PDT            4.71             57         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 PM PDT            4.70             56         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 PM PDT            4.69             54         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 PM PDT            4.69             54         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 06 PM PDT            4.69             54         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 07 PM PDT            4.68             53         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 08 PM PDT            4.68             53         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 09 PM PDT            4.68             53         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 10 PM PDT            4.68             53         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 PM PDT            4.67             52         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 AM PDT            4.67             52         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 AM PDT            4.67             52         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 AM PDT            4.68             53         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 AM PDT            4.68             53         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 AM PDT            4.68             53         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 AM PDT            4.68             53         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 AM PDT            4.68             53         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 AM PDT            4.69             54         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 08 AM PDT            4.69             54         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 09 AM PDT            4.69             54         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 AM PDT            4.69             54         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 AM PDT            4.69             54         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 PM PDT            4.69             54         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 PM PDT            4.69             54         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 PM PDT            4.69             54         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 PM PDT            4.69             54         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 PM PDT            4.68             53         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 PM PDT            4.68             53         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 PM PDT            4.68             53         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 PM PDT            4.67             52         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 08 PM PDT            4.67             52         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 09 PM PDT            4.66             51         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 PM PDT            4.66             51         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 PM PDT            4.66             51         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 AM PDT            4.66             51         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 AM PDT            4.66             51         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 AM PDT            4.66             51         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 AM PDT            4.66             51         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 AM PDT            4.66             51         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 AM PDT            4.67             52         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 AM PDT            4.67             52         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 AM PDT            4.67             52         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 AM PDT            4.67             52         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 AM PDT            4.67             52         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 AM PDT            4.68             53         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 AM PDT            4.68             53         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 PM PDT            4.67             52         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 PM PDT            4.67             52         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 PM PDT            4.67             52         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 PM PDT            4.67             52         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 PM PDT            4.67             52         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 PM PDT            4.67             52         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 PM PDT            4.66             51         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 PM PDT            4.66             51         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 PM PDT            4.66             51         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 PM PDT            4.67             52         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 PM PDT            4.70             56         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 PM PDT            4.74             61         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 AM PDT            4.82             72         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 AM PDT            4.92             87         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 AM PDT            5.00            101         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 AM PDT            5.08            117         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 AM PDT            5.15            132         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 AM PDT            5.19            141         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 AM PDT            5.24            152         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 AM PDT            5.26            157         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 AM PDT            5.28            162         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 AM PDT            5.28            162         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 AM PDT            5.26            157         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 AM PDT            5.22            148         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 PM PDT            5.18            138         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 PM PDT            5.13            127         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 PM PDT            5.13            127         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 PM PDT            5.10            121         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 PM PDT            5.08            117         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 PM PDT            5.06            113         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 PM PDT            5.04            109         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 PM PDT            5.04            109         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 PM PDT            5.04            109         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 PM PDT            5.02            105         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 PM PDT            5.02            105         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 PM PDT            5.01            103         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 AM PDT            5.00            101         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 AM PDT            4.99             99         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 AM PDT            4.98             98         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 AM PDT            4.97             96         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 AM PDT            4.97             96         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 AM PDT            4.96             94         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 AM PDT            4.95             92         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 AM PDT            4.94             91         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/22/2026 08 AM PDT            4.93             89                        Normal
  04/22/2026 09 AM PDT            4.92             87         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 AM PDT            4.92             87         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 AM PDT            4.91             85         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 PM PDT            4.91             85         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 PM PDT            4.91             85         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 PM PDT            4.90             84         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 PM PDT            4.90             84         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 PM PDT            4.89             82         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 PM PDT            4.89             82         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 PM PDT            4.89             82         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 PM PDT            4.89             82         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 PM PDT            4.89             82         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 PM PDT            4.88             81         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 PM PDT            4.88             81         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 PM PDT            4.88             81         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 AM PDT            4.88             81         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 AM PDT            4.88             81         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 AM PDT            4.88             81         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 AM PDT            4.88             81         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 AM PDT            4.88             81         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 AM PDT            4.88             81         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 AM PDT            4.88             81         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 AM PDT            4.87             79         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 AM PDT            4.87             79         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 AM PDT            4.87             79         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 AM PDT            4.87             79         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 AM PDT            4.87             79         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 PM PDT            4.87             79         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 PM PDT            4.87             79         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 PM PDT            4.87             79         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 PM PDT            4.87             79         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 PM PDT            4.86             78         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 PM PDT            4.86             78         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 PM PDT            4.86             78         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 PM PDT            4.86             78         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 PM PDT            4.86             78         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 PM PDT            4.86             78         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 PM PDT            4.86             78         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 PM PDT            4.86             78         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 AM PDT            4.86             78         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 AM PDT            4.86             78         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 AM PDT            4.85             76         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 AM PDT            4.85             76         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 AM PDT            4.85             76         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 AM PDT            4.85             76         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 06 AM PDT            4.85             76         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 07 AM PDT            4.85             76         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 08 AM PDT            4.85             76         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 09 AM PDT            4.85             76         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 AM PDT            4.85             76         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 AM PDT            4.84             75         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 PM PDT            4.84             75         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 PM PDT            4.84             75         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 PM PDT            4.84             75         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 PM PDT            4.84             75         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 PM PDT            4.84             75         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 PM PDT            4.84             75         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 06 PM PDT            4.84             75         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 07 PM PDT            4.84             75         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 08 PM PDT            4.83             73         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 09 PM PDT            4.83             73         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 PM PDT            4.83             73         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 PM PDT            4.83             73         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 AM PDT            4.83             73         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 01 AM PDT            4.83             73         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 02 AM PDT            4.83             73         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 03 AM PDT            4.83             73         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 AM PDT            4.83             73         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 AM PDT            4.83             73         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 06 AM PDT            4.82             72         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 07 AM PDT            4.82             72         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 08 AM PDT            4.82             72         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 AM PDT            4.82             72         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 AM PDT            4.82             72         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 AM PDT            4.82             72         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 PM PDT            4.82             72         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 01 PM PDT            4.82             72         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 02 PM PDT            4.82             72         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 03 PM PDT            4.82             72         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 PM PDT            4.81             70         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 PM PDT            4.81             70         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 06 PM PDT            4.81             70         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 07 PM PDT            4.81             70         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 08 PM PDT            4.81             70         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 PM PDT            4.81             70         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 PM PDT            4.81             70         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 PM PDT            4.81             70         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 12 AM PDT            4.80             69         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 01 AM PDT            4.80             69         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 02 AM PDT            4.80             69         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 03 AM PDT            4.80             69         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 04 AM PDT            4.80             69         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 05 AM PDT            4.80             69         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 06 AM PDT            4.80             69         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 07 AM PDT            4.80             69         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 08 AM PDT            4.80             69         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 09 AM PDT            4.79             67         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 10 AM PDT            4.79             67         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 11 AM PDT            4.79             67         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 12 PM PDT            4.79             67         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 01 PM PDT            4.79             67         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 02 PM PDT            4.79             67         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 03 PM PDT            4.79             67         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 04 PM PDT            4.79             67         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 05 PM PDT            4.79             67         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 06 PM PDT            4.79             67         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 07 PM PDT            4.78             66         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 08 PM PDT            4.78             66         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 09 PM PDT            4.78             66         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 10 PM PDT            4.78             66         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 11 PM PDT            4.78             66         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 12 AM PDT            4.78             66         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 01 AM PDT            4.78             66         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 02 AM PDT            4.78             66         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 03 AM PDT            4.78             66         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 04 AM PDT            4.77             65         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 05 AM PDT            4.77             65         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.