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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: Mar 14 2026 at 9:19 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 15 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:  03/14/2026 at 09:22 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/09/2026 at 02:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.13 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        127 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/14/2026 at 10:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.01 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        103 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/09/2026 09 AM PDT            5.13            127                        Normal
  03/09/2026 10 AM PDT            5.13            127         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 AM PDT            5.13            127         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 PM PDT            5.13            127         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 PM PDT            5.13            127         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 PM PDT            5.13            127         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 PM PDT            5.12            125         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 PM PDT            5.12            125         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 PM PDT            5.12            125         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 PM PDT            5.11            123         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 PM PDT            5.11            123         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 PM PDT            5.11            123         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 PM PDT            5.11            123         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 PM PDT            5.11            123         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 PM PDT            5.11            123         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 AM PDT            5.11            123         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 AM PDT            5.11            123         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 AM PDT            5.11            123         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 AM PDT            5.11            123         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 AM PDT            5.11            123         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 AM PDT            5.11            123         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 AM PDT            5.11            123         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 AM PDT            5.11            123         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 AM PDT            5.12            125         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 AM PDT            5.11            123         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 AM PDT            5.10            121         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 AM PDT            5.10            121         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 PM PDT            5.11            123         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 PM PDT            5.10            121         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 PM PDT            5.10            121         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 PM PDT            5.09            119         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 PM PDT            5.09            119         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 PM PDT            5.09            119         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 PM PDT            5.09            119         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 PM PDT            5.08            117         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 PM PDT            5.08            117         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 PM PDT            5.08            117         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 PM PDT            5.08            117         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 PM PDT            5.07            115         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 AM PDT            5.08            117         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 AM PDT            5.08            117         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 AM PDT            5.08            117         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 AM PDT            5.08            117         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 AM PDT            5.08            117         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 AM PDT            5.08            117         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 AM PDT            5.08            117         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 07 AM PDT            5.08            117         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 08 AM PDT            5.08            117         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 09 AM PDT            5.08            117         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 10 AM PDT            5.08            117         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 11 AM PDT            5.07            115         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 PM PDT            5.07            115         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 PM PDT            5.07            115         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 PM PDT            5.07            115         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 PM PDT            5.07            115         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 PM PDT            5.06            113         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 PM PDT            5.07            115         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 PM PDT            5.06            113         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 07 PM PDT            5.06            113         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 08 PM PDT            5.06            113         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 09 PM PDT            5.05            111         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 10 PM PDT            5.06            113         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 11 PM PDT            5.06            113         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 AM PDT            5.06            113         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 01 AM PDT            5.06            113         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 02 AM PDT            5.05            111         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 AM PDT            5.06            113         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 AM PDT            5.06            113         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 AM PDT            5.06            113         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 AM PDT            5.06            113         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 AM PDT            5.05            111         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 08 AM PDT            5.06            113         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 09 AM PDT            5.06            113         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 AM PDT            5.06            113         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 AM PDT            5.05            111         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 PM PDT            5.05            111         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 01 PM PDT            5.05            111         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 02 PM PDT            5.05            111         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 PM PDT            5.04            109         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 PM PDT            5.04            109         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 PM PDT            5.04            109         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 PM PDT            5.04            109         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 PM PDT            5.03            107         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 08 PM PDT            5.03            107         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 09 PM PDT            5.03            107         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 PM PDT            5.03            107         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 PM PDT            5.02            105         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 AM PDT            5.03            107         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 AM PDT            5.03            107         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 AM PDT            5.03            107         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 AM PDT            5.03            107         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 AM PDT            5.03            107         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 AM PDT            5.03            107         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 AM PDT            5.03            107         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 AM PDT            5.03            107         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 AM PDT            5.03            107         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 AM PDT            5.04            109         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 AM PDT            5.03            107         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 AM PDT            5.03            107         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 PM PDT            5.03            107         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 PM PDT            5.03            107         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 PM PDT            5.03            107         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 PM PDT            5.02            105         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 PM PDT            5.02            105         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 PM PDT            5.02            105         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 PM PDT            5.02            105         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 PM PDT            5.01            103         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 PM PDT            5.01            103         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 PM PDT            5.01            103         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 PM PDT            5.01            103         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 PM PDT            5.01            103         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 AM PDT            5.01            103         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 AM PDT            5.01            103         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 AM PDT            5.01            103         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 AM PDT            5.00            101         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 AM PDT            5.01            103         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 AM PDT            5.01            103         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 AM PDT            5.01            103         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 AM PDT            5.01            103         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 AM PDT            5.01            103         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 AM PDT            5.01            103         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/14/2026 10 AM PDT            5.01            103                        Normal
  03/14/2026 11 AM PDT            5.01            103         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 PM PDT            5.00            101         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 PM PDT            5.00            101         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 PM PDT            5.00            101         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 PM PDT            5.00            101         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 PM PDT            5.00            101         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 PM PDT            5.00            101         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 PM PDT            5.00            101         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 PM PDT            5.00            101         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 PM PDT            5.00            101         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 PM PDT            5.00            101         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 PM PDT            4.99             99         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 PM PDT            4.99             99         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 AM PDT            4.99             99         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 AM PDT            4.99             99         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 AM PDT            4.99             99         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 AM PDT            4.99             99         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 AM PDT            4.99             99         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 AM PDT            4.99             99         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 AM PDT            4.99             99         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 AM PDT            4.99             99         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 AM PDT            4.98             98         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 AM PDT            4.98             98         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 AM PDT            4.98             98         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 AM PDT            4.98             98         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 PM PDT            4.98             98         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 PM PDT            4.98             98         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 PM PDT            4.98             98         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 PM PDT            4.98             98         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 PM PDT            4.97             96         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 PM PDT            4.97             96         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 PM PDT            4.97             96         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 PM PDT            4.97             96         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 PM PDT            4.97             96         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 PM PDT            4.97             96         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 PM PDT            4.97             96         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 PM PDT            4.97             96         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 AM PDT            4.97             96         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 AM PDT            4.97             96         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 AM PDT            4.97             96         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 AM PDT            4.96             94         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 AM PDT            4.96             94         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 AM PDT            4.96             94         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 AM PDT            4.96             94         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 AM PDT            4.96             94         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 AM PDT            4.96             94         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 AM PDT            4.96             94         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 AM PDT            4.96             94         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 AM PDT            4.96             94         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 PM PDT            4.96             94         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 PM PDT            4.96             94         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 PM PDT            4.95             92         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 PM PDT            4.95             92         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 PM PDT            4.95             92         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 PM PDT            4.95             92         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 PM PDT            4.95             92         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 PM PDT            4.95             92         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 PM PDT            4.95             92         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 PM PDT            4.95             92         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 PM PDT            4.95             92         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 PM PDT            4.95             92         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 AM PDT            4.94             91         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 AM PDT            4.94             91         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 AM PDT            4.94             91         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 AM PDT            4.94             91         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 AM PDT            4.94             91         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 AM PDT            4.94             91         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 AM PDT            4.94             91         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 AM PDT            4.94             91         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 AM PDT            4.94             91         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 AM PDT            4.94             91         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 AM PDT            4.93             89         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 AM PDT            4.93             89         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 PM PDT            4.93             89         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 PM PDT            4.93             89         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 PM PDT            4.93             89         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 PM PDT            4.93             89         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 PM PDT            4.93             89         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 PM PDT            4.93             89         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 PM PDT            4.93             89         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 PM PDT            4.93             89         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 PM PDT            4.93             89         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 PM PDT            4.92             87         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 PM PDT            4.92             87         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 PM PDT            4.92             87         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 AM PDT            4.92             87         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 AM PDT            4.92             87         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 AM PDT            4.92             87         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 AM PDT            4.92             87         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 AM PDT            4.92             87         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 AM PDT            4.92             87         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 AM PDT            4.92             87         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 AM PDT            4.92             87         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 08 AM PDT            4.92             87         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 09 AM PDT            4.92             87         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 AM PDT            4.91             85         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 AM PDT            4.91             85         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 PM PDT            4.91             85         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 PM PDT            4.91             85         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 PM PDT            4.91             85         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 PM PDT            4.91             85         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 PM PDT            4.91             85         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 PM PDT            4.91             85         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 PM PDT            4.91             85         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 PM PDT            4.91             85         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 08 PM PDT            4.91             85         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 09 PM PDT            4.91             85         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 PM PDT            4.90             84         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 PM PDT            4.90             84         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 AM PDT            4.90             84         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 AM PDT            4.90             84         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 AM PDT            4.90             84         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 AM PDT            4.90             84         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 AM PDT            4.90             84         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 AM PDT            4.90             84         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.