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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 04 2026 at 1:02 PM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 05 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:  03/04/2026 at 01:04 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/27/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.57 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        245 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/04/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.31 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        170 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST            5.57            245                        Normal
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST            5.57            245         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST            5.56            242         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST            5.56            242         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST            5.55            239         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST            5.54            236         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST            5.54            236         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST            5.54            236         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST            5.54            236         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST            5.54            236         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST            5.54            236         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST            5.54            236         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST            5.54            236         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST            5.53            233         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST            5.53            233         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST            5.54            236         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST            5.53            233         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST            5.53            233         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST            5.53            233         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST            5.52            230         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST            5.52            230         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST            5.51            227         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST            5.51            227         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST            5.51            227         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST            5.51            227         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST            5.50            224         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST            5.50            224         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST            5.50            224         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST            5.49            221         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST            5.49            221         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST            5.49            221         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST            5.48            218         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST            5.48            218         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST            5.48            218         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST            5.48            218         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST            5.47            215         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST            5.47            215         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST            5.48            218         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST            5.47            215         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST            5.47            215         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST            5.47            215         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST            5.47            215         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST            5.46            212         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST            5.46            212         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST            5.46            212         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST            5.45            209         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST            5.46            212         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST            5.46            212         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            5.45            209         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            5.45            209         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            5.44            206         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            5.44            206         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            5.43            203         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            5.43            203         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            5.43            203         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            5.43            203         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            5.43            203         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            5.42            200         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            5.42            200         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            5.42            200         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            5.42            200         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            5.42            200         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            5.42            200         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            5.41            198         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            5.41            198         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            5.41            198         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            5.41            198         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            5.41            198         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            5.41            198         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            5.40            195         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            5.40            195         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            5.40            195         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            5.40            195         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            5.39            192         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            5.39            192         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            5.38            189         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            5.38            189         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            5.38            189         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            5.38            189         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            5.38            189         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            5.38            189         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            5.37            186         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            5.38            189         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            5.38            189         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            5.37            186         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            5.37            186         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            5.37            186         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            5.37            186         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            5.37            186         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            5.37            186         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            5.36            183         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            5.36            183         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            5.36            183         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            5.35            181         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            5.36            183         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            5.35            181         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            5.35            181         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            5.35            181         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            5.34            178         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            5.34            178         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            5.34            178         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            5.33            175         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            5.33            175         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            5.33            175         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            5.33            175         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            5.32            173         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            5.32            173         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            5.32            173         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            5.32            173         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            5.32            173         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            5.32            173         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            5.32            173         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST            5.32            173         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST            5.32            173         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST            5.32            173         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST            5.31            170         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST            5.32            173         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST            5.31            170         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            5.31            170         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            5.31            170         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            5.31            170                        Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            5.31            170         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            5.30            167         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            5.30            167         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            5.30            167         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            5.30            167         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            5.30            167         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            5.29            165         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            5.29            165         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            5.29            165         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            5.29            165         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            5.29            165         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            5.29            165         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            5.28            162         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            5.28            162         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            5.28            162         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST            5.28            162         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST            5.28            162         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST            5.28            162         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST            5.27            160         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST            5.27            160         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST            5.27            160         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST            5.27            160         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST            5.27            160         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST            5.26            157         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            5.26            157         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            5.26            157         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            5.26            157         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            5.26            157         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            5.25            155         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            5.25            155         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            5.25            155         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            5.25            155         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            5.25            155         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            5.25            155         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            5.25            155         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            5.24            152         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            5.24            152         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            5.24            152         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            5.24            152         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            5.24            152         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            5.23            150         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            5.23            150         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            5.23            150         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            5.23            150         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            5.23            150         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            5.22            148         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            5.22            148         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            5.22            148         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            5.22            148         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            5.22            148         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            5.22            148         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            5.21            145         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            5.21            145         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            5.21            145         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            5.21            145         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            5.21            145         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            5.21            145         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            5.21            145         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            5.20            143         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            5.20            143         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            5.20            143         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            5.20            143         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            5.20            143         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST            5.19            141         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST            5.19            141         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST            5.19            141         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST            5.19            141         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST            5.19            141         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST            5.19            141         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST            5.18            138         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST            5.18            138         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST            5.18            138         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST            5.18            138         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST            5.18            138         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST            5.18            138         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST            5.17            136         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST            5.17            136         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST            5.17            136         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST            5.17            136         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST            5.17            136         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST            5.17            136         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST            5.16            134         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST            5.16            134         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST            5.16            134         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT            5.16            134         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT            5.16            134         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT            5.16            134         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT            5.15            132         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT            5.15            132         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT            5.15            132         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT            5.15            132         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT            5.15            132         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT            5.15            132         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT            5.14            129         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT            5.14            129         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT            5.14            129         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT            5.14            129         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT            5.14            129         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT            5.14            129         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT            5.13            127         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT            5.13            127         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT            5.13            127         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT            5.13            127         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT            5.13            127         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT            5.13            127         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT            5.12            125         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT            5.12            125         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT            5.12            125         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT            5.12            125         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT            5.12            125         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT            5.12            125         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.