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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: Nov 13 2026 at 2:16 PM PSTNext Issuance: Nov 14 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action: 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:  11/13/2026 at 02:18 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  11/13/2026 at 10:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.60 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        42 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     11/13/2026 at 11:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.40 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        192 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/08/2026 02 PM PST            4.28             17                        Normal
  11/08/2026 03 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 04 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 05 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 06 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 07 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 08 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 09 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 10 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 11 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 12 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 01 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 02 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 03 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 04 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 05 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 06 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 07 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 08 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 09 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 10 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 11 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 12 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 01 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 02 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 03 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 04 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 05 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 06 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 07 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 08 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 09 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 10 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 11 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 12 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 01 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 02 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 03 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 04 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 05 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 06 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 07 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 08 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 09 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 10 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 11 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 12 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 01 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 02 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 03 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 04 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 05 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 06 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 07 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 08 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 09 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 10 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 11 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 12 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 01 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 02 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 03 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 04 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 05 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 06 AM PST            4.27             17         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 AM PST            4.28             17         +              Normal
  11/11/2026 08 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 09 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 12 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 01 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 02 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 03 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 04 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 05 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 06 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 08 PM PST            4.29             18         +              Normal
  11/11/2026 09 PM PST            4.28             17         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 PM PST            4.29             18         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 PM PST            4.29             18         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 PM PST            4.29             18         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 PM PST            4.30             19         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 PM PST            4.29             18         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 12 AM PST            4.29             18         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 01 AM PST            4.29             18         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 02 AM PST            4.31             19         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 03 AM PST            4.31             19         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 04 AM PST            4.33             20         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 05 AM PST            4.34             21         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 06 AM PST            4.36             22         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 07 AM PST            4.40             25         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 08 AM PST            4.43             27         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 09 AM PST            4.49             32         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 10 AM PST            4.60             42         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 11 AM PST            4.59             41         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 12 PM PST            4.58             40         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 01 PM PST            4.50             33         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 02 PM PST            4.42             26         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/13/2026 03 PM PST            4.38             24                        Normal
  11/13/2026 04 PM PST            4.36             22         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 05 PM PST            4.37             23         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 06 PM PST            4.47             30         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 07 PM PST            4.70             53         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 08 PM PST            4.96             91         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 09 PM PST            5.18            135         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 10 PM PST            5.34            175         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 11 PM PST            5.40            192         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 12 AM PST            5.37            184         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 01 AM PST            5.29            162         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 02 AM PST            5.18            135         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 03 AM PST            5.06            110         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 04 AM PST            4.95             89         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 05 AM PST            4.84             72         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 06 AM PST            4.75             59         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 07 AM PST            4.67             50         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 08 AM PST            4.61             43         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 09 AM PST            4.56             38         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 10 AM PST            4.51             34         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 11 AM PST            4.48             31         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 12 PM PST            4.44             28         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 01 PM PST            4.40             25         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 02 PM PST            4.37             23         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 03 PM PST            4.34             21         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 04 PM PST            4.33             20         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 05 PM PST            4.31             19         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 06 PM PST            4.30             19         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 07 PM PST            4.29             18         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 08 PM PST            4.29             18         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 09 PM PST            4.28             17         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 10 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 11 PM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 12 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 01 AM PST            4.28             17         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 02 AM PST            4.27             17         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 03 AM PST            4.27             17         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 04 AM PST            4.27             17         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 05 AM PST            4.27             17         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 06 AM PST            4.27             17         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 07 AM PST            4.27             17         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 08 AM PST            4.27             17         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 09 AM PST            4.27             17         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 10 AM PST            4.27             17         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 11 AM PST            4.27             17         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 12 PM PST            4.27             17         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 01 PM PST            4.27             17         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 02 PM PST            4.27             17         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 03 PM PST            4.26             16         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 04 PM PST            4.26             16         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 05 PM PST            4.26             16         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 06 PM PST            4.26             16         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 07 PM PST            4.26             16         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 08 PM PST            4.26             16         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 09 PM PST            4.27             17         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 10 PM PST            4.28             17         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 11 PM PST            4.31             19         +              Normal
  11/16/2026 12 AM PST            4.33             20         +              Normal
  11/16/2026 01 AM PST            4.35             22         +              Normal
  11/16/2026 02 AM PST            4.38             24         +              Normal
  11/16/2026 03 AM PST            4.42             26         +              Normal
  11/16/2026 04 AM PST            4.49             32         +              Normal
  11/16/2026 05 AM PST            4.61             43         +              Normal
  11/16/2026 06 AM PST            4.75             59         +              Normal
  11/16/2026 07 AM PST            4.88             78         +              Normal
  11/16/2026 08 AM PST            4.98             94         +              Normal
  11/16/2026 09 AM PST            5.05            108         +              Normal
  11/16/2026 10 AM PST            5.09            116         +              Normal
  11/16/2026 11 AM PST            5.08            114         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 12 PM PST            5.04            106         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 01 PM PST            4.97             93         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 02 PM PST            4.89             79         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 03 PM PST            4.82             69         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 04 PM PST            4.75             59         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 05 PM PST            4.69             52         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 06 PM PST            4.64             46         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 07 PM PST            4.59             41         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 08 PM PST            4.55             37         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 09 PM PST            4.52             35         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 10 PM PST            4.49             32         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 11 PM PST            4.46             30         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 12 AM PST            4.44             28         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 01 AM PST            4.42             26         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 02 AM PST            4.41             26         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 03 AM PST            4.40             25         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 04 AM PST            4.39             24         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 05 AM PST            4.38             24         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 06 AM PST            4.38             24         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 07 AM PST            4.38             24         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 08 AM PST            4.38             24         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 09 AM PST            4.37             23         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 10 AM PST            4.37             23         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 11 AM PST            4.37             23         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 12 PM PST            4.37             23         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 01 PM PST            4.37             23         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 02 PM PST            4.37             23         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 03 PM PST            4.37             23         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 04 PM PST            4.37             23         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 05 PM PST            4.37             23         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 06 PM PST            4.36             22         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 07 PM PST            4.36             22         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 08 PM PST            4.36             22         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 09 PM PST            4.36             22         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 10 PM PST            4.36             22         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 11 PM PST            4.36             22         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 12 AM PST            4.36             22         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 01 AM PST            4.36             22         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 02 AM PST            4.36             22         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 03 AM PST            4.36             22         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 04 AM PST            4.36             22         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.