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BIG SUR RIVER - BIG SUR (BSRC1)
Latitude: 36.25º NLongitude: 121.77º WElevation: 240 Feet
Location: Monterey County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: Jan 21 2026 at 2:31 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 22 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:  01/21/2026 at 02:34 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/16/2026 at 04:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.09 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        117 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/21/2026 at 03:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.91 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        84 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/16/2026 02 PM PST            5.09            117                        Normal
  01/16/2026 03 PM PST            5.09            117         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 04 PM PST            5.09            117         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 05 PM PST            5.08            115         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 06 PM PST            5.08            115         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 07 PM PST            5.08            115         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 08 PM PST            5.07            113         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 09 PM PST            5.07            113         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 10 PM PST            5.07            113         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 11 PM PST            5.06            111         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 12 AM PST            5.06            111         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 01 AM PST            5.06            111         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 02 AM PST            5.07            113         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 AM PST            5.06            111         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 AM PST            5.06            111         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 AM PST            5.06            111         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 AM PST            5.06            111         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 AM PST            5.06            111         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 AM PST            5.06            111         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 AM PST            5.06            111         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 AM PST            5.05            109         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 AM PST            5.05            109         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 12 PM PST            5.05            109         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 01 PM PST            5.05            109         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 02 PM PST            5.05            109         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 PM PST            5.05            109         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 PM PST            5.04            107         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 PM PST            5.04            107         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 PM PST            5.04            107         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 PM PST            5.04            107         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 PM PST            5.03            105         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 PM PST            5.03            105         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 PM PST            5.03            105         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 PM PST            5.02            103         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 AM PST            5.02            103         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 AM PST            5.02            103         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 AM PST            5.02            103         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 AM PST            5.02            103         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 AM PST            5.02            103         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 AM PST            5.02            103         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 AM PST            5.02            103         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 AM PST            5.02            103         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 AM PST            5.02            103         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 AM PST            5.01            101         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 AM PST            5.01            101         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 AM PST            5.01            101         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 PM PST            5.01            101         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST            5.00            100         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST            5.00            100         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST            5.00            100         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST            5.00            100         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST            5.00            100         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST            4.99             98         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST            4.99             98         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST            4.99             98         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST            4.99             98         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST            4.99             98         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST            4.99             98         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST            4.99             98         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST            4.99             98         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST            4.99             98         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST            4.98             96         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST            4.98             96         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST            4.98             96         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST            4.98             96         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST            4.98             96         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST            4.98             96         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST            4.97             94         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST            4.97             94         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST            4.97             94         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST            4.97             94         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST            4.97             94         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST            4.96             92         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST            4.96             92         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST            4.96             92         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST            4.96             92         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST            4.96             92         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST            4.96             92         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST            4.95             91         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST            4.95             91         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST            4.95             91         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST            4.95             91         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST            4.95             91         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST            4.95             91         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST            4.95             91         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST            4.95             91         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST            4.95             91         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST            4.95             91         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST            4.95             91         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST            4.95             91         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST            4.95             91         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST            4.95             91         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST            4.95             91         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST            4.94             89         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST            4.94             89         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST            4.94             89         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST            4.94             89         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST            4.94             89         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST            4.93             87         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST            4.93             87         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST            4.93             87         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST            4.93             87         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST            4.93             87         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST            4.93             87         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST            4.93             87         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST            4.93             87         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST            4.93             87         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST            4.93             87         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST            4.92             86         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST            4.92             86         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST            4.92             86         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST            4.92             86         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST            4.92             86         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST            4.92             86         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST            4.92             86         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST            4.91             84         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST            4.91             84         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST            4.91             84         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST            4.91             84         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST            4.91             84         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST            4.91             84         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST            4.91             84                        Normal
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST            4.91             84         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST            4.90             82         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST            4.90             82         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST            4.90             82         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST            4.90             82         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST            4.89             81         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST            4.90             82         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST            4.90             82         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST            4.91             84         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST            4.91             84         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST            4.90             82         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST            4.90             82         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST            4.89             81         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST            4.89             81         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST            4.88             79         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST            4.88             79         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST            4.88             79         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST            4.88             79         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST            4.87             78         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST            4.87             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST            4.87             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST            4.87             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST            4.87             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST            4.86             76         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST            4.86             76         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST            4.86             76         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST            4.86             76         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST            4.86             76         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST            4.86             76         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST            4.85             75         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST            4.85             75         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST            4.85             75         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST            4.85             75         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST            4.85             75         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST            4.85             75         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST            4.84             73         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST            4.84             73         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST            4.84             73         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST            4.84             73         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST            4.84             73         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST            4.84             73         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST            4.83             72         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST            4.83             72         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST            4.83             72         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST            4.83             72         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST            4.83             72         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST            4.83             72         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST            4.83             72         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST            4.82             70         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST            4.82             70         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST            4.82             70         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST            4.82             70         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST            4.82             70         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST            4.82             70         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST            4.82             70         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST            4.81             69         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST            4.81             69         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST            4.81             69         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST            4.81             69         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST            4.81             69         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST            4.81             69         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST            4.80             67         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST            4.80             67         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST            4.80             67         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST            4.80             67         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST            4.80             67         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST            4.80             67         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST            4.79             66         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST            4.79             66         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST            4.79             66         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST            4.79             66         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST            4.79             66         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST            4.79             66         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST            4.79             66         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST            4.79             66         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST            4.78             65         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST            4.78             65         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST            4.78             65         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST            4.78             65         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST            4.78             65         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST            4.78             65         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST            4.78             65         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST            4.77             63         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST            4.77             63         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST            4.77             63         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST            4.77             63         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST            4.77             63         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST            4.77             63         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST            4.76             62         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST            4.76             62         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST            4.76             62         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST            4.76             62         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST            4.76             62         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST            4.76             62         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST            4.76             62         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST            4.75             61         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST            4.74             59         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST            4.74             59         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST            4.74             59         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST            4.74             59         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST            4.74             59         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.