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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: Dec 26 2025 at 2:25 PM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 27 2025 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:  12/26/2025 at 02:26 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  12/25/2025 at 09:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       6.22 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        484 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     12/26/2025 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.64 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        266 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/21/2025 02 PM PST            4.36             23                        Normal
  12/21/2025 03 PM PST            4.38             24         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 04 PM PST            4.38             24         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 05 PM PST            4.38             24         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 06 PM PST            4.38             24         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 07 PM PST            4.38             24         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 08 PM PST            4.38             24         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 09 PM PST            4.38             24         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 10 PM PST            4.37             24         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 11 PM PST            4.37             24         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 12 AM PST            4.36             23         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 01 AM PST            4.36             23         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 02 AM PST            4.35             22         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 03 AM PST            4.35             22         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 04 AM PST            4.35             22         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 05 AM PST            4.35             22         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 06 AM PST            4.35             22         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 07 AM PST            4.35             22         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 08 AM PST            4.35             22         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 09 AM PST            4.34             22         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 10 AM PST            4.34             22         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 11 AM PST            4.34             22         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 12 PM PST            4.34             22         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 01 PM PST            4.33             21         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 02 PM PST            4.33             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 03 PM PST            4.33             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 04 PM PST            4.33             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 05 PM PST            4.33             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 06 PM PST            4.32             20         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 07 PM PST            4.32             20         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 08 PM PST            4.32             20         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 09 PM PST            4.32             20         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 10 PM PST            4.32             20         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 11 PM PST            4.32             20         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 12 AM PST            4.32             20         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 01 AM PST            4.32             20         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 02 AM PST            4.31             20         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 03 AM PST            4.31             20         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 04 AM PST            4.31             20         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 05 AM PST            4.31             20         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 06 AM PST            4.31             20         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 07 AM PST            4.31             20         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 08 AM PST            4.31             20         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 09 AM PST            4.31             20         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 10 AM PST            4.31             20         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 11 AM PST            4.31             20         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 12 PM PST            4.30             19         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 01 PM PST            4.31             20         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 02 PM PST            4.31             20         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 03 PM PST            4.31             20         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 04 PM PST            4.30             19         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 05 PM PST            4.32             20         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 06 PM PST            4.34             22         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 07 PM PST            4.37             24         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 08 PM PST            4.37             24         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 09 PM PST            4.37             24         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 10 PM PST            4.40             26         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 11 PM PST            4.42             27         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 12 AM PST            4.45             30         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 01 AM PST            4.48             32         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 02 AM PST            4.52             35         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 03 AM PST            4.54             37         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 04 AM PST            4.56             39         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 05 AM PST            4.60             43         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 06 AM PST            4.66             50         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 07 AM PST            4.72             57         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 08 AM PST            4.79             66         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 09 AM PST            4.94             89         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 10 AM PST            4.98             96         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 11 AM PST            4.99             98         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 12 PM PST            5.07            113         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 01 PM PST            5.09            117         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 02 PM PST            5.06            111         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 03 PM PST            5.10            119         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 04 PM PST            5.13            126         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 05 PM PST            5.07            113         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 06 PM PST            5.05            109         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 07 PM PST            5.06            111         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 08 PM PST            5.07            113         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 09 PM PST            5.30            166         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 10 PM PST            5.29            163         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 11 PM PST            5.29            163         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 AM PST            5.26            156         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 AM PST            5.21            144         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 02 AM PST            5.15            130         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 03 AM PST            5.15            130         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 AM PST            5.24            151         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 AM PST            5.35            179         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 AM PST            5.58            247         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 AM PST            5.88            350         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 AM PST            5.94            372         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 AM PST            6.22            484         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 AM PST            6.08            426         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 AM PST            5.95            375         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 PM PST            5.83            332         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 PM PST            5.75            303         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 02 PM PST            5.72            293         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 03 PM PST            5.66            273         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 PM PST            5.63            263         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 PM PST            5.61            257         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 PM PST            5.58            247         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 PM PST            5.54            235         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 PM PST            5.52            229         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 PM PST            5.58            247         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 PM PST            5.66            273         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 PM PST            5.77            310         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 AM PST            5.80            321         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 AM PST            5.85            339         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 02 AM PST            5.91            361         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 03 AM PST            5.98            387         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 AM PST            5.96            379         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 AM PST            5.92            364         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 AM PST            5.89            353         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 AM PST            5.89            353         0              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 AM PST            5.86            342         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 AM PST            5.82            328         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 AM PST            5.81            324         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 AM PST            5.80            321         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 PM PST            5.75            303         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 PM PST            5.70            286         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/26/2025 02 PM PST            5.64            266                        Normal
  12/26/2025 03 PM PST            5.59            250         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 PM PST            5.53            232         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 PM PST            5.49            220         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 PM PST            5.46            211         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 PM PST            5.44            205         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 PM PST            5.42            199         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 PM PST            5.40            193         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 PM PST            5.37            185         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 PM PST            5.32            171         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 AM PST            5.25            153         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 AM PST            5.17            134         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 AM PST            5.13            126         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 AM PST            5.10            119         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 AM PST            5.07            113         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 AM PST            5.05            109         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 AM PST            5.03            105         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 AM PST            5.00            100         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 AM PST            4.97             94         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 AM PST            4.95             91         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 AM PST            4.93             87         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 AM PST            4.90             82         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 PM PST            4.88             79         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 PM PST            4.86             76         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 PM PST            4.84             73         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 PM PST            4.82             70         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 PM PST            4.81             69         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 PM PST            4.80             67         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 PM PST            4.79             66         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 PM PST            4.78             65         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 PM PST            4.78             65         0              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 PM PST            4.77             63         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 PM PST            4.77             63         0              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 PM PST            4.77             63         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 AM PST            4.76             62         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 AM PST            4.76             62         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 AM PST            4.76             62         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 AM PST            4.76             62         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 AM PST            4.76             62         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 AM PST            4.75             61         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 AM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 AM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 AM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 AM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 AM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 AM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 PM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 PM PST            4.75             61         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 PM PST            4.74             59         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 PM PST            4.74             59         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 PM PST            4.74             59         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 PM PST            4.74             59         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 PM PST            4.74             59         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 PM PST            4.74             59         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 PM PST            4.74             59         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 PM PST            4.74             59         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 PM PST            4.73             58         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 PM PST            4.73             58         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 12 AM PST            4.73             58         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 01 AM PST            4.73             58         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 02 AM PST            4.73             58         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 03 AM PST            4.73             58         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 04 AM PST            4.73             58         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 05 AM PST            4.72             57         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 06 AM PST            4.72             57         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 07 AM PST            4.72             57         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 08 AM PST            4.72             57         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 09 AM PST            4.72             57         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 10 AM PST            4.72             57         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 11 AM PST            4.72             57         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 12 PM PST            4.72             57         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 01 PM PST            4.72             57         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 02 PM PST            4.71             56         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 03 PM PST            4.71             56         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 04 PM PST            4.71             56         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 05 PM PST            4.71             56         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 06 PM PST            4.71             56         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 07 PM PST            4.71             56         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 08 PM PST            4.71             56         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 09 PM PST            4.71             56         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 10 PM PST            4.71             56         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 11 PM PST            4.70             54         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 12 AM PST            4.70             54         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 01 AM PST            4.70             54         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 02 AM PST            4.70             54         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 03 AM PST            4.70             54         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 04 AM PST            4.70             54         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 05 AM PST            4.70             54         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 06 AM PST            4.70             54         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 07 AM PST            4.70             54         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 08 AM PST            4.69             53         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 09 AM PST            4.69             53         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 10 AM PST            4.69             53         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 11 AM PST            4.69             53         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 12 PM PST            4.69             53         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 01 PM PST            4.69             53         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 02 PM PST            4.69             53         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 03 PM PST            4.69             53         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 04 PM PST            4.68             52         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 05 PM PST            4.68             52         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 06 PM PST            4.68             52         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 07 PM PST            4.68             52         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 08 PM PST            4.68             52         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 09 PM PST            4.68             52         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 10 PM PST            4.68             52         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 11 PM PST            4.68             52         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 12 AM PST            4.68             52         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 01 AM PST            4.67             51         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 02 AM PST            4.67             51         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 03 AM PST            4.67             51         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 04 AM PST            4.67             51         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.