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SALINAS RIVER - CHUALAR (CHLC1)
Latitude: 36.56º NLongitude: 121.55º WElevation: 68 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Monterey County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: Mar 29 2026 at 8:09 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 30 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Salinas River - Chualar (CHLC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  03/29/2026 at 08:11 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/24/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       3.06 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        120 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/29/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       2.70 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        83 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/24/2026 08 AM PDT            3.05            119                Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 09 AM PDT            3.06            120         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 10 AM PDT            3.05            119         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 11 AM PDT            3.04            118         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 12 PM PDT            3.03            117         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 01 PM PDT            3.02            116         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 02 PM PDT            3.03            117         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 03 PM PDT            3.02            116         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 04 PM PDT            3.01            115         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 05 PM PDT            3.01            115         0      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 06 PM PDT            2.99            112         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 07 PM PDT            3.01            115         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 08 PM PDT            3.00            114         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 09 PM PDT            3.00            114         0      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 10 PM PDT            2.99            112         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 11 PM PDT            2.99            112         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 12 AM PDT            2.98            111         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 01 AM PDT            2.99            112         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 02 AM PDT            2.99            112         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 03 AM PDT            3.00            114         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 04 AM PDT            2.99            112         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 05 AM PDT            2.99            112         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 06 AM PDT            3.00            114         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 07 AM PDT            2.99            112         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 08 AM PDT            2.98            111         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 09 AM PDT            2.98            111         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 10 AM PDT            2.97            110         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 11 AM PDT            2.96            109         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 12 PM PDT            2.97            110         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 01 PM PDT            2.96            109         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 02 PM PDT            2.95            108         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 03 PM PDT            2.94            107         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 04 PM PDT            2.93            106         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 05 PM PDT            2.94            107         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 06 PM PDT            2.93            106         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 07 PM PDT            2.92            105         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 08 PM PDT            2.92            105         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 09 PM PDT            2.93            106         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 10 PM PDT            2.93            106         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 11 PM PDT            2.92            105         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 12 AM PDT            2.92            105         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 01 AM PDT            2.92            105         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 02 AM PDT            2.92            105         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 03 AM PDT            2.91            104         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 04 AM PDT            2.92            105         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 05 AM PDT            2.92            105         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 06 AM PDT            2.90            103         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 07 AM PDT            2.92            105         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 08 AM PDT            2.92            105         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 09 AM PDT            2.91            104         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 10 AM PDT            2.90            103         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 11 AM PDT            2.90            103         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 12 PM PDT            2.89            102         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 01 PM PDT            2.89            102         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 02 PM PDT            2.89            102         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 03 PM PDT            2.89            102         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 04 PM PDT            2.90            103         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 05 PM PDT            2.88            101         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 06 PM PDT            2.87            100         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 07 PM PDT            2.87            100         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 08 PM PDT            2.86             99         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 09 PM PDT            2.85             98         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 10 PM PDT            2.85             98         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 11 PM PDT            2.85             98         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 12 AM PDT            2.88            101         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 01 AM PDT            2.86             99         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 02 AM PDT            2.87            100         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 03 AM PDT            2.86             99         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 04 AM PDT            2.86             99         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 05 AM PDT            2.86             99         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 06 AM PDT            2.84             97         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 07 AM PDT            2.85             98         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 08 AM PDT            2.85             98         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 09 AM PDT            2.85             98         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 10 AM PDT            2.85             98         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 11 AM PDT            2.84             97         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 12 PM PDT            2.83             96         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 01 PM PDT            2.84             97         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 02 PM PDT            2.83             96         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 03 PM PDT            2.81             94         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 04 PM PDT            2.80             93         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 05 PM PDT            2.80             93         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 06 PM PDT            2.80             93         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 07 PM PDT            2.80             93         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 08 PM PDT            2.81             94         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 09 PM PDT            2.81             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 10 PM PDT            2.79             92         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 11 PM PDT            2.80             93         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 12 AM PDT            2.81             94         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 01 AM PDT            2.79             92         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 02 AM PDT            2.79             92         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 03 AM PDT            2.80             93         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 04 AM PDT            2.79             92         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 05 AM PDT            2.78             91         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 06 AM PDT            2.78             91         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 07 AM PDT            2.79             92         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 08 AM PDT            2.78             91         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 09 AM PDT            2.78             91         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 10 AM PDT            2.78             91         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 11 AM PDT            2.77             90         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 12 PM PDT            2.76             89         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 01 PM PDT            2.76             89         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 02 PM PDT            2.76             89         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 03 PM PDT            2.75             88         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 04 PM PDT            2.75             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 05 PM PDT            2.73             86         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 06 PM PDT            2.74             87         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 07 PM PDT            2.72             85         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 08 PM PDT            2.72             85         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 09 PM PDT            2.71             84         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 10 PM PDT            2.73             86         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 11 PM PDT            2.72             85         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 12 AM PDT            2.73             86         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 01 AM PDT            2.72             85         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 02 AM PDT            2.71             84         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 03 AM PDT            2.71             84         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 04 AM PDT            2.71             84         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 05 AM PDT            2.71             84         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 06 AM PDT            2.71             84         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 07 AM PDT            2.70             83         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 08 AM PDT            2.70             83         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/29/2026 09 AM PDT            2.70             83                Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 10 AM PDT            2.70             83         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 11 AM PDT            2.69             82         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 12 PM PDT            2.69             82         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 01 PM PDT            2.69             82         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 02 PM PDT            2.69             82         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 03 PM PDT            2.69             82         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 04 PM PDT            2.69             82         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 05 PM PDT            2.69             82         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 06 PM PDT            2.69             82         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 07 PM PDT            2.69             82         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 08 PM PDT            2.69             82         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 09 PM PDT            2.69             82         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 10 PM PDT            2.68             81         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 11 PM PDT            2.68             81         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 12 AM PDT            2.68             81         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 01 AM PDT            2.68             81         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 02 AM PDT            2.68             81         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 03 AM PDT            2.68             81         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 04 AM PDT            2.68             81         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 05 AM PDT            2.68             81         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 06 AM PDT            2.67             80         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 07 AM PDT            2.67             80         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 08 AM PDT            2.67             80         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 09 AM PDT            2.67             80         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 10 AM PDT            2.67             80         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 11 AM PDT            2.67             80         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 12 PM PDT            2.67             80         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 01 PM PDT            2.66             79         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 02 PM PDT            2.66             79         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 03 PM PDT            2.66             79         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 04 PM PDT            2.66             79         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 05 PM PDT            2.66             79         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 06 PM PDT            2.65             78         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 07 PM PDT            2.65             78         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 08 PM PDT            2.65             78         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 09 PM PDT            2.65             78         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 10 PM PDT            2.65             78         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 11 PM PDT            2.65             78         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 12 AM PDT            2.64             78         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 01 AM PDT            2.64             78         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 02 AM PDT            2.64             78         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 03 AM PDT            2.63             77         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 04 AM PDT            2.63             77         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 05 AM PDT            2.63             77         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 06 AM PDT            2.63             77         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 07 AM PDT            2.63             77         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 08 AM PDT            2.62             76         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 09 AM PDT            2.62             76         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 10 AM PDT            2.62             76         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 11 AM PDT            2.62             76         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 12 PM PDT            2.61             75         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 01 PM PDT            2.61             75         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 02 PM PDT            2.61             75         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 03 PM PDT            2.61             75         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 04 PM PDT            2.60             74         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 05 PM PDT            2.60             74         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 06 PM PDT            2.60             74         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 07 PM PDT            2.60             74         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 08 PM PDT            2.60             74         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 09 PM PDT            2.59             73         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 10 PM PDT            2.59             73         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 11 PM PDT            2.59             73         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 12 AM PDT            2.59             73         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 01 AM PDT            2.58             72         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 02 AM PDT            2.58             72         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 03 AM PDT            2.58             72         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 04 AM PDT            2.58             72         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 05 AM PDT            2.57             71         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 06 AM PDT            2.57             71         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 07 AM PDT            2.57             71         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 08 AM PDT            2.57             71         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 09 AM PDT            2.56             70         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 10 AM PDT            2.56             70         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 11 AM PDT            2.56             70         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 12 PM PDT            2.56             70         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 01 PM PDT            2.56             70         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 02 PM PDT            2.55             69         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 03 PM PDT            2.55             69         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 04 PM PDT            2.55             69         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 05 PM PDT            2.54             68         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 06 PM PDT            2.54             68         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 07 PM PDT            2.54             68         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 08 PM PDT            2.54             68         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 09 PM PDT            2.54             68         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 10 PM PDT            2.54             68         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 11 PM PDT            2.53             67         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 12 AM PDT            2.53             67         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 01 AM PDT            2.53             67         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 02 AM PDT            2.53             67         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 03 AM PDT            2.53             67         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 04 AM PDT            2.52             66         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 05 AM PDT            2.52             66         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 06 AM PDT            2.52             66         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 07 AM PDT            2.52             66         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 08 AM PDT            2.52             66         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 09 AM PDT            2.52             66         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 10 AM PDT            2.51             65         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 11 AM PDT            2.51             65         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 12 PM PDT            2.51             65         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 01 PM PDT            2.51             65         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 02 PM PDT            2.50             64         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 03 PM PDT            2.50             64         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 04 PM PDT            2.50             64         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 05 PM PDT            2.50             64         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 06 PM PDT            2.50             64         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 07 PM PDT            2.50             64         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 08 PM PDT            2.49             64         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 09 PM PDT            2.49             64         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 10 PM PDT            2.49             64         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 11 PM PDT            2.48             63         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 12 AM PDT            2.48             63         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 01 AM PDT            2.48             63         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 02 AM PDT            2.48             63         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 03 AM PDT            2.48             63         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 04 AM PDT            2.48             63         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 05 AM PDT            2.47             62         -      Not Applicable
#
# 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.