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SALINAS RIVER - CHUALAR (CHLC1)
Latitude: 36.56º NLongitude: 121.55º WElevation: 68 Feet
Location: Monterey County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: Feb 12 2026 at 8:03 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 12 2026 at 3:00 PM PST
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:  02/12/2026 at 08:05 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/11/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       2.51 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        65 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/17/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.20 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        463 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/07/2026 08 AM PST            2.49             64                Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 09 AM PST            2.50             64         +      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 10 AM PST            2.49             64         -      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 11 AM PST            2.48             63         -      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 12 PM PST            2.48             63         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 01 PM PST            2.47             62         -      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 02 PM PST            2.47             62         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 03 PM PST            2.47             62         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 04 PM PST            2.43             58         -      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 05 PM PST            2.44             59         +      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 06 PM PST            2.46             61         +      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 07 PM PST            2.47             62         +      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 08 PM PST            2.46             61         -      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 09 PM PST            2.46             61         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 10 PM PST            2.46             61         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 11 PM PST            2.45             60         -      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 12 AM PST            2.45             60         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 01 AM PST            2.45             60         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 02 AM PST            2.45             60         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 03 AM PST            2.45             60         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 04 AM PST            2.44             59         -      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 05 AM PST            2.45             60         +      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 06 AM PST            2.44             59         -      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 07 AM PST            2.44             59         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 08 AM PST            2.44             59         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 09 AM PST            2.44             59         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 10 AM PST            2.43             58         -      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 11 AM PST            2.44             59         +      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 12 PM PST            2.43             58         -      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 01 PM PST            2.43             58         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 02 PM PST            2.43             58         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 03 PM PST            2.42             57         -      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 04 PM PST            2.39             55         -      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 05 PM PST            2.40             56         +      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 06 PM PST            2.42             57         +      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 07 PM PST            2.41             56         -      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 08 PM PST            2.41             56         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 09 PM PST            2.41             56         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 10 PM PST            2.41             56         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 11 PM PST            2.41             56         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 12 AM PST            2.41             56         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 01 AM PST            2.41             56         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 02 AM PST            2.40             56         -      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 03 AM PST            2.41             56         +      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 04 AM PST            2.40             56         -      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 05 AM PST            2.41             56         +      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 06 AM PST            2.41             56         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 07 AM PST            2.40             56         -      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 08 AM PST            2.41             56         +      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 09 AM PST            2.40             56         -      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 10 AM PST            2.40             56         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 11 AM PST            2.39             55         -      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 12 PM PST            2.40             56         +      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 01 PM PST            2.40             56         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 02 PM PST            2.39             55         -      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 03 PM PST            2.38             54         -      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 04 PM PST            2.41             56         +      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 05 PM PST            2.40             56         -      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 06 PM PST            2.38             54         -      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 07 PM PST            2.40             56         +      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 08 PM PST            2.41             56         +      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 09 PM PST            2.38             54         -      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 10 PM PST            2.40             56         +      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 11 PM PST            2.39             55         -      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 12 AM PST            2.38             54         -      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 01 AM PST            2.41             56         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 02 AM PST            2.39             55         -      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 03 AM PST            2.41             56         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 04 AM PST            2.43             58         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 05 AM PST            2.42             57         -      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 06 AM PST            2.42             57         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 07 AM PST            2.42             57         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 08 AM PST            2.43             58         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 09 AM PST            2.44             59         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 10 AM PST            2.43             58         -      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 11 AM PST            2.43             58         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 12 PM PST            2.44             59         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 01 PM PST            2.44             59         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 02 PM PST            2.44             59         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 03 PM PST            2.45             60         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 04 PM PST            2.45             60         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 05 PM PST            2.47             62         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 06 PM PST            2.46             61         -      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 07 PM PST            2.47             62         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 08 PM PST            2.46             61         -      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 09 PM PST            2.47             62         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 10 PM PST            2.47             62         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 11 PM PST            2.47             62         0      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 12 AM PST            2.47             62         0      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 01 AM PST            2.47             62         0      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 02 AM PST            2.48             63         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 03 AM PST            2.49             64         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 04 AM PST            2.49             64         0      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 05 AM PST            2.50             64         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 06 AM PST            2.50             64         0      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 07 AM PST            2.49             64         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 08 AM PST            2.51             65         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 09 AM PST            2.49             64         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 10 AM PST            2.48             63         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 11 AM PST            2.48             63         0      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 12 PM PST            2.49             64         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 01 PM PST            2.48             63         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 02 PM PST            2.48             63         0      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 03 PM PST            2.48             63         0      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 04 PM PST            2.48             63         0      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 05 PM PST            2.46             61         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 06 PM PST            2.47             62         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 07 PM PST            2.46             61         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 08 PM PST            2.45             60         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 09 PM PST            2.46             61         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 10 PM PST            2.44             59         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 11 PM PST            2.44             59         0      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 12 AM PST            2.44             59         0      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 01 AM PST            2.44             59         0      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 02 AM PST            2.43             58         -      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 03 AM PST            2.42             57         -      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 04 AM PST            2.43             58         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 05 AM PST            2.42             57         -      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 06 AM PST            2.42             57         0      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 07 AM PST            2.42             57         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/12/2026 08 AM PST            2.49             64                Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 09 AM PST            2.56             70         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 10 AM PST            2.65             78         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 11 AM PST            2.73             86         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 12 PM PST            2.83             96         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 01 PM PST            2.89            102         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 02 PM PST            2.96            109         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 03 PM PST            3.02            116         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 04 PM PST            3.08            123         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 05 PM PST            3.15            131         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 06 PM PST            3.20            137         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 07 PM PST            3.25            143         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 08 PM PST            3.30            149         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 09 PM PST            3.33            153         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 10 PM PST            3.36            157         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 11 PM PST            3.39            161         +      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 12 AM PST            3.41            164         +      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 01 AM PST            3.42            165         +      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 02 AM PST            3.42            165         0      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 03 AM PST            3.43            167         +      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 04 AM PST            3.43            167         0      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 05 AM PST            3.42            165         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 06 AM PST            3.41            164         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 07 AM PST            3.40            163         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 08 AM PST            3.39            161         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 09 AM PST            3.37            159         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 10 AM PST            3.36            157         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 11 AM PST            3.34            155         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 12 PM PST            3.32            152         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST            3.30            149         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST            3.27            146         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST            3.25            143         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST            3.23            141         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST            3.21            138         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST            3.18            134         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST            3.16            132         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST            3.14            130         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST            3.12            127         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST            3.10            125         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST            3.07            121         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST            3.04            118         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST            3.02            116         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST            3.00            114         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST            2.98            111         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST            2.97            110         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST            2.96            109         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST            2.94            107         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST            2.93            106         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST            2.92            105         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST            2.91            104         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST            2.90            103         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST            2.90            103         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST            2.89            102         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST            2.89            102         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST            2.88            101         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST            2.88            101         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST            2.88            101         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST            2.87            100         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST            2.87            100         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST            2.87            100         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST            2.87            100         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST            2.87            100         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST            2.87            100         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST            2.88            101         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST            2.88            101         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST            2.88            101         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST            2.88            101         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST            2.89            102         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST            2.89            102         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST            2.90            103         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST            2.90            103         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST            2.91            104         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            2.91            104         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            2.92            105         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            2.93            106         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            2.93            106         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            2.94            107         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            2.95            108         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            2.96            109         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            2.96            109         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            2.97            110         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            2.98            111         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            2.99            112         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            3.00            114         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            3.01            115         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            3.02            116         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            3.03            117         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            3.04            118         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            3.05            119         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            3.06            120         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            3.06            120         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            3.08            123         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            3.09            124         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST            3.10            125         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST            3.11            126         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST            3.13            128         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            3.15            131         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            3.18            134         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST            3.21            138         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST            3.25            143         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST            3.30            149         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            3.35            156         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            3.40            163         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            3.47            172         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            3.54            182         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            3.62            194         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            3.71            207         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            3.80            222         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            3.91            240         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            4.02            258         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            4.15            282         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            4.28            306         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            4.41            332         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            4.57            361         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            4.77            392         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            4.98            426         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            5.20            463         +      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.