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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: Dec 26 2025 at 2:25 PM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 27 2025 at 9:00 AM 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:  12/26/2025 at 02:26 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  12/26/2025 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.22 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        495 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     12/26/2025 at 06:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.67 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        615 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/21/2025 02 PM PST            1.65              0                Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 03 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 04 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 05 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 06 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 07 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 08 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 09 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 10 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 11 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 12 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 01 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 02 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 03 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 04 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 05 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 06 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 07 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 08 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 09 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 10 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 11 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 12 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 01 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 02 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 03 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 04 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 05 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 06 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 07 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 08 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 09 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 10 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 11 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 12 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 01 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 02 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 03 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 04 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 05 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 06 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 07 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 08 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 09 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 10 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 11 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 12 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 01 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 02 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 03 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 04 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 05 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 06 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 07 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 08 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 09 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 10 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 11 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 12 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 01 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 02 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 03 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 04 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 05 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 06 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 07 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 08 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 09 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 10 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 11 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 12 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 01 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 02 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 03 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 04 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 05 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 06 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 07 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 08 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 09 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 10 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 11 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 12 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 01 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 02 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 03 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 04 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 05 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 06 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 07 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 08 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 09 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 10 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 11 AM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 12 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 01 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 02 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 03 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 04 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 05 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 06 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 07 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 08 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 09 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 10 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 11 PM PST            1.65              0         0      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 12 AM PST            3.52            168         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 01 AM PST            4.31            296         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 02 AM PST            4.77            389         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 03 AM PST            4.95            430         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 04 AM PST            5.04            451         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 05 AM PST            5.00            441         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 06 AM PST            4.89            416         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 07 AM PST            4.77            389         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 08 AM PST            4.67            368         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 09 AM PST            4.60            353         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 10 AM PST            4.60            353         0      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 11 AM PST            4.66            365         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 12 PM PST            4.86            409         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 01 PM PST            5.22            495         +      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/26/2025 02 PM PST            5.40            541                Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 03 PM PST            5.52            573         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 04 PM PST            5.60            595         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 05 PM PST            5.64            606         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 06 PM PST            5.67            615         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 07 PM PST            5.66            612         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 08 PM PST            5.58            589         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 09 PM PST            5.49            565         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 10 PM PST            5.41            543         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 11 PM PST            5.32            520         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 12 AM PST            5.24            500         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 01 AM PST            5.15            477         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 02 AM PST            5.05            453         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 03 AM PST            4.96            432         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 04 AM PST            4.89            416         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 05 AM PST            4.81            398         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 06 AM PST            4.74            383         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 07 AM PST            4.66            365         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 08 AM PST            4.58            349         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 09 AM PST            4.50            333         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 10 AM PST            4.40            313         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 11 AM PST            4.34            301         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 12 PM PST            4.27            288         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 01 PM PST            4.21            277         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 02 PM PST            4.15            267         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 03 PM PST            4.08            254         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 04 PM PST            4.02            244         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 05 PM PST            3.96            234         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 06 PM PST            3.90            224         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 07 PM PST            3.84            215         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 08 PM PST            3.78            205         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 09 PM PST            3.72            196         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 10 PM PST            3.66            188         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 11 PM PST            3.60            179         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 12 AM PST            3.54            171         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 01 AM PST            3.49            164         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 02 AM PST            3.41            153         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 03 AM PST            3.34            144         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 04 AM PST            3.29            138         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 05 AM PST            3.24            132         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 06 AM PST            3.19            126         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 07 AM PST            3.16            123         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 08 AM PST            3.13            119         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 09 AM PST            3.11            117         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 10 AM PST            3.09            115         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 11 AM PST            3.07            112         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 12 PM PST            3.06            111         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 01 PM PST            3.05            110         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 02 PM PST            3.04            109         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 03 PM PST            3.04            109         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 04 PM PST            3.04            109         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 05 PM PST            3.04            109         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 06 PM PST            3.06            111         +      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 07 PM PST            3.10            116         +      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 08 PM PST            3.15            121         +      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 09 PM PST            3.19            126         +      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 10 PM PST            3.21            128         +      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 11 PM PST            3.23            131         +      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 12 AM PST            3.23            131         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 01 AM PST            3.23            131         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 02 AM PST            3.23            131         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 03 AM PST            3.22            130         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 04 AM PST            3.21            128         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 05 AM PST            3.20            127         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 06 AM PST            3.19            126         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 07 AM PST            3.18            125         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 08 AM PST            3.17            124         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 09 AM PST            3.16            123         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 10 AM PST            3.15            121         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 11 AM PST            3.13            119         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 12 PM PST            3.12            118         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 01 PM PST            3.11            117         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 02 PM PST            3.10            116         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 03 PM PST            3.08            114         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 04 PM PST            3.07            112         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 05 PM PST            3.06            111         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 06 PM PST            3.04            109         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 07 PM PST            3.03            108         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 08 PM PST            3.02            107         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 09 PM PST            3.00            105         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 10 PM PST            2.99            104         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 11 PM PST            2.98            103         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 12 AM PST            2.96            101         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 01 AM PST            2.95            100         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 02 AM PST            2.93             98         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 03 AM PST            2.92             97         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 04 AM PST            2.91             96         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 05 AM PST            2.89             94         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 06 AM PST            2.88             93         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 07 AM PST            2.87             92         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 08 AM PST            2.85             90         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 09 AM PST            2.84             89         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 10 AM PST            2.82             87         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 11 AM PST            2.81             86         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 12 PM PST            2.80             85         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 01 PM PST            2.78             83         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 02 PM PST            2.77             82         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 03 PM PST            2.76             81         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 04 PM PST            2.75             80         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 05 PM PST            2.74             79         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 06 PM PST            2.73             78         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 07 PM PST            2.74             79         +      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 08 PM PST            2.77             82         +      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 09 PM PST            2.80             85         +      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 10 PM PST            2.82             87         +      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 11 PM PST            2.84             89         +      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 12 AM PST            2.85             90         +      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 01 AM PST            2.85             90         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 02 AM PST            2.86             91         +      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 03 AM PST            2.85             90         -      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 04 AM PST            2.85             90         0      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.