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SAN BENITO RIVER - WILLOW CREEK (PIIC1)
Latitude: 36.61º NLongitude: 121.20º WElevation: 925 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: San Benito County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: Feb 21 2026 at 8:47 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 22 2026 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: San Benito River - Willow Creek (PIIC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/21/2026 at 08:49 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/18/2026 at 10:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       8.48 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        416 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/21/2026 at 09:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.71 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        61 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            5.23             33                Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            5.38             41         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST            5.40             42         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST            5.47             46         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST            5.57             52         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            5.65             57         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            5.96             78         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            5.80             67         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            5.67             58         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            5.89             73         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            5.97             79         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            6.02             83         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            6.03             84         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            6.01             82         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            6.04             84         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            6.19             96         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            6.43            118         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            6.65            140         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            6.88            165         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            7.10            191         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            7.11            193         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            6.81            157         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            6.62            137         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            6.59            134         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            6.49            124         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            6.38            113         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            6.33            108         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            6.31            106         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            6.25            101         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            6.13             91         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            6.23             99         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            6.34            109         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            6.33            108         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            6.61            136         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            6.91            169         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            6.98            177         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST            7.09            190         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST            7.20            204         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST            7.30            217         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST            7.29            216         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST            7.41            232         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST            7.50            245         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST            7.59            259         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST            7.74            282         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST            7.79            291         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST            7.87            304         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST            8.04            333         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST            8.25            372         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST            8.34            389         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST            8.43            406         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST            8.48            416         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST            8.46            412         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST            8.42            404         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            8.41            402         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            8.25            372         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            7.95            318         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            7.62            263         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            7.26            212         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            7.03            183         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            6.86            163         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            6.75            151         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            6.66            141         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            6.57            132         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            6.51            126         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            6.43            118         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            6.38            113         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            6.31            106         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            6.27            103         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            6.27            103         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            6.38            113         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            6.53            128         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            6.55            130         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            6.83            160         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            6.79            155         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            6.74            150         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            6.84            161         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            6.87            164         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            7.00            179         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            7.17            200         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            7.27            213         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            7.39            229         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            7.47            240         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            7.51            246         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            7.47            240         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            7.54            251         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            7.69            274         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            7.72            279         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            7.69            274         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            7.58            257         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            7.46            239         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            7.34            222         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            7.26            212         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            7.16            199         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            7.03            183         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            6.94            172         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            6.87            164         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            6.84            161         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            6.76            152         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            6.67            142         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            6.61            136         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            6.55            130         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            6.49            124         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            6.42            117         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            6.35            110         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            6.30            106         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            6.23             99         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            6.18             95         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            6.13             91         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            6.08             87         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            6.03             84         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST            6.01             82         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST            5.97             79         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST            5.95             78         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            5.91             75         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            5.87             72         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            5.86             71         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            5.83             69         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            5.81             68         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            5.79             66         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            5.76             64         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            5.74             63         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            5.71             61                Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            5.69             59         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            5.68             59         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            5.68             59         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            5.67             58         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            5.66             58         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            5.66             58         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            5.65             57         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            5.64             56         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            5.63             56         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            5.63             56         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            5.62             55         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            5.61             54         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            5.61             54         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            5.60             54         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            5.59             53         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            5.59             53         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            5.58             53         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            5.57             52         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            5.57             52         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST            5.56             51         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST            5.56             51         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST            5.55             51         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST            5.54             50         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST            5.54             50         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST            5.53             49         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST            5.53             49         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST            5.52             49         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST            5.52             49         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST            5.51             48         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST            5.50             48         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST            5.50             48         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST            5.49             47         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST            5.49             47         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST            5.48             47         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST            5.48             47         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST            5.47             46         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST            5.47             46         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST            5.46             45         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST            5.46             45         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST            5.45             45         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST            5.45             45         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST            5.44             44         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST            5.43             44         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST            5.43             44         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST            5.42             43         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST            5.42             43         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST            5.42             43         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST            5.41             43         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST            5.41             43         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST            5.40             42         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST            5.39             41         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST            5.39             41         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST            5.39             41         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST            5.38             41         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST            5.38             41         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST            5.37             40         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST            5.37             40         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST            5.36             40         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST            5.36             40         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST            5.35             39         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST            5.35             39         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST            5.34             39         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST            5.34             39         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST            5.33             38         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST            5.33             38         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST            5.33             38         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST            5.32             38         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST            5.32             38         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST            5.31             37         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST            5.31             37         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST            5.30             37         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST            5.30             37         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST            5.30             37         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST            5.29             36         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST            5.29             36         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST            5.28             36         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST            5.28             36         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST            5.28             36         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST            5.27             35         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST            5.27             35         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST            5.26             35         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST            5.26             35         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST            5.26             35         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST            5.25             34         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST            5.25             34         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST            5.24             34         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST            5.24             34         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST            5.24             34         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST            5.23             33         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST            5.23             33         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST            5.23             33         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 05 AM PST            5.22             33         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 06 AM PST            5.22             33         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 07 AM PST            5.22             33         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 08 AM PST            5.21             32         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 09 AM PST            5.21             32         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 10 AM PST            5.21             32         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 11 AM PST            5.20             31         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 12 PM PST            5.20             31         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 01 PM PST            5.20             31         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 02 PM PST            5.19             31         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 03 PM PST            5.19             31         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 04 PM PST            5.19             31         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 05 PM PST            5.18             30         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 06 PM PST            5.18             30         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 07 PM PST            5.18             30         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 08 PM PST            5.17             30         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 09 PM PST            5.17             30         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 10 PM PST            5.17             30         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 11 PM PST            5.16             29         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 12 AM PST            5.16             29         0      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 01 AM PST            5.16             29         0      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 02 AM PST            5.16             29         0      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 03 AM PST            5.15             29         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 04 AM PST            5.15             29         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.