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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 28 2026 at 7:41 AM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 01 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:  02/28/2026 at 07:43 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/23/2026 at 09:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.23 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        36 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/28/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.94 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        22 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST            5.23             36                Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST            5.23             36         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST            5.23             36         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST            5.20             34         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST            5.20             34         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST            5.19             34         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST            5.22             35         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST            5.19             34         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST            5.22             35         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST            5.18             33         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST            5.18             33         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST            5.19             34         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST            5.18             33         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST            5.18             33         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST            5.18             33         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST            5.18             33         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST            5.17             33         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST            5.15             32         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST            5.17             33         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST            5.16             32         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST            5.15             32         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST            5.15             32         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST            5.14             31         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST            5.13             31         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST            5.14             31         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST            5.14             31         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST            5.12             30         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST            5.12             30         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST            5.12             30         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST            5.15             32         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST            5.14             31         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST            5.12             30         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST            5.12             30         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST            5.10             29         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST            5.11             30         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST            5.10             29         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST            5.10             29         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST            5.10             29         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST            5.08             28         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST            5.08             28         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST            5.10             29         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST            5.09             29         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST            5.07             28         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST            5.09             29         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST            5.08             28         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST            5.07             28         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 05 AM PST            5.07             28         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 06 AM PST            5.06             27         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 07 AM PST            5.06             27         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 08 AM PST            5.06             27         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 09 AM PST            5.06             27         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 10 AM PST            5.08             28         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 11 AM PST            5.06             27         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 12 PM PST            5.05             27         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 01 PM PST            5.05             27         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 02 PM PST            5.06             27         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 03 PM PST            5.06             27         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 04 PM PST            5.06             27         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 05 PM PST            5.05             27         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 06 PM PST            5.05             27         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 07 PM PST            5.07             28         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 08 PM PST            5.05             27         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 09 PM PST            5.03             26         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 10 PM PST            5.03             26         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 11 PM PST            5.02             25         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 12 AM PST            5.02             25         0      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 01 AM PST            5.01             25         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 02 AM PST            5.01             25         0      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 03 AM PST            5.03             26         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 04 AM PST            5.02             25         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 05 AM PST            5.01             25         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 06 AM PST            5.02             25         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 07 AM PST            5.01             25         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 08 AM PST            5.02             25         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 09 AM PST            5.01             25         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 10 AM PST            5.01             25         0      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 11 AM PST            5.01             25         0      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 12 PM PST            5.03             26         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 01 PM PST            5.01             25         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 02 PM PST            4.99             24         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 03 PM PST            5.00             24         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 04 PM PST            5.00             24         0      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 05 PM PST            4.99             24         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 06 PM PST            5.00             24         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 07 PM PST            4.99             24         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 08 PM PST            4.99             24         0      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 09 PM PST            4.97             23         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 10 PM PST            4.98             23         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 11 PM PST            4.99             24         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 12 AM PST            4.98             23         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 01 AM PST            4.98             23         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 02 AM PST            4.97             23         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 03 AM PST            4.98             23         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 04 AM PST            4.97             23         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 05 AM PST            4.97             23         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 06 AM PST            4.97             23         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 07 AM PST            4.97             23         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 08 AM PST            4.98             23         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 09 AM PST            4.97             23         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 10 AM PST            4.96             23         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 11 AM PST            4.97             23         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 12 PM PST            4.97             23         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST            4.98             23         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST            4.97             23         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST            4.98             23         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST            4.96             23         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST            4.96             23         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST            4.96             23         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST            4.96             23         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST            4.96             23         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST            4.95             22         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST            4.95             22         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST            4.95             22         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST            4.95             22         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST            4.94             22         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST            4.95             22         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST            4.94             22         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST            4.95             22         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST            4.94             22         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST            4.94             22         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST            4.94             22         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST            4.94             22                Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST            4.93             21         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST            4.93             21         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST            4.93             21         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST            4.93             21         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST            4.93             21         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST            4.93             21         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST            4.92             21         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST            4.92             21         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST            4.92             21         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST            4.92             21         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST            4.92             21         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST            4.92             21         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST            4.92             21         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST            4.92             21         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST            4.91             20         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST            4.91             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST            4.91             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST            4.91             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST            4.91             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST            4.91             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST            4.91             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST            4.90             20         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST            4.90             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST            4.90             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST            4.90             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST            4.90             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST            4.90             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST            4.90             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            4.89             20         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            4.89             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            4.89             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            4.89             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            4.89             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            4.89             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            4.89             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            4.89             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            4.89             20         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            4.88             19         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            4.88             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            4.88             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            4.88             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            4.88             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            4.88             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            4.88             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            4.88             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            4.88             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            4.88             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            4.87             19         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            4.87             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            4.87             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            4.87             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            4.87             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            4.87             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            4.87             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            4.87             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            4.87             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            4.87             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            4.87             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            4.87             19         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            4.86             18         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            4.86             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            4.86             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            4.86             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            4.86             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            4.86             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            4.86             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            4.86             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            4.86             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            4.86             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            4.86             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            4.86             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            4.86             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            4.85             18         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            4.85             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            4.85             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            4.85             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            4.85             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            4.85             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            4.85             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            4.85             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            4.85             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            4.85             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            4.85             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            4.85             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            4.85             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            4.85             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            4.85             18         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            4.84             17         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            4.84             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            4.83             17         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            4.83             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            4.83             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            4.83             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            4.83             17         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            4.83             17         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.