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SALINAS RIVER - PASO ROBLES (PRBC1)
Latitude: 35.63º NLongitude: 120.69º WElevation: 700 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: San Luis Obispo County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: May 03 2026 at 9:00 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 04 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 23.0 FeetMinor Flood: 29.0 FeetModerate Flood: 33.0 FeetMajor Flood: 37.0 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Salinas River - Paso Robles (PRBC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  05/03/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/28/2026 at 06:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       13.98 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        22 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     05/03/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       13.84 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        13 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/28/2026 09 AM PDT           13.97             21                        Normal
  04/28/2026 10 AM PDT           13.97             21         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 11 AM PDT           13.97             21         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 12 PM PDT           13.95             20         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 01 PM PDT           13.95             20         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 02 PM PDT           13.95             20         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 03 PM PDT           13.96             20         +              Normal
  04/28/2026 04 PM PDT           13.97             21         +              Normal
  04/28/2026 05 PM PDT           13.98             22         +              Normal
  04/28/2026 06 PM PDT           13.98             22         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 07 PM PDT           13.97             21         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 08 PM PDT           13.97             21         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 09 PM PDT           13.97             21         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 10 PM PDT           13.96             20         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 11 PM PDT           13.96             20         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 12 AM PDT           13.95             20         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 01 AM PDT           13.95             20         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 02 AM PDT           13.95             20         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 03 AM PDT           13.96             20         +              Normal
  04/29/2026 04 AM PDT           13.95             20         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 05 AM PDT           13.95             20         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 06 AM PDT           13.95             20         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 07 AM PDT           13.94             19         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 08 AM PDT           13.95             20         +              Normal
  04/29/2026 09 AM PDT           13.94             19         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 10 AM PDT           13.95             20         +              Normal
  04/29/2026 11 AM PDT           13.94             19         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 12 PM PDT           13.93             18         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 01 PM PDT           13.92             18         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 02 PM PDT           13.93             18         +              Normal
  04/29/2026 03 PM PDT           13.94             19         +              Normal
  04/29/2026 04 PM PDT           13.95             20         +              Normal
  04/29/2026 05 PM PDT           13.96             20         +              Normal
  04/29/2026 06 PM PDT           13.95             20         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 07 PM PDT           13.94             19         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 08 PM PDT           13.94             19         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 09 PM PDT           13.93             18         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 10 PM PDT           13.93             18         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 11 PM PDT           13.93             18         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 12 AM PDT           13.93             18         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 01 AM PDT           13.93             18         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 02 AM PDT           13.92             18         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 03 AM PDT           13.93             18         +              Normal
  04/30/2026 04 AM PDT           13.93             18         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 05 AM PDT           13.92             18         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 06 AM PDT           13.93             18         +              Normal
  04/30/2026 07 AM PDT           13.93             18         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 08 AM PDT           13.93             18         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 09 AM PDT           13.93             18         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 10 AM PDT           13.93             18         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 11 AM PDT           13.92             18         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 12 PM PDT           13.91             17         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 01 PM PDT           13.90             17         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 02 PM PDT           13.90             17         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 03 PM PDT           13.91             17         +              Normal
  04/30/2026 04 PM PDT           13.93             18         +              Normal
  04/30/2026 05 PM PDT           13.93             18         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 06 PM PDT           13.93             18         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 07 PM PDT           13.92             18         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 08 PM PDT           13.91             17         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 09 PM PDT           13.90             17         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 10 PM PDT           13.89             16         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 11 PM PDT           13.89             16         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 12 AM PDT           13.89             16         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 01 AM PDT           13.88             15         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 02 AM PDT           13.87             15         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 03 AM PDT           13.86             14         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 04 AM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 05 AM PDT           13.87             15         +              Normal
  05/01/2026 06 AM PDT           13.87             15         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 07 AM PDT           13.87             15         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 08 AM PDT           13.88             15         +              Normal
  05/01/2026 09 AM PDT           13.88             15         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 10 AM PDT           13.88             15         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 11 AM PDT           13.88             15         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 12 PM PDT           13.87             15         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 01 PM PDT           13.87             15         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 02 PM PDT           13.87             15         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 03 PM PDT           13.88             15         +              Normal
  05/01/2026 04 PM PDT           13.89             16         +              Normal
  05/01/2026 05 PM PDT           13.89             16         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 06 PM PDT           13.90             17         +              Normal
  05/01/2026 07 PM PDT           13.89             16         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 08 PM PDT           13.88             15         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 09 PM PDT           13.88             15         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 10 PM PDT           13.86             14         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 11 PM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 12 AM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 01 AM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 02 AM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 03 AM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 04 AM PDT           13.85             14         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 05 AM PDT           13.86             14         +              Normal
  05/02/2026 06 AM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 07 AM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 08 AM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 09 AM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 10 AM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 11 AM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 12 PM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 01 PM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 02 PM PDT           13.85             14         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 03 PM PDT           13.85             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 04 PM PDT           13.86             14         +              Normal
  05/02/2026 05 PM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 06 PM PDT           13.87             15         +              Normal
  05/02/2026 07 PM PDT           13.87             15         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 08 PM PDT           13.87             15         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 09 PM PDT           13.86             14         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 10 PM PDT           13.86             14         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 11 PM PDT           13.85             14         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 12 AM PDT           13.85             14         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 01 AM PDT           13.84             13         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 02 AM PDT           13.84             13         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 03 AM PDT           13.84             13         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 04 AM PDT           13.85             14         +              Normal
  05/03/2026 05 AM PDT           13.85             14         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 06 AM PDT           13.84             13         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 07 AM PDT           13.84             13         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 08 AM PDT           13.84             13         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/03/2026 09 AM PDT           13.84             13                        Normal
  05/03/2026 10 AM PDT           13.84             13         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 11 AM PDT           13.84             13         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 12 PM PDT           13.84             13         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 01 PM PDT           13.84             13         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 02 PM PDT           13.83             13         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 03 PM PDT           13.83             13         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 04 PM PDT           13.83             13         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 05 PM PDT           13.83             13         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 06 PM PDT           13.83             13         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 07 PM PDT           13.83             13         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 08 PM PDT           13.83             13         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 09 PM PDT           13.83             13         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 10 PM PDT           13.83             13         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 11 PM PDT           13.83             13         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 12 AM PDT           13.83             13         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 01 AM PDT           13.82             12         -              Normal
  05/04/2026 02 AM PDT           13.82             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 03 AM PDT           13.82             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 04 AM PDT           13.82             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 05 AM PDT           13.82             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 06 AM PDT           13.82             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 07 AM PDT           13.82             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 08 AM PDT           13.82             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 09 AM PDT           13.82             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 10 AM PDT           13.82             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 11 AM PDT           13.82             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 12 PM PDT           13.81             12         -              Normal
  05/04/2026 01 PM PDT           13.81             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 02 PM PDT           13.81             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 03 PM PDT           13.81             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 04 PM PDT           13.81             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 05 PM PDT           13.81             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 06 PM PDT           13.81             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 07 PM PDT           13.81             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 08 PM PDT           13.81             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 09 PM PDT           13.81             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 10 PM PDT           13.81             12         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 11 PM PDT           13.81             12         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 12 AM PDT           13.80             11         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 01 AM PDT           13.80             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 02 AM PDT           13.80             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 03 AM PDT           13.80             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 04 AM PDT           13.80             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 05 AM PDT           13.80             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 06 AM PDT           13.80             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 07 AM PDT           13.80             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 08 AM PDT           13.80             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 09 AM PDT           13.80             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 10 AM PDT           13.79             11         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 11 AM PDT           13.79             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 12 PM PDT           13.79             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 01 PM PDT           13.79             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 02 PM PDT           13.79             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 03 PM PDT           13.79             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 04 PM PDT           13.79             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 05 PM PDT           13.79             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 06 PM PDT           13.79             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 07 PM PDT           13.79             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 08 PM PDT           13.79             11         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 09 PM PDT           13.78             10         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 10 PM PDT           13.78             10         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 11 PM PDT           13.78             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 12 AM PDT           13.78             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 01 AM PDT           13.78             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 02 AM PDT           13.78             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 03 AM PDT           13.78             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 04 AM PDT           13.78             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 05 AM PDT           13.78             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 06 AM PDT           13.78             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 07 AM PDT           13.78             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 08 AM PDT           13.77             10         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 09 AM PDT           13.77             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 10 AM PDT           13.77             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 11 AM PDT           13.77             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 12 PM PDT           13.77             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 01 PM PDT           13.77             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 02 PM PDT           13.77             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 03 PM PDT           13.77             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 04 PM PDT           13.77             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 05 PM PDT           13.77             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 06 PM PDT           13.76             10         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 07 PM PDT           13.76             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 08 PM PDT           13.76             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 09 PM PDT           13.76             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 10 PM PDT           13.76             10         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 11 PM PDT           13.76             10         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 12 AM PDT           13.76             10         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 01 AM PDT           13.76             10         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 02 AM PDT           13.75              9         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 03 AM PDT           13.75              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 04 AM PDT           13.75              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 05 AM PDT           13.75              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 06 AM PDT           13.75              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 07 AM PDT           13.75              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 08 AM PDT           13.75              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 09 AM PDT           13.75              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 10 AM PDT           13.75              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 11 AM PDT           13.75              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 12 PM PDT           13.74              9         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 01 PM PDT           13.74              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 02 PM PDT           13.74              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 03 PM PDT           13.74              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 04 PM PDT           13.74              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 05 PM PDT           13.74              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 06 PM PDT           13.74              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 07 PM PDT           13.74              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 08 PM PDT           13.74              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 09 PM PDT           13.74              9         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 10 PM PDT           13.73              8         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 11 PM PDT           13.73              8         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 12 AM PDT           13.73              8         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 01 AM PDT           13.73              8         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 02 AM PDT           13.73              8         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 03 AM PDT           13.73              8         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 04 AM PDT           13.73              8         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 05 AM PDT           13.73              8         0              Normal
#
# 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.