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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: Mar 26 2026 at 6:59 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 26 2026 at 3:00 PM 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:  03/26/2026 at 06:59 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/21/2026 at 02:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       14.11 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        56 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/26/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       13.95 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        42 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/21/2026 06 AM PDT           14.10             55                        Normal
  03/21/2026 07 AM PDT           14.11             56         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 08 AM PDT           14.10             55         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 09 AM PDT           14.11             56         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 10 AM PDT           14.11             56         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 11 AM PDT           14.11             56         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 12 PM PDT           14.11             56         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 01 PM PDT           14.11             56         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 02 PM PDT           14.11             56         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 03 PM PDT           14.09             54         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 04 PM PDT           14.09             54         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 05 PM PDT           14.08             53         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 06 PM PDT           14.09             54         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 07 PM PDT           14.08             53         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 08 PM PDT           14.08             53         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 09 PM PDT           14.08             53         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 10 PM PDT           14.08             53         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 11 PM PDT           14.08             53         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 AM PDT           14.09             54         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 AM PDT           14.08             53         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 AM PDT           14.08             53         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 AM PDT           14.08             53         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 AM PDT           14.07             53         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 AM PDT           14.08             53         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 AM PDT           14.08             53         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 AM PDT           14.08             53         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 AM PDT           14.08             53         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 AM PDT           14.08             53         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 AM PDT           14.08             53         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 AM PDT           14.08             53         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 PM PDT           14.08             53         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 PM PDT           14.08             53         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 PM PDT           14.07             53         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 PM PDT           14.07             53         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 PM PDT           14.07             53         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 PM PDT           14.07             53         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 PM PDT           14.06             52         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 PM PDT           14.06             52         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 PM PDT           14.06             52         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 PM PDT           14.06             52         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 PM PDT           14.06             52         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 PM PDT           14.06             52         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 12 AM PDT           14.06             52         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 01 AM PDT           14.06             52         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 02 AM PDT           14.06             52         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 03 AM PDT           14.06             52         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 04 AM PDT           14.05             51         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 05 AM PDT           14.04             50         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 06 AM PDT           14.04             50         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 07 AM PDT           14.04             50         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 08 AM PDT           14.04             50         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 09 AM PDT           14.04             50         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 10 AM PDT           14.04             50         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 11 AM PDT           14.03             49         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 12 PM PDT           14.03             49         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 01 PM PDT           14.04             50         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 02 PM PDT           14.04             50         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 03 PM PDT           14.03             49         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 04 PM PDT           14.04             50         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 05 PM PDT           14.03             49         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 06 PM PDT           14.02             48         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 07 PM PDT           14.02             48         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 08 PM PDT           14.02             48         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 09 PM PDT           14.02             48         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 10 PM PDT           14.01             47         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 11 PM PDT           14.01             47         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 12 AM PDT           14.01             47         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 01 AM PDT           14.01             47         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 02 AM PDT           14.00             47         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 03 AM PDT           14.01             47         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 04 AM PDT           14.00             47         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 05 AM PDT           14.01             47         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 06 AM PDT           14.00             47         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 07 AM PDT           14.00             47         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 08 AM PDT           14.00             47         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 09 AM PDT           14.01             47         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 10 AM PDT           14.00             47         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 11 AM PDT           14.01             47         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 12 PM PDT           14.01             47         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 01 PM PDT           14.00             47         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 02 PM PDT           13.99             46         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 03 PM PDT           13.99             46         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 04 PM PDT           13.98             45         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 05 PM PDT           13.98             45         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 06 PM PDT           13.98             45         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 07 PM PDT           13.98             45         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 08 PM PDT           13.98             45         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 09 PM PDT           14.00             47         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 10 PM PDT           13.99             46         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 11 PM PDT           13.99             46         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 12 AM PDT           13.99             46         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 01 AM PDT           13.99             46         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 02 AM PDT           13.99             46         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 03 AM PDT           13.99             46         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 04 AM PDT           13.99             46         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 05 AM PDT           13.98             45         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 06 AM PDT           13.97             44         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 07 AM PDT           13.97             44         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 08 AM PDT           13.97             44         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 09 AM PDT           13.97             44         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 10 AM PDT           13.97             44         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 11 AM PDT           13.97             44         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 12 PM PDT           13.97             44         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 01 PM PDT           13.97             44         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 02 PM PDT           13.96             43         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 03 PM PDT           13.96             43         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 04 PM PDT           13.96             43         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 05 PM PDT           13.96             43         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 06 PM PDT           13.96             43         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 07 PM PDT           13.96             43         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 08 PM PDT           13.96             43         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 09 PM PDT           13.95             42         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 10 PM PDT           13.95             42         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 11 PM PDT           13.95             42         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 12 AM PDT           13.94             41         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 01 AM PDT           13.94             41         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 02 AM PDT           13.95             42         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 03 AM PDT           13.95             42         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 04 AM PDT           13.95             42         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 05 AM PDT           13.95             42         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 06 AM PDT           13.95             42         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/26/2026 07 AM PDT           13.95             42                        Normal
  03/26/2026 08 AM PDT           13.95             42         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 09 AM PDT           13.95             42         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 10 AM PDT           13.95             42         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 11 AM PDT           13.95             42         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 12 PM PDT           13.94             41         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 01 PM PDT           13.94             41         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 02 PM PDT           13.94             41         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 03 PM PDT           13.94             41         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 04 PM PDT           13.94             41         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 05 PM PDT           13.94             41         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 06 PM PDT           13.94             41         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 07 PM PDT           13.94             41         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 08 PM PDT           13.94             41         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 09 PM PDT           13.94             41         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 10 PM PDT           13.94             41         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 11 PM PDT           13.94             41         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 12 AM PDT           13.94             41         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 01 AM PDT           13.93             40         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 02 AM PDT           13.93             40         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 03 AM PDT           13.93             40         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 04 AM PDT           13.93             40         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 05 AM PDT           13.93             40         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 06 AM PDT           13.93             40         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 07 AM PDT           13.93             40         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 08 AM PDT           13.93             40         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 09 AM PDT           13.93             40         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 10 AM PDT           13.93             40         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 11 AM PDT           13.93             40         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 12 PM PDT           13.93             40         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 01 PM PDT           13.92             39         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 02 PM PDT           13.92             39         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 03 PM PDT           13.92             39         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 04 PM PDT           13.92             39         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 05 PM PDT           13.92             39         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 06 PM PDT           13.92             39         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 07 PM PDT           13.92             39         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 08 PM PDT           13.92             39         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 09 PM PDT           13.92             39         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 10 PM PDT           13.92             39         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 11 PM PDT           13.91             38         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 12 AM PDT           13.91             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 01 AM PDT           13.91             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 02 AM PDT           13.91             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 03 AM PDT           13.91             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 04 AM PDT           13.91             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 05 AM PDT           13.91             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 06 AM PDT           13.91             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 07 AM PDT           13.91             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 08 AM PDT           13.91             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 09 AM PDT           13.91             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 10 AM PDT           13.91             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 11 AM PDT           13.91             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 12 PM PDT           13.90             38         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 01 PM PDT           13.90             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 02 PM PDT           13.90             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 03 PM PDT           13.90             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 04 PM PDT           13.90             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 05 PM PDT           13.90             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 06 PM PDT           13.90             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 07 PM PDT           13.90             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 08 PM PDT           13.90             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 09 PM PDT           13.90             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 10 PM PDT           13.90             38         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 11 PM PDT           13.90             38         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 12 AM PDT           13.89             37         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 01 AM PDT           13.89             37         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 02 AM PDT           13.89             37         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 03 AM PDT           13.89             37         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 04 AM PDT           13.89             37         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 05 AM PDT           13.89             37         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 06 AM PDT           13.89             37         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 07 AM PDT           13.89             37         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 08 AM PDT           13.89             37         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 09 AM PDT           13.89             37         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 10 AM PDT           13.89             37         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 11 AM PDT           13.88             36         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 12 PM PDT           13.88             36         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 01 PM PDT           13.88             36         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 02 PM PDT           13.88             36         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 03 PM PDT           13.88             36         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 04 PM PDT           13.88             36         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 05 PM PDT           13.88             36         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 06 PM PDT           13.88             36         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 07 PM PDT           13.88             36         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 08 PM PDT           13.88             36         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 09 PM PDT           13.88             36         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 10 PM PDT           13.88             36         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 11 PM PDT           13.87             35         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 12 AM PDT           13.87             35         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 01 AM PDT           13.87             35         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 02 AM PDT           13.87             35         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 03 AM PDT           13.87             35         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 04 AM PDT           13.87             35         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 05 AM PDT           13.87             35         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 06 AM PDT           13.87             35         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 07 AM PDT           13.87             35         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 08 AM PDT           13.87             35         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 09 AM PDT           13.87             35         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 10 AM PDT           13.86             34         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 11 AM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 12 PM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 01 PM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 02 PM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 03 PM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 04 PM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 05 PM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 06 PM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 07 PM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 08 PM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 09 PM PDT           13.85             34         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 10 PM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 11 PM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 12 AM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 01 AM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 02 AM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 03 AM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 04 AM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 05 AM PDT           13.85             34         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.