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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 04 2026 at 1:02 PM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 05 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
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:  03/04/2026 at 01:02 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/27/2026 at 03:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       15.56 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        281 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/04/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       14.84 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        148 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST           15.55            278                        Normal
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST           15.51            270         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST           15.56            281         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST           15.55            278         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST           15.54            276         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST           15.53            274         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST           15.53            274         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST           15.52            272         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST           15.51            270         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST           15.50            267         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST           15.46            259         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST           15.48            263         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST           15.48            263         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST           15.47            261         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST           15.46            259         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST           15.45            256         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST           15.45            256         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST           15.44            254         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST           15.44            254         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST           15.43            252         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST           15.42            250         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST           15.42            250         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST           15.41            248         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST           15.40            246         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST           15.40            246         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST           15.38            242         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST           15.38            242         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST           15.32            230         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST           15.32            230         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST           15.35            236         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST           15.34            234         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST           15.34            234         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST           15.33            232         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST           15.32            230         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST           15.32            230         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST           15.31            228         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST           15.31            228         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST           15.30            226         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST           15.30            226         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST           15.29            224         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST           15.29            224         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST           15.27            220         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST           15.27            220         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST           15.26            218         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST           15.26            218         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST           15.25            216         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST           15.25            216         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST           15.24            214         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST           15.23            212         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST           15.22            211         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST           15.21            209         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST           15.17            201         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST           15.20            207         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST           15.20            207         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST           15.18            203         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST           15.17            201         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST           15.17            201         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST           15.17            201         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST           15.16            200         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST           15.16            200         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST           15.15            198         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST           15.14            196         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST           15.13            194         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST           15.13            194         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST           15.13            194         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST           15.12            193         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST           15.12            193         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST           15.12            193         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST           15.11            191         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST           15.10            189         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST           15.10            189         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST           15.09            187         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST           15.08            186         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST           15.07            184         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST           15.06            182         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST           15.06            182         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST           14.99            171         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST           14.99            171         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST           14.99            171         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST           14.98            169         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST           14.98            169         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST           14.97            168         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST           14.96            166         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST           14.96            166         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST           14.96            166         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST           14.95            164         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST           14.94            163         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST           14.95            164         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST           14.94            163         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST           14.93            161         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST           14.93            161         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST           14.92            160         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST           14.92            160         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST           14.92            160         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST           14.91            158         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST           14.91            158         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST           14.91            158         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST           14.90            157         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST           14.90            157         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST           14.90            157         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST           14.89            155         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST           14.89            155         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST           14.89            155         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST           14.88            154         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST           14.88            154         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST           14.87            152         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST           14.87            152         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST           14.86            151         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST           14.86            151         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST           14.86            151         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST           14.86            151         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST           14.85            149         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST           14.85            149         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST           14.85            149         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST           14.84            148         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST           14.83            146         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST           14.83            146         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST           14.84            148         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST           14.85            149         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST           14.85            149         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST           14.84            148                        Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST           14.83            146         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST           14.83            146         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST           14.82            145         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST           14.82            145         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST           14.81            143         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST           14.81            143         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST           14.80            142         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST           14.80            142         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST           14.79            141         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST           14.79            141         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST           14.78            139         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST           14.78            139         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST           14.77            138         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST           14.77            138         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST           14.76            136         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST           14.76            136         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST           14.75            135         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST           14.75            135         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST           14.74            134         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST           14.74            134         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST           14.73            132         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST           14.73            132         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST           14.72            131         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST           14.72            131         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST           14.71            130         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST           14.71            130         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST           14.70            128         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST           14.70            128         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST           14.69            127         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST           14.69            127         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST           14.68            126         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST           14.68            126         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST           14.68            126         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST           14.67            124         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST           14.66            123         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST           14.66            123         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST           14.66            123         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST           14.65            122         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST           14.65            122         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST           14.64            121         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST           14.64            121         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST           14.63            119         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST           14.63            119         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST           14.62            118         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST           14.62            118         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST           14.62            118         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST           14.61            117         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST           14.61            117         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST           14.60            116         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST           14.60            116         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST           14.59            114         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST           14.59            114         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST           14.58            113         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST           14.58            113         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST           14.57            112         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST           14.57            112         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST           14.56            111         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST           14.56            111         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST           14.56            111         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST           14.55            110         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST           14.55            110         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST           14.54            108         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST           14.54            108         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST           14.53            107         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST           14.53            107         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST           14.52            106         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST           14.52            106         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST           14.52            106         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST           14.51            105         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST           14.51            105         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST           14.50            104         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST           14.50            104         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST           14.49            103         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST           14.49            103         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST           14.48            101         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST           14.48            101         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST           14.48            101         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST           14.47            100         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST           14.47            100         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST           14.46             99         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST           14.46             99         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST           14.46             99         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST           14.45             98         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST           14.45             98         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT           14.44             97         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT           14.44             97         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT           14.43             96         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT           14.43             96         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT           14.43             96         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT           14.42             95         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT           14.42             95         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT           14.41             94         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT           14.41             94         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT           14.40             93         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT           14.40             93         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT           14.40             93         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT           14.39             92         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT           14.39             92         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT           14.38             91         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT           14.38             91         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT           14.38             91         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT           14.37             90         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT           14.37             90         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT           14.36             88         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT           14.36             88         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT           14.36             88         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT           14.35             87         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT           14.35             87         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT           14.34             86         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT           14.34             86         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT           14.34             86         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.