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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: Apr 05 2026 at 7:50 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 06 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:  04/05/2026 at 07:50 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/01/2026 at 06:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       13.87 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        35 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/05/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       13.79 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        29 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/31/2026 07 AM PDT           13.86             34                        Normal
  03/31/2026 08 AM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 09 AM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 10 AM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 11 AM PDT           13.85             34         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 12 PM PDT           13.86             34         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 01 PM PDT           13.85             34         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 02 PM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 03 PM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 04 PM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 05 PM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 06 PM PDT           13.86             34         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 07 PM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 08 PM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 09 PM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 10 PM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 11 PM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 12 AM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 01 AM PDT           13.86             34         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 02 AM PDT           13.85             34         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 03 AM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 04 AM PDT           13.87             35         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 05 AM PDT           13.87             35         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 06 AM PDT           13.87             35         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 07 AM PDT           13.86             34         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 08 AM PDT           13.85             34         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 09 AM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 10 AM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 11 AM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 12 PM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 01 PM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 02 PM PDT           13.84             33         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 03 PM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 04 PM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 05 PM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 06 PM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 07 PM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 08 PM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 09 PM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 10 PM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 11 PM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 12 AM PDT           13.85             34         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 01 AM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 02 AM PDT           13.84             33         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 03 AM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 04 AM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 05 AM PDT           13.85             34         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 06 AM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 07 AM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 08 AM PDT           13.85             34         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 09 AM PDT           13.84             33         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 10 AM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 11 AM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 12 PM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 01 PM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 02 PM PDT           13.84             33         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 03 PM PDT           13.83             32         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 04 PM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 05 PM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 06 PM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 07 PM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 08 PM PDT           13.82             31         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 09 PM PDT           13.82             31         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 10 PM PDT           13.83             32         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 11 PM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 12 AM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 01 AM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 02 AM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 03 AM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 04 AM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 05 AM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 06 AM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 07 AM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 08 AM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 09 AM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 10 AM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 11 AM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 12 PM PDT           13.83             32         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 01 PM PDT           13.82             31         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 02 PM PDT           13.82             31         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 03 PM PDT           13.82             31         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 04 PM PDT           13.82             31         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 05 PM PDT           13.82             31         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 06 PM PDT           13.82             31         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 07 PM PDT           13.81             30         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 08 PM PDT           13.81             30         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 09 PM PDT           13.81             30         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 10 PM PDT           13.81             30         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 11 PM PDT           13.81             30         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 12 AM PDT           13.80             30         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 01 AM PDT           13.80             30         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 02 AM PDT           13.80             30         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 03 AM PDT           13.80             30         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 04 AM PDT           13.80             30         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 05 AM PDT           13.80             30         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 06 AM PDT           13.81             30         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 07 AM PDT           13.80             30         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 08 AM PDT           13.81             30         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 09 AM PDT           13.81             30         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 10 AM PDT           13.81             30         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 11 AM PDT           13.81             30         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 12 PM PDT           13.80             30         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 01 PM PDT           13.80             30         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 02 PM PDT           13.79             29         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 03 PM PDT           13.80             30         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 04 PM PDT           13.79             29         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 05 PM PDT           13.79             29         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 06 PM PDT           13.79             29         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 07 PM PDT           13.79             29         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 08 PM PDT           13.79             29         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 09 PM PDT           13.78             28         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 10 PM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 11 PM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 12 AM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 01 AM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 02 AM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 03 AM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 04 AM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 05 AM PDT           13.79             29         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 06 AM PDT           13.79             29         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 07 AM PDT           13.79             29         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/05/2026 08 AM PDT           13.79             29                        Normal
  04/05/2026 09 AM PDT           13.79             29         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 10 AM PDT           13.79             29         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 11 AM PDT           13.79             29         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 12 PM PDT           13.79             29         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 01 PM PDT           13.79             29         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 02 PM PDT           13.78             28         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 03 PM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 04 PM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 05 PM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 06 PM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 07 PM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 08 PM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 09 PM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 10 PM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 11 PM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 12 AM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 01 AM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 02 AM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 03 AM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 04 AM PDT           13.78             28         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 05 AM PDT           13.77             27         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 06 AM PDT           13.77             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 07 AM PDT           13.77             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 08 AM PDT           13.77             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 09 AM PDT           13.77             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 10 AM PDT           13.77             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 11 AM PDT           13.77             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 12 PM PDT           13.77             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 01 PM PDT           13.77             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 02 PM PDT           13.77             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 03 PM PDT           13.77             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 04 PM PDT           13.77             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 05 PM PDT           13.77             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 06 PM PDT           13.77             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 07 PM PDT           13.77             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 08 PM PDT           13.76             27         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 09 PM PDT           13.76             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 10 PM PDT           13.76             27         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 11 PM PDT           13.76             27         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 12 AM PDT           13.76             27         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 01 AM PDT           13.76             27         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 02 AM PDT           13.76             27         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 03 AM PDT           13.76             27         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 04 AM PDT           13.76             27         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 05 AM PDT           13.76             27         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 06 AM PDT           13.76             27         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 07 AM PDT           13.76             27         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 08 AM PDT           13.76             27         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 09 AM PDT           13.76             27         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 10 AM PDT           13.75             26         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 11 AM PDT           13.75             26         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 12 PM PDT           13.75             26         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 01 PM PDT           13.75             26         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 02 PM PDT           13.75             26         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 03 PM PDT           13.75             26         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 04 PM PDT           13.75             26         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 05 PM PDT           13.75             26         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 06 PM PDT           13.75             26         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 07 PM PDT           13.75             26         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 08 PM PDT           13.75             26         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 09 PM PDT           13.75             26         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 10 PM PDT           13.75             26         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 11 PM PDT           13.74             25         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 12 AM PDT           13.74             25         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 01 AM PDT           13.74             25         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 02 AM PDT           13.74             25         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 03 AM PDT           13.74             25         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 04 AM PDT           13.74             25         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 05 AM PDT           13.74             25         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 06 AM PDT           13.74             25         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 07 AM PDT           13.74             25         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 08 AM PDT           13.74             25         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 09 AM PDT           13.74             25         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 10 AM PDT           13.74             25         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 11 AM PDT           13.74             25         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 12 PM PDT           13.74             25         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 01 PM PDT           13.74             25         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 02 PM PDT           13.73             24         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 03 PM PDT           13.73             24         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 04 PM PDT           13.73             24         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 05 PM PDT           13.73             24         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 06 PM PDT           13.73             24         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 07 PM PDT           13.73             24         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 08 PM PDT           13.73             24         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 09 PM PDT           13.73             24         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 10 PM PDT           13.73             24         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 11 PM PDT           13.73             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 12 AM PDT           13.73             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 01 AM PDT           13.73             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 02 AM PDT           13.73             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 03 AM PDT           13.72             24         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 04 AM PDT           13.72             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 05 AM PDT           13.72             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 06 AM PDT           13.72             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 07 AM PDT           13.72             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 08 AM PDT           13.72             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 09 AM PDT           13.72             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 10 AM PDT           13.72             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 11 AM PDT           13.72             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 12 PM PDT           13.72             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 01 PM PDT           13.72             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 02 PM PDT           13.72             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 03 PM PDT           13.72             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 04 PM PDT           13.72             24         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 05 PM PDT           13.71             23         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 06 PM PDT           13.71             23         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 07 PM PDT           13.71             23         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 08 PM PDT           13.71             23         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 09 PM PDT           13.71             23         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 10 PM PDT           13.71             23         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 11 PM PDT           13.71             23         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 12 AM PDT           13.71             23         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 01 AM PDT           13.71             23         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 02 AM PDT           13.71             23         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 03 AM PDT           13.71             23         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 04 AM PDT           13.71             23         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 05 AM PDT           13.71             23         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.