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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 13 2026 at 12:59 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 14 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:  03/13/2026 at 12:59 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/08/2026 at 12:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       14.61 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        107 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/13/2026 at 01:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       14.38 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        82 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT           14.61            107                        Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT           14.59            105         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT           14.58            104         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT           14.58            104         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT           14.58            104         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT           14.57            103         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT           14.58            104         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT           14.57            103         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT           14.57            103         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT           14.57            103         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT           14.57            103         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT           14.56            101         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT           14.57            103         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT           14.57            103         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT           14.57            103         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT           14.57            103         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT           14.56            101         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT           14.57            103         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 AM PDT           14.56            101         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 AM PDT           14.56            101         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 AM PDT           14.56            101         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 AM PDT           14.56            101         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 AM PDT           14.56            101         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 AM PDT           14.55            100         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 PM PDT           14.55            100         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 PM PDT           14.55            100         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 PM PDT           14.55            100         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 PM PDT           14.53             98         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 PM PDT           14.53             98         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 PM PDT           14.53             98         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 PM PDT           14.53             98         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 PM PDT           14.53             98         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 PM PDT           14.52             97         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 PM PDT           14.53             98         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 PM PDT           14.52             97         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 PM PDT           14.52             97         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 AM PDT           14.52             97         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 AM PDT           14.52             97         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 AM PDT           14.52             97         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 AM PDT           14.51             96         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 AM PDT           14.51             96         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 AM PDT           14.51             96         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 AM PDT           14.51             96         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 AM PDT           14.50             95         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 AM PDT           14.50             95         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 AM PDT           14.50             95         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 AM PDT           14.50             95         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 AM PDT           14.50             95         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 PM PDT           14.49             94         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 PM PDT           14.50             95         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 PM PDT           14.49             94         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 PM PDT           14.49             94         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 PM PDT           14.49             94         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 PM PDT           14.48             93         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 PM PDT           14.48             93         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 PM PDT           14.48             93         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 PM PDT           14.48             93         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 PM PDT           14.47             91         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 PM PDT           14.47             91         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 PM PDT           14.47             91         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 AM PDT           14.47             91         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 AM PDT           14.47             91         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 AM PDT           14.46             90         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 AM PDT           14.46             90         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 AM PDT           14.46             90         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 AM PDT           14.46             90         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 AM PDT           14.45             89         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 07 AM PDT           14.45             89         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 08 AM PDT           14.45             89         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 09 AM PDT           14.45             89         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 10 AM PDT           14.45             89         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 11 AM PDT           14.45             89         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 PM PDT           14.45             89         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 PM PDT           14.44             88         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 PM PDT           14.44             88         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 PM PDT           14.43             87         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 PM PDT           14.43             87         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 PM PDT           14.43             87         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 PM PDT           14.43             87         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 07 PM PDT           14.42             86         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 08 PM PDT           14.43             87         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 09 PM PDT           14.42             86         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 10 PM PDT           14.42             86         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 11 PM PDT           14.41             85         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 AM PDT           14.42             86         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 01 AM PDT           14.42             86         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 02 AM PDT           14.41             85         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 AM PDT           14.41             85         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 AM PDT           14.41             85         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 AM PDT           14.41             85         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 AM PDT           14.40             84         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 AM PDT           14.41             85         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 08 AM PDT           14.40             84         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 09 AM PDT           14.41             85         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 AM PDT           14.41             85         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 AM PDT           14.40             84         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 PM PDT           14.40             84         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 01 PM PDT           14.40             84         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 02 PM PDT           14.39             83         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 PM PDT           14.39             83         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 PM PDT           14.39             83         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 PM PDT           14.39             83         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 PM PDT           14.39             83         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 PM PDT           14.39             83         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 08 PM PDT           14.39             83         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 09 PM PDT           14.39             83         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 PM PDT           14.39             83         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 PM PDT           14.38             82         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 AM PDT           14.39             83         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 AM PDT           14.39             83         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 AM PDT           14.39             83         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 AM PDT           14.38             82         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 AM PDT           14.38             82         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 AM PDT           14.38             82         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 AM PDT           14.38             82         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 AM PDT           14.38             82         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 AM PDT           14.38             82         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 AM PDT           14.38             82         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 AM PDT           14.38             82         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 AM PDT           14.38             82         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 PM PDT           14.38             82         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/13/2026 01 PM PDT           14.38             82                        Normal
  03/13/2026 02 PM PDT           14.38             82         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 PM PDT           14.37             81         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 PM PDT           14.37             81         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 PM PDT           14.37             81         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 PM PDT           14.37             81         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 PM PDT           14.37             81         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 PM PDT           14.37             81         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 PM PDT           14.37             81         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 PM PDT           14.36             80         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 PM PDT           14.36             80         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 AM PDT           14.36             80         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 AM PDT           14.36             80         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 AM PDT           14.36             80         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 AM PDT           14.36             80         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 AM PDT           14.35             79         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 AM PDT           14.35             79         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 AM PDT           14.35             79         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 AM PDT           14.35             79         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 AM PDT           14.35             79         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 AM PDT           14.35             79         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 AM PDT           14.35             79         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 AM PDT           14.34             78         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 PM PDT           14.34             78         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 PM PDT           14.34             78         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 PM PDT           14.34             78         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 PM PDT           14.34             78         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 PM PDT           14.34             78         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 PM PDT           14.34             78         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 PM PDT           14.33             77         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 PM PDT           14.33             77         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 PM PDT           14.33             77         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 PM PDT           14.33             77         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 PM PDT           14.33             77         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 PM PDT           14.33             77         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 AM PDT           14.33             77         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 AM PDT           14.32             76         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 AM PDT           14.32             76         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 AM PDT           14.32             76         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 AM PDT           14.32             76         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 AM PDT           14.32             76         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 AM PDT           14.32             76         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 AM PDT           14.32             76         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 AM PDT           14.31             75         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 AM PDT           14.31             75         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 AM PDT           14.31             75         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 AM PDT           14.31             75         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 PM PDT           14.31             75         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 PM PDT           14.31             75         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 PM PDT           14.31             75         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 PM PDT           14.31             75         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 PM PDT           14.30             74         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 PM PDT           14.30             74         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 PM PDT           14.30             74         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 PM PDT           14.30             74         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 PM PDT           14.30             74         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 PM PDT           14.30             74         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 PM PDT           14.30             74         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 PM PDT           14.29             73         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 AM PDT           14.29             73         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 AM PDT           14.29             73         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 AM PDT           14.29             73         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 AM PDT           14.29             73         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 AM PDT           14.29             73         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 AM PDT           14.29             73         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 AM PDT           14.29             73         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 AM PDT           14.28             72         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 AM PDT           14.28             72         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 AM PDT           14.28             72         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 AM PDT           14.28             72         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 AM PDT           14.28             72         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 PM PDT           14.28             72         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 PM PDT           14.28             72         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 PM PDT           14.28             72         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 PM PDT           14.27             71         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 PM PDT           14.27             71         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 PM PDT           14.27             71         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 PM PDT           14.27             71         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 PM PDT           14.27             71         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 PM PDT           14.27             71         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 PM PDT           14.27             71         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 PM PDT           14.27             71         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 PM PDT           14.26             70         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 AM PDT           14.26             70         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 AM PDT           14.26             70         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 AM PDT           14.26             70         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 AM PDT           14.26             70         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 AM PDT           14.26             70         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 AM PDT           14.26             70         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 AM PDT           14.26             70         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 AM PDT           14.25             69         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 AM PDT           14.25             69         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 AM PDT           14.25             69         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 AM PDT           14.25             69         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 AM PDT           14.25             69         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 PM PDT           14.25             69         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 PM PDT           14.25             69         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 PM PDT           14.25             69         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 PM PDT           14.24             68         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 PM PDT           14.24             68         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 PM PDT           14.24             68         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 PM PDT           14.24             68         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 PM PDT           14.24             68         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 PM PDT           14.24             68         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 PM PDT           14.24             68         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 PM PDT           14.24             68         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 PM PDT           14.23             67         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 AM PDT           14.23             67         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 AM PDT           14.23             67         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 AM PDT           14.23             67         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 AM PDT           14.23             67         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 AM PDT           14.23             67         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 AM PDT           14.23             67         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.