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SALINAS RIVER - PASO ROBLES (PRBC1)
Latitude: 35.63º NLongitude: 120.69º WElevation: 700 Feet
Location: San Luis Obispo County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: Jan 19 2026 at 7:50 AM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 20 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:  01/19/2026 at 07:50 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/14/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       14.60 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        119 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/19/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       14.22 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        73 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/14/2026 07 AM PST           14.60            119                        Normal
  01/14/2026 08 AM PST           14.60            119         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 09 AM PST           14.59            117         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 10 AM PST           14.59            117         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 11 AM PST           14.58            116         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 12 PM PST           14.57            115         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 01 PM PST           14.57            115         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 02 PM PST           14.57            115         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 03 PM PST           14.57            115         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 04 PM PST           14.56            113         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 05 PM PST           14.55            112         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 06 PM PST           14.56            113         +              Normal
  01/14/2026 07 PM PST           14.53            109         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 08 PM PST           14.52            108         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 09 PM PST           14.52            108         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 10 PM PST           14.52            108         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 11 PM PST           14.51            107         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 12 AM PST           14.50            105         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 01 AM PST           14.50            105         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 02 AM PST           14.50            105         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 03 AM PST           14.50            105         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 04 AM PST           14.49            104         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 05 AM PST           14.49            104         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 06 AM PST           14.48            103         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 07 AM PST           14.48            103         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 08 AM PST           14.47            102         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 09 AM PST           14.47            102         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 10 AM PST           14.47            102         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 11 AM PST           14.48            103         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 12 PM PST           14.48            103         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 01 PM PST           14.48            103         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 02 PM PST           14.48            103         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 03 PM PST           14.47            102         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 04 PM PST           14.46            100         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 05 PM PST           14.47            102         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 06 PM PST           14.46            100         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 07 PM PST           14.46            100         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 08 PM PST           14.46            100         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 09 PM PST           14.45             99         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 10 PM PST           14.45             99         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 11 PM PST           14.44             98         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 12 AM PST           14.44             98         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 01 AM PST           14.43             97         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 02 AM PST           14.43             97         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 03 AM PST           14.43             97         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 04 AM PST           14.43             97         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 05 AM PST           14.42             96         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 06 AM PST           14.41             94         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 07 AM PST           14.42             96         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 08 AM PST           14.41             94         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 09 AM PST           14.41             94         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 10 AM PST           14.41             94         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 11 AM PST           14.41             94         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 12 PM PST           14.40             93         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 01 PM PST           14.40             93         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 02 PM PST           14.40             93         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 03 PM PST           14.39             92         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 04 PM PST           14.39             92         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 05 PM PST           14.39             92         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 06 PM PST           14.39             92         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 07 PM PST           14.38             91         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 08 PM PST           14.37             90         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 09 PM PST           14.37             90         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 10 PM PST           14.37             90         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 11 PM PST           14.36             89         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 12 AM PST           14.35             88         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 01 AM PST           14.35             88         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 02 AM PST           14.35             88         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 AM PST           14.35             88         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 AM PST           14.35             88         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 AM PST           14.34             86         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 AM PST           14.34             86         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 AM PST           14.34             86         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 AM PST           14.33             85         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 AM PST           14.33             85         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 AM PST           14.33             85         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 AM PST           14.33             85         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 12 PM PST           14.33             85         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 01 PM PST           14.32             84         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 02 PM PST           14.32             84         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 PM PST           14.32             84         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 PM PST           14.31             83         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 PM PST           14.31             83         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 PM PST           14.31             83         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 PM PST           14.30             82         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 PM PST           14.30             82         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 PM PST           14.30             82         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 PM PST           14.30             82         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 PM PST           14.29             81         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 AM PST           14.29             81         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 AM PST           14.29             81         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 AM PST           14.28             80         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 AM PST           14.28             80         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 AM PST           14.28             80         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 AM PST           14.28             80         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 AM PST           14.28             80         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 AM PST           14.27             78         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 AM PST           14.28             80         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 AM PST           14.27             78         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 AM PST           14.27             78         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 AM PST           14.26             77         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 PM PST           14.26             77         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST           14.26             77         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST           14.26             77         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST           14.26             77         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST           14.26             77         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST           14.26             77         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST           14.25             76         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST           14.25             76         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST           14.25             76         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST           14.26             77         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST           14.25             76         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST           14.24             75         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST           14.24             75         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST           14.23             74         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST           14.23             74         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST           14.23             74         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST           14.23             74         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST           14.23             74         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST           14.23             74         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST           14.23             74         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST           14.22             73                        Normal
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST           14.22             73         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST           14.22             73         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST           14.22             73         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST           14.22             73         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST           14.22             73         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST           14.22             73         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST           14.21             72         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST           14.21             72         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST           14.21             72         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST           14.21             72         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST           14.21             72         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST           14.21             72         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST           14.21             72         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST           14.21             72         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST           14.20             71         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST           14.20             71         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST           14.20             71         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST           14.20             71         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST           14.20             71         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST           14.20             71         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST           14.20             71         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST           14.19             70         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST           14.19             70         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST           14.19             70         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST           14.19             70         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST           14.19             70         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST           14.19             70         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST           14.18             69         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST           14.18             69         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST           14.18             69         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST           14.18             69         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST           14.18             69         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST           14.18             69         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST           14.18             69         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST           14.18             69         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST           14.17             68         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST           14.17             68         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST           14.17             68         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST           14.17             68         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST           14.17             68         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST           14.17             68         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST           14.16             67         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST           14.16             67         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST           14.16             67         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST           14.16             67         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST           14.16             67         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST           14.16             67         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST           14.16             67         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST           14.15             66         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST           14.15             66         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST           14.15             66         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST           14.15             66         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST           14.15             66         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST           14.15             66         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST           14.15             66         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST           14.15             66         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST           14.14             65         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST           14.14             65         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST           14.14             65         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST           14.14             65         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST           14.14             65         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST           14.14             65         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST           14.14             65         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST           14.14             65         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST           14.13             64         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST           14.13             64         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST           14.13             64         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST           14.13             64         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST           14.13             64         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST           14.13             64         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST           14.13             64         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST           14.13             64         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST           14.13             64         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST           14.12             63         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST           14.12             63         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST           14.12             63         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST           14.12             63         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST           14.12             63         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST           14.12             63         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST           14.12             63         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST           14.12             63         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST           14.12             63         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST           14.12             63         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST           14.11             62         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST           14.11             62         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST           14.11             62         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST           14.11             62         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST           14.11             62         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST           14.11             62         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST           14.11             62         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST           14.11             62         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST           14.11             62         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST           14.10             61         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST           14.10             61         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST           14.10             61         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST           14.10             61         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST           14.10             61         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST           14.10             61         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST           14.10             61         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST           14.10             61         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST           14.10             61         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST           14.10             61         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST           14.09             60         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST           14.09             60         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST           14.09             60         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST           14.09             60         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST           14.09             60         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST           14.09             60         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST           14.09             60         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST           14.09             60         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST           14.09             60         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST           14.08             59         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST           14.08             59         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST           14.08             59         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST           14.08             59         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST           14.08             59         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.