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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: Dec 26 2025 at 2:25 PM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 27 2025 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:  12/26/2025 at 02:25 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  12/26/2025 at 07:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       17.09 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        709 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     12/26/2025 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       16.87 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        614 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/21/2025 02 PM PST           13.19              0                        Normal
  12/21/2025 03 PM PST           13.20              0         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 04 PM PST           13.19              0         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 05 PM PST           13.19              0         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 06 PM PST           13.25              0         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 07 PM PST           13.24              0         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 08 PM PST           13.24              0         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 09 PM PST           13.24              0         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 10 PM PST           13.27              0         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 11 PM PST           13.28              0         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 12 AM PST           13.30              0         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 01 AM PST           13.28              0         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 02 AM PST           13.29              0         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 03 AM PST           13.29              0         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 04 AM PST           13.28              0         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 05 AM PST           13.29              0         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 06 AM PST           13.29              0         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 07 AM PST           13.29              0         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 08 AM PST           13.29              0         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 09 AM PST           13.29              0         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 10 AM PST           13.29              0         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 11 AM PST           13.29              0         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 12 PM PST           13.29              0         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 01 PM PST           13.30              0         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 02 PM PST           13.30              0         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 03 PM PST           13.31              0         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 04 PM PST           13.31              0         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 05 PM PST           13.31              0         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 06 PM PST           13.31              0         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 07 PM PST           13.28              0         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 08 PM PST           13.26              0         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 09 PM PST           13.30              0         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 10 PM PST           13.25              0         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 11 PM PST           13.29              0         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 12 AM PST           13.24              0         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 01 AM PST           13.23              0         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 02 AM PST           13.27              0         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 03 AM PST           13.27              0         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 04 AM PST           13.26              0         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 05 AM PST           13.26              0         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 06 AM PST           13.21              0         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 07 AM PST           13.21              0         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 08 AM PST           13.21              0         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 09 AM PST           13.21              0         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 10 AM PST           13.21              0         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 11 AM PST           13.21              0         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 12 PM PST           13.22              0         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 01 PM PST           13.21              0         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 02 PM PST           13.22              0         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 03 PM PST           13.22              0         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 04 PM PST           13.22              0         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 05 PM PST           13.22              0         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 06 PM PST           13.22              0         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 07 PM PST           13.23              0         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 08 PM PST           13.22              0         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 09 PM PST           13.21              0         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 10 PM PST           13.22              0         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 11 PM PST           13.22              0         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 12 AM PST           13.22              0         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 01 AM PST           13.24              0         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 02 AM PST           13.30              0         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 03 AM PST           13.39              1         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 04 AM PST           13.55              4         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 05 AM PST           13.84             16         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 06 AM PST           14.47             67         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 07 AM PST           14.63             83         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 08 AM PST           14.72             93         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 09 AM PST           14.62             82         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 10 AM PST           14.48             68         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 11 AM PST           14.48             68         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 12 PM PST           14.56             76         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 01 PM PST           14.46             66         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 02 PM PST           14.47             67         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 03 PM PST           14.38             58         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 04 PM PST           14.29             50         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 05 PM PST           14.32             53         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 06 PM PST           14.78            100         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 07 PM PST           14.86            109         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 08 PM PST           14.77             99         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 09 PM PST           14.54             74         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 10 PM PST           14.46             66         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 11 PM PST           14.54             74         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 AM PST           14.49             69         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 AM PST           14.43             63         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 02 AM PST           14.39             59         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 03 AM PST           14.25             46         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 AM PST           14.19             41         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 AM PST           14.37             57         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 AM PST           14.66             86         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 AM PST           15.01            129         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 AM PST           15.40            192         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 AM PST           15.55            220         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 AM PST           15.22            161         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 AM PST           14.87            111         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 PM PST           14.56             76         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 PM PST           14.37             57         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 02 PM PST           14.24             46         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 03 PM PST           14.44             64         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 PM PST           15.12            145         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 PM PST           15.42            195         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 PM PST           15.52            214         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 PM PST           15.59            228         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 PM PST           15.72            256         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 PM PST           15.88            294         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 PM PST           15.89            296         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 PM PST           15.86            289         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 AM PST           15.88            294         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 AM PST           15.90            299         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 02 AM PST           16.08            346         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 03 AM PST           16.38            435         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 AM PST           16.73            559         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 AM PST           16.98            660         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 AM PST           17.07            700         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 AM PST           17.09            709         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 AM PST           17.05            691         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 AM PST           17.00            669         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 AM PST           16.99            665         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 AM PST           16.93            639         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 PM PST           16.99            665         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 PM PST           16.94            643         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/26/2025 02 PM PST           16.87            614                        Normal
  12/26/2025 03 PM PST           16.79            582         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 PM PST           16.71            551         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 PM PST           16.64            525         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 PM PST           16.58            503         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 PM PST           16.54            489         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 PM PST           16.50            475         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 PM PST           16.46            462         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 PM PST           16.42            448         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 PM PST           16.38            435         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 AM PST           16.34            423         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 AM PST           16.30            410         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 AM PST           16.26            398         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 AM PST           16.22            386         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 AM PST           16.18            374         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 AM PST           16.15            365         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 AM PST           16.11            354         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 AM PST           16.07            343         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 AM PST           16.03            332         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 AM PST           15.98            319         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 AM PST           15.93            306         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 AM PST           15.89            296         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 PM PST           15.84            284         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 PM PST           15.79            272         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 PM PST           15.75            263         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 PM PST           15.70            252         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 PM PST           15.66            243         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 PM PST           15.61            233         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 PM PST           15.57            224         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 PM PST           15.53            216         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 PM PST           15.49            208         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 PM PST           15.46            203         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 PM PST           15.43            197         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 PM PST           15.41            193         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 AM PST           15.38            188         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 AM PST           15.36            184         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 AM PST           15.33            179         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 AM PST           15.31            176         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 AM PST           15.28            171         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 AM PST           15.26            167         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 AM PST           15.23            162         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 AM PST           15.21            159         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 AM PST           15.18            154         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 AM PST           15.16            151         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 AM PST           15.14            148         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 AM PST           15.11            144         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 PM PST           15.09            141         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 PM PST           15.07            138         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 PM PST           15.05            135         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 PM PST           15.03            132         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 PM PST           15.01            129         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 PM PST           14.99            126         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 PM PST           14.98            125         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 PM PST           14.96            122         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 PM PST           14.95            121         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 PM PST           14.93            118         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 PM PST           14.92            117         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 PM PST           14.91            116         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 12 AM PST           14.89            113         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 01 AM PST           14.88            112         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 02 AM PST           14.87            111         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 03 AM PST           14.86            109         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 04 AM PST           14.85            108         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 05 AM PST           14.84            107         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 06 AM PST           14.83            106         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 07 AM PST           14.82            105         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 08 AM PST           14.81            103         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 09 AM PST           14.80            102         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 10 AM PST           14.80            102         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 11 AM PST           14.79            101         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 12 PM PST           14.78            100         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 01 PM PST           14.77             99         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 02 PM PST           14.77             99         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 03 PM PST           14.76             97         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 04 PM PST           14.75             96         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 05 PM PST           14.75             96         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 06 PM PST           14.74             95         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 07 PM PST           14.73             94         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 08 PM PST           14.73             94         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 09 PM PST           14.72             93         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 10 PM PST           14.71             92         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 11 PM PST           14.71             92         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 12 AM PST           14.70             91         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 01 AM PST           14.69             90         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 02 AM PST           14.69             90         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 03 AM PST           14.68             89         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 04 AM PST           14.68             89         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 05 AM PST           14.67             88         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 06 AM PST           14.66             86         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 07 AM PST           14.66             86         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 08 AM PST           14.65             85         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 09 AM PST           14.64             84         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 10 AM PST           14.64             84         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 11 AM PST           14.63             83         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 12 PM PST           14.63             83         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 01 PM PST           14.62             82         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 02 PM PST           14.62             82         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 03 PM PST           14.61             81         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 04 PM PST           14.61             81         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 05 PM PST           14.60             80         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 06 PM PST           14.60             80         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 07 PM PST           14.59             79         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 08 PM PST           14.58             78         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 09 PM PST           14.58             78         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 10 PM PST           14.57             77         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 11 PM PST           14.57             77         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 12 AM PST           14.56             76         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 01 AM PST           14.56             76         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 02 AM PST           14.55             75         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 03 AM PST           14.55             75         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 04 AM PST           14.54             74         -              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.