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SALINAS RIVER - SOLEDAD (SDDC1)
Latitude: 36.41º NLongitude: 121.32º WElevation: 151 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Monterey 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: 16.0 FeetMinor Flood: 18.0 FeetModerate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Salinas River - Soledad (SDDC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  03/04/2026 at 01:04 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/27/2026 at 05:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       11.22 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        555 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/04/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       10.67 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        347 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST           11.20            547                        Normal
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST           11.21            551         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST           11.21            551         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST           11.21            551         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST           11.22            555         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST           11.21            551         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST           11.19            543         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST           11.20            547         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST           11.18            539         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST           11.17            535         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST           11.15            527         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST           11.17            535         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST           11.14            523         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST           11.13            519         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST           11.10            507         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST           11.12            515         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST           11.12            515         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST           11.12            515         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST           11.12            515         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST           11.12            515         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST           11.12            515         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST           11.10            507         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST           11.10            507         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST           11.08            499         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST           11.07            495         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST           11.08            499         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST           11.05            487         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST           11.03            479         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST           11.05            487         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST           11.04            483         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST           11.04            483         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST           11.01            471         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST           11.02            475         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST           11.02            475         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST           11.01            471         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST           11.00            467         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST           11.00            467         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST           11.02            475         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST           10.99            463         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST           11.00            467         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST           10.98            460         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST           10.99            463         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST           10.96            452         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST           10.96            452         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST           10.97            456         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST           10.97            456         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST           10.97            456         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST           10.97            456         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST           10.96            452         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST           10.95            448         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST           10.95            448         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST           10.92            437         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST           10.92            437         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST           10.93            441         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST           10.92            437         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST           10.92            437         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST           10.91            433         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST           10.92            437         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST           10.90            429         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST           10.89            426         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST           10.89            426         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST           10.88            422         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST           10.89            426         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST           10.88            422         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST           10.88            422         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST           10.87            418         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST           10.86            415         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST           10.86            415         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST           10.85            411         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST           10.85            411         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST           10.93            441         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST           10.85            411         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST           10.90            429         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST           10.91            433         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST           10.84            407         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST           10.83            404         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST           10.82            400         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST           10.83            404         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST           10.83            404         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST           10.81            396         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST           10.79            389         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST           10.80            393         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST           10.82            400         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST           10.87            418         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST           10.90            429         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST           10.89            426         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST           10.78            386         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST           10.77            382         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST           10.76            379         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST           10.76            379         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST           10.75            375         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST           10.77            382         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST           10.82            400         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST           10.81            396         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST           10.75            375         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST           10.73            368         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST           10.74            372         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST           10.77            382         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST           10.74            372         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST           10.74            372         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST           10.80            393         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST           10.74            372         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST           10.76            379         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST           10.73            368         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST           10.78            386         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST           10.74            372         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST           10.75            375         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST           10.70            358         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST           10.73            368         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST           10.80            393         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST           10.71            361         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST           10.81            396         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST           10.81            396         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST           10.75            375         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST           10.66            344         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST           10.74            372         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST           10.76            379         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST           10.68            351         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST           10.67            347         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST           10.67            347         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST           10.67            347                        Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST           10.66            344         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST           10.66            344         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST           10.66            344         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST           10.65            341         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST           10.65            341         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST           10.65            341         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST           10.64            337         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST           10.64            337         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST           10.64            337         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST           10.63            334         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST           10.63            334         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST           10.63            334         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST           10.62            331         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST           10.62            331         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST           10.62            331         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST           10.62            331         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST           10.61            327         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST           10.61            327         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST           10.61            327         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST           10.60            324         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST           10.60            324         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST           10.60            324         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST           10.59            321         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST           10.59            321         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST           10.59            321         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST           10.58            317         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST           10.58            317         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST           10.58            317         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST           10.57            314         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST           10.57            314         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST           10.57            314         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST           10.56            311         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST           10.56            311         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST           10.56            311         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST           10.56            311         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST           10.55            307         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST           10.55            307         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST           10.55            307         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST           10.54            304         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST           10.54            304         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST           10.54            304         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST           10.54            304         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST           10.53            301         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST           10.53            301         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST           10.53            301         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST           10.53            301         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST           10.52            298         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST           10.52            298         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST           10.52            298         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST           10.51            295         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST           10.51            295         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST           10.51            295         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST           10.51            295         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST           10.50            291         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST           10.50            291         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST           10.50            291         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST           10.49            288         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST           10.49            288         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST           10.49            288         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST           10.49            288         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST           10.48            285         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST           10.48            285         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST           10.48            285         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST           10.48            285         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST           10.47            281         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST           10.47            281         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST           10.47            281         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST           10.47            281         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST           10.46            278         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST           10.46            278         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST           10.46            278         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST           10.46            278         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST           10.45            275         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST           10.45            275         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST           10.45            275         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST           10.44            272         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST           10.44            272         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST           10.44            272         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST           10.44            272         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST           10.43            268         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST           10.43            268         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST           10.43            268         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST           10.43            268         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST           10.42            265         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT           10.42            265         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT           10.42            265         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT           10.41            262         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT           10.41            262         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT           10.41            262         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT           10.41            262         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT           10.40            259         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT           10.40            259         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT           10.40            259         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT           10.40            259         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT           10.39            256         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT           10.39            256         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT           10.39            256         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT           10.38            253         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT           10.38            253         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT           10.38            253         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT           10.38            253         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT           10.38            253         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT           10.37            249         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT           10.37            249         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT           10.37            249         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT           10.36            246         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT           10.36            246         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT           10.36            246         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT           10.36            246         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT           10.35            243         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT           10.35            243         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.