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SALINAS RIVER - SOLEDAD (SDDC1)
Latitude: 36.41º NLongitude: 121.32º WElevation: 151 Feet
Location: Monterey County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: Jan 22 2026 at 1:23 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 23 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:  01/22/2026 at 01:25 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/22/2026 at 11:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       10.49 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        288 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/22/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       10.42 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        265 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/17/2026 01 PM PST           10.26            216                        Normal
  01/17/2026 02 PM PST           10.26            216         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 PM PST           10.25            213         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 PM PST           10.26            216         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 PM PST           10.26            216         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 PM PST           10.23            207         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 PM PST           10.24            210         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 PM PST           10.23            207         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 PM PST           10.23            207         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 PM PST           10.23            207         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 PM PST           10.24            210         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 AM PST           10.23            207         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 AM PST           10.23            207         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 AM PST           10.22            204         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 AM PST           10.22            204         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 AM PST           10.22            204         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 AM PST           10.22            204         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 AM PST           10.21            201         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 AM PST           10.21            201         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 AM PST           10.21            201         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 AM PST           10.21            201         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 AM PST           10.20            199         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 AM PST           10.21            201         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 PM PST           10.21            201         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST           10.21            201         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST           10.21            201         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST           10.21            201         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST           10.21            201         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST           10.21            201         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST           10.22            204         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST           10.21            201         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST           10.19            196         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST           10.19            196         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST           10.19            196         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST           10.19            196         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST           10.19            196         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST           10.19            196         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST           10.19            196         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST           10.19            196         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST           10.19            196         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST           10.18            193         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST           10.19            196         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST           10.18            193         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST           10.17            190         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST           10.18            193         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST           10.18            193         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST           10.17            190         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST           10.17            190         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST           10.18            193         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST           10.17            190         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST           10.17            190         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST           10.17            190         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST           10.17            190         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST           10.17            190         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST           10.18            193         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST           10.17            190         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST           10.17            190         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST           10.16            187         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST           10.16            187         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST           10.15            185         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST           10.15            185         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST           10.14            182         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST           10.14            182         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST           10.14            182         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST           10.14            182         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST           10.14            182         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST           10.13            179         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST           10.14            182         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST           10.14            182         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST           10.13            179         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST           10.13            179         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST           10.13            179         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST           10.12            176         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST           10.11            174         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST           10.11            174         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST           10.12            176         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST           10.12            176         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST           10.11            174         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST           10.13            179         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST           10.13            179         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST           10.12            176         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST           10.14            182         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST           10.15            185         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST           10.17            190         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST           10.17            190         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST           10.17            190         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST           10.15            185         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST           10.11            174         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST           10.12            176         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST           10.14            182         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST           10.19            196         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST           10.22            204         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST           10.26            216         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST           10.20            199         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST           10.17            190         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST           10.11            174         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST           10.11            174         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST           10.17            190         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST           10.12            176         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST           10.18            193         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST           10.10            171         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST           10.17            190         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST           10.15            185         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST           10.14            182         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST           10.12            176         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST           10.17            190         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST           10.13            179         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST           10.18            193         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST           10.12            176         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST           10.14            182         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST           10.10            171         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST           10.13            179         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST           10.15            185         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST           10.17            190         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST           10.22            204         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST           10.08            166         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST           10.10            171         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST           10.39            256         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST           10.49            288         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST           10.42            265         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST           10.42            265         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST           10.42            265                        Normal
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST           10.42            265         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST           10.41            262         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST           10.41            262         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST           10.41            262         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST           10.41            262         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST           10.41            262         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST           10.41            262         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST           10.41            262         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST           10.41            262         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST           10.41            262         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST           10.40            259         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST           10.40            259         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST           10.40            259         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST           10.40            259         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST           10.40            259         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST           10.40            259         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST           10.40            259         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST           10.39            256         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST           10.39            256         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST           10.39            256         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST           10.39            256         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST           10.39            256         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST           10.39            256         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST           10.39            256         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST           10.39            256         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST           10.38            253         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST           10.38            253         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST           10.38            253         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST           10.38            253         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST           10.38            253         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST           10.38            253         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST           10.38            253         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST           10.38            253         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST           10.38            253         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST           10.38            253         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST           10.37            249         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST           10.37            249         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST           10.37            249         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST           10.37            249         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST           10.37            249         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST           10.37            249         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST           10.37            249         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST           10.37            249         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST           10.37            249         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST           10.37            249         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST           10.36            246         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST           10.36            246         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST           10.36            246         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST           10.36            246         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST           10.36            246         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST           10.36            246         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST           10.36            246         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST           10.36            246         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST           10.36            246         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST           10.36            246         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST           10.36            246         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST           10.35            243         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST           10.35            243         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST           10.35            243         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST           10.35            243         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST           10.35            243         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST           10.35            243         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST           10.35            243         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST           10.35            243         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST           10.35            243         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST           10.35            243         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST           10.34            240         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST           10.34            240         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST           10.34            240         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST           10.34            240         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST           10.34            240         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST           10.34            240         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST           10.34            240         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST           10.34            240         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST           10.34            240         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST           10.34            240         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST           10.34            240         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST           10.33            237         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST           10.33            237         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST           10.33            237         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST           10.33            237         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST           10.33            237         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST           10.33            237         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST           10.33            237         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST           10.33            237         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST           10.33            237         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST           10.32            234         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST           10.32            234         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST           10.32            234         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST           10.32            234         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST           10.32            234         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST           10.32            234         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST           10.32            234         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST           10.32            234         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST           10.32            234         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST           10.32            234         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST           10.31            231         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST           10.31            231         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST           10.31            231         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST           10.31            231         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST           10.31            231         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST           10.31            231         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST           10.31            231         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST           10.31            231         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST           10.31            231         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST           10.31            231         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST           10.31            231         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST           10.30            228         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST           10.30            228         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST           10.30            228         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.