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SALINAS RIVER - SPRECKELS (SPRC1)
Latitude: 36.63º NLongitude: 121.67º WElevation: 21 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Monterey County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: Mar 21 2026 at 7:49 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 22 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 20.0 FeetMinor Flood: 23.0 FeetModerate Flood: 26.0 FeetMajor Flood: 28.0 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Salinas River - Spreckels (SPRC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  03/21/2026 at 07:49 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/16/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.64 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        176 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/21/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.89 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        109 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/16/2026 07 AM PDT            5.64            176                        Normal
  03/16/2026 08 AM PDT            5.62            174         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 AM PDT            5.58            170         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 AM PDT            5.58            170         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 AM PDT            5.61            173         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 PM PDT            5.61            173         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 PM PDT            5.60            172         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 PM PDT            5.60            172         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 PM PDT            5.56            168         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 PM PDT            5.56            168         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 PM PDT            5.53            165         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 PM PDT            5.56            168         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 PM PDT            5.56            168         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 PM PDT            5.56            168         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 PM PDT            5.55            167         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 PM PDT            5.55            167         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 PM PDT            5.54            166         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 AM PDT            5.53            165         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 AM PDT            5.52            164         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 AM PDT            5.51            163         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 AM PDT            5.50            162         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 AM PDT            5.50            162         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 AM PDT            5.49            161         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 AM PDT            5.48            160         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 AM PDT            5.48            160         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 AM PDT            5.47            159         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 AM PDT            5.47            159         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 AM PDT            5.42            154         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 AM PDT            5.42            154         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 PM PDT            5.42            154         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 PM PDT            5.44            156         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 PM PDT            5.45            157         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 PM PDT            5.39            152         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 PM PDT            5.39            152         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 PM PDT            5.40            153         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 PM PDT            5.42            154         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 PM PDT            5.42            154         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 PM PDT            5.41            153         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 PM PDT            5.41            153         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 PM PDT            5.40            153         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 PM PDT            5.39            152         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 AM PDT            5.39            152         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 AM PDT            5.38            151         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 AM PDT            5.37            150         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 AM PDT            5.37            150         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 AM PDT            5.36            149         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 AM PDT            5.34            147         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 AM PDT            5.34            147         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 AM PDT            5.33            146         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 08 AM PDT            5.32            145         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 09 AM PDT            5.28            142         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 AM PDT            5.28            142         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 AM PDT            5.27            141         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 PM PDT            5.28            142         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 PM PDT            5.28            142         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 PM PDT            5.29            142         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 PM PDT            5.24            138         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 PM PDT            5.25            139         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 PM PDT            5.22            136         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 PM PDT            5.24            138         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 PM PDT            5.25            139         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 08 PM PDT            5.25            139         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 09 PM PDT            5.25            139         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 PM PDT            5.24            138         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 PM PDT            5.23            137         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 AM PDT            5.22            136         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 AM PDT            5.22            136         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 AM PDT            5.20            135         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 AM PDT            5.20            135         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 AM PDT            5.19            134         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 AM PDT            5.18            133         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 AM PDT            5.17            132         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 AM PDT            5.16            131         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 AM PDT            5.16            131         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 AM PDT            5.15            130         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 AM PDT            5.11            127         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 AM PDT            5.14            130         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 PM PDT            5.14            130         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 PM PDT            5.13            129         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 PM PDT            5.13            129         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 PM PDT            5.09            126         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 PM PDT            5.11            127         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 PM PDT            5.08            125         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 PM PDT            5.08            125         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 PM PDT            5.10            126         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 PM PDT            5.10            126         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 PM PDT            5.09            126         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 PM PDT            5.09            126         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 PM PDT            5.08            125         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 12 AM PDT            5.08            125         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 01 AM PDT            5.07            124         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 02 AM PDT            5.06            123         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 03 AM PDT            5.05            122         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 04 AM PDT            5.05            122         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 05 AM PDT            5.04            122         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 06 AM PDT            5.03            121         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 07 AM PDT            5.02            120         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 08 AM PDT            5.01            119         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 09 AM PDT            4.98            116         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 10 AM PDT            4.96            115         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 11 AM PDT            4.96            115         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 12 PM PDT            4.99            117         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 01 PM PDT            4.98            116         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 02 PM PDT            4.99            117         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 03 PM PDT            4.94            113         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 04 PM PDT            4.95            114         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 05 PM PDT            4.95            114         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 06 PM PDT            4.93            112         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 07 PM PDT            4.95            114         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 08 PM PDT            4.95            114         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 09 PM PDT            4.95            114         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 10 PM PDT            4.94            113         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 11 PM PDT            4.94            113         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 12 AM PDT            4.93            112         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 01 AM PDT            4.93            112         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 02 AM PDT            4.92            111         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 03 AM PDT            4.91            110         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 04 AM PDT            4.91            110         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 05 AM PDT            4.90            109         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 06 AM PDT            4.90            109         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 07 AM PDT            4.89            109         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/21/2026 08 AM PDT            4.89            109                        Normal
  03/21/2026 09 AM PDT            4.88            108         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 10 AM PDT            4.88            108         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 11 AM PDT            4.88            108         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 12 PM PDT            4.87            107         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 01 PM PDT            4.87            107         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 02 PM PDT            4.86            106         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 03 PM PDT            4.86            106         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 04 PM PDT            4.86            106         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 05 PM PDT            4.85            105         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 06 PM PDT            4.85            105         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 07 PM PDT            4.85            105         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 08 PM PDT            4.84            104         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 09 PM PDT            4.84            104         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 10 PM PDT            4.84            104         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 11 PM PDT            4.84            104         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 AM PDT            4.83            104         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 AM PDT            4.83            104         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 AM PDT            4.82            103         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 AM PDT            4.82            103         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 AM PDT            4.81            102         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 AM PDT            4.81            102         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 AM PDT            4.80            101         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 AM PDT            4.80            101         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 AM PDT            4.79            100         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 AM PDT            4.79            100         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 AM PDT            4.78            100         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 AM PDT            4.78            100         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 PM PDT            4.77             99         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 PM PDT            4.77             99         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 PM PDT            4.76             98         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 PM PDT            4.76             98         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 PM PDT            4.75             97         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 PM PDT            4.75             97         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 PM PDT            4.74             96         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 PM PDT            4.73             96         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 PM PDT            4.73             96         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 PM PDT            4.72             95         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 PM PDT            4.72             95         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 PM PDT            4.71             94         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 12 AM PDT            4.71             94         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 01 AM PDT            4.70             93         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 02 AM PDT            4.70             93         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 03 AM PDT            4.69             92         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 04 AM PDT            4.68             92         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 05 AM PDT            4.68             92         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 06 AM PDT            4.67             91         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 07 AM PDT            4.67             91         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 08 AM PDT            4.66             90         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 09 AM PDT            4.65             89         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 10 AM PDT            4.65             89         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 11 AM PDT            4.64             89         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 12 PM PDT            4.64             89         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 01 PM PDT            4.63             88         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 02 PM PDT            4.62             87         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 03 PM PDT            4.62             87         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 04 PM PDT            4.61             86         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 05 PM PDT            4.61             86         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 06 PM PDT            4.60             85         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 07 PM PDT            4.59             85         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 08 PM PDT            4.59             85         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 09 PM PDT            4.58             84         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 10 PM PDT            4.58             84         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 11 PM PDT            4.57             83         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 12 AM PDT            4.57             83         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 01 AM PDT            4.56             82         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 02 AM PDT            4.55             82         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 03 AM PDT            4.55             82         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 04 AM PDT            4.54             81         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 05 AM PDT            4.54             81         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 06 AM PDT            4.53             80         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 07 AM PDT            4.53             80         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 08 AM PDT            4.52             79         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 09 AM PDT            4.52             79         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 10 AM PDT            4.51             79         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 11 AM PDT            4.51             79         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 12 PM PDT            4.50             78         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 01 PM PDT            4.50             78         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 02 PM PDT            4.49             77         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 03 PM PDT            4.49             77         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 04 PM PDT            4.48             77         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 05 PM PDT            4.48             77         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 06 PM PDT            4.47             76         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 07 PM PDT            4.47             76         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 08 PM PDT            4.46             75         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 09 PM PDT            4.46             75         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 10 PM PDT            4.45             74         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 11 PM PDT            4.45             74         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 12 AM PDT            4.44             74         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 01 AM PDT            4.44             74         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 02 AM PDT            4.43             73         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 03 AM PDT            4.43             73         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 04 AM PDT            4.42             72         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 05 AM PDT            4.42             72         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 06 AM PDT            4.41             71         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 07 AM PDT            4.41             71         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 08 AM PDT            4.40             71         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 09 AM PDT            4.40             71         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 10 AM PDT            4.39             70         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 11 AM PDT            4.39             70         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 12 PM PDT            4.39             70         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 01 PM PDT            4.38             69         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 02 PM PDT            4.38             69         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 03 PM PDT            4.37             69         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 04 PM PDT            4.37             69         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 05 PM PDT            4.36             68         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 06 PM PDT            4.36             68         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 07 PM PDT            4.36             68         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 08 PM PDT            4.35             67         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 09 PM PDT            4.35             67         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 10 PM PDT            4.34             67         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 11 PM PDT            4.34             67         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 12 AM PDT            4.33             66         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 01 AM PDT            4.33             66         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 02 AM PDT            4.33             66         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 03 AM PDT            4.32             65         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 04 AM PDT            4.32             65         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 05 AM PDT            4.31             64         -              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.