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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 12 2026 at 7:17 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 12 2026 at 3:00 PM 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:  03/12/2026 at 07:17 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/07/2026 at 06:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       7.28 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        384 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/12/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       6.30 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        246 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST            7.28            384                        Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST            7.27            382         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST            7.26            380         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST            7.22            372         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST            7.21            370         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST            7.24            376         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST            7.23            374         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST            7.23            374         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST            7.18            365         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST            7.16            361         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST            7.16            361         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST            7.17            363         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST            7.19            367         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST            7.18            365         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST            7.18            365         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST            7.17            363         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST            7.16            361         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST            7.15            359         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST            7.14            357         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST            7.13            355         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT            7.13            355         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT            7.12            353         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT            7.11            351         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT            7.09            348         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT            7.09            348         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT            7.09            348         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT            7.05            342         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT            7.02            338         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT            7.03            340         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT            7.05            342         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT            7.05            342         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT            7.00            335         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT            6.99            334         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT            7.04            341         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT            6.98            333         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT            6.95            329         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT            6.99            334         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT            7.00            335         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT            7.00            335         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT            6.99            334         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT            6.98            333         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT            6.98            333         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT            6.97            331         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT            6.96            330         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT            6.95            329         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT            6.91            323         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT            6.92            324         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 AM PDT            6.93            326         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 AM PDT            6.92            324         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 AM PDT            6.92            324         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 AM PDT            6.91            323         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 AM PDT            6.91            323         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 AM PDT            6.87            318         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 PM PDT            6.87            318         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 PM PDT            6.84            314         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 PM PDT            6.82            311         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 PM PDT            6.84            314         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 PM PDT            6.83            312         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 PM PDT            6.82            311         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 PM PDT            6.80            308         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 PM PDT            6.80            308         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 PM PDT            6.79            307         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 PM PDT            6.79            307         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 PM PDT            6.79            307         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 PM PDT            6.78            306         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 AM PDT            6.80            308         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 AM PDT            6.76            303         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 AM PDT            6.74            301         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 AM PDT            6.73            299         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 AM PDT            6.74            301         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 AM PDT            6.74            301         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 AM PDT            6.73            299         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 AM PDT            6.74            301         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 AM PDT            6.72            298         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 AM PDT            6.74            301         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 AM PDT            6.70            295         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 AM PDT            6.67            292         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 PM PDT            6.66            290         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 PM PDT            6.65            289         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 PM PDT            6.65            289         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 PM PDT            6.65            289         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 PM PDT            6.62            285         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 PM PDT            6.62            285         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 PM PDT            6.60            283         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 PM PDT            6.60            283         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 PM PDT            6.59            281         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 PM PDT            6.60            283         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 PM PDT            6.62            285         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 PM PDT            6.57            279         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 AM PDT            6.55            276         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 AM PDT            6.55            276         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 AM PDT            6.58            280         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 AM PDT            6.56            278         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 AM PDT            6.55            276         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 AM PDT            6.54            275         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 AM PDT            6.53            274         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 07 AM PDT            6.53            274         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 08 AM PDT            6.51            271         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 09 AM PDT            6.50            270         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 10 AM PDT            6.49            269         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 11 AM PDT            6.48            268         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 PM PDT            6.48            268         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 PM PDT            6.47            266         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 PM PDT            6.43            262         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 PM PDT            6.41            259         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 PM PDT            6.41            259         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 PM PDT            6.40            258         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 PM PDT            6.41            259         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 07 PM PDT            6.42            260         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 08 PM PDT            6.42            260         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 09 PM PDT            6.41            259         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 10 PM PDT            6.36            253         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 11 PM PDT            6.39            257         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 AM PDT            6.38            255         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 01 AM PDT            6.37            254         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 02 AM PDT            6.36            253         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 AM PDT            6.35            252         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 AM PDT            6.34            251         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 AM PDT            6.33            250         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 AM PDT            6.32            248         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 AM PDT            6.31            247         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/12/2026 08 AM PDT            6.30            246                        Normal
  03/12/2026 09 AM PDT            6.29            245         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 AM PDT            6.27            243         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 AM PDT            6.26            241         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 PM PDT            6.25            240         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 01 PM PDT            6.24            239         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 02 PM PDT            6.23            238         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 PM PDT            6.22            237         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 PM PDT            6.21            236         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 PM PDT            6.20            235         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 PM PDT            6.19            233         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 PM PDT            6.19            233         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 08 PM PDT            6.18            232         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 09 PM PDT            6.17            231         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 PM PDT            6.17            231         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 PM PDT            6.16            230         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 AM PDT            6.15            229         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 AM PDT            6.15            229         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 AM PDT            6.14            228         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 AM PDT            6.14            228         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 AM PDT            6.13            227         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 AM PDT            6.12            226         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 AM PDT            6.12            226         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 AM PDT            6.11            225         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 AM PDT            6.11            225         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 AM PDT            6.10            223         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 AM PDT            6.10            223         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 AM PDT            6.09            222         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 PM PDT            6.09            222         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 PM PDT            6.08            221         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 PM PDT            6.07            220         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 PM PDT            6.07            220         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 PM PDT            6.06            219         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 PM PDT            6.06            219         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 PM PDT            6.05            218         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 PM PDT            6.04            217         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 PM PDT            6.04            217         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 PM PDT            6.03            216         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 PM PDT            6.03            216         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 PM PDT            6.02            215         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 AM PDT            6.01            214         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 AM PDT            6.01            214         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 AM PDT            6.00            213         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 AM PDT            6.00            213         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 AM PDT            5.99            212         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 AM PDT            5.99            212         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 AM PDT            5.98            210         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 AM PDT            5.97            209         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 AM PDT            5.97            209         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 AM PDT            5.96            208         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 AM PDT            5.96            208         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 AM PDT            5.95            207         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 PM PDT            5.95            207         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 PM PDT            5.94            206         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 PM PDT            5.93            205         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 PM PDT            5.93            205         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 PM PDT            5.92            204         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 PM PDT            5.92            204         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 PM PDT            5.91            203         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 PM PDT            5.91            203         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 PM PDT            5.90            202         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 PM PDT            5.90            202         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 PM PDT            5.89            201         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 PM PDT            5.88            200         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 AM PDT            5.88            200         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 AM PDT            5.88            200         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 AM PDT            5.87            199         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 AM PDT            5.86            198         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 AM PDT            5.86            198         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 AM PDT            5.85            197         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 AM PDT            5.85            197         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 AM PDT            5.84            196         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 AM PDT            5.84            196         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 AM PDT            5.83            195         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 AM PDT            5.83            195         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 AM PDT            5.82            194         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 PM PDT            5.82            194         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 PM PDT            5.81            193         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 PM PDT            5.81            193         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 PM PDT            5.80            192         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 PM PDT            5.80            192         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 PM PDT            5.79            191         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 PM PDT            5.79            191         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 PM PDT            5.78            190         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 PM PDT            5.78            190         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 PM PDT            5.77            189         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 PM PDT            5.76            188         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 PM PDT            5.76            188         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 AM PDT            5.75            187         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 AM PDT            5.75            187         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 AM PDT            5.75            187         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 AM PDT            5.74            186         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 AM PDT            5.74            186         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 AM PDT            5.73            185         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 AM PDT            5.73            185         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 AM PDT            5.72            184         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 AM PDT            5.72            184         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 AM PDT            5.71            183         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 AM PDT            5.71            183         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 AM PDT            5.70            182         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 PM PDT            5.70            182         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 PM PDT            5.69            181         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 PM PDT            5.69            181         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 PM PDT            5.68            180         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 PM PDT            5.68            180         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 PM PDT            5.67            179         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 PM PDT            5.67            179         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 PM PDT            5.66            178         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 PM PDT            5.66            178         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 PM PDT            5.65            177         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 PM PDT            5.65            177         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 PM PDT            5.64            176         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 AM PDT            5.64            176         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 AM PDT            5.64            176         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 AM PDT            5.63            175         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 AM PDT            5.63            175         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 AM PDT            5.62            174         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 AM PDT            5.62            174         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.