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SALINAS RIVER - SPRECKELS (SPRC1)
Latitude: 36.63º NLongitude: 121.67º WElevation: 21 Feet
Location: Monterey County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: Jan 25 2026 at 7:25 AM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 26 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
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:  01/25/2026 at 07:25 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/20/2026 at 07:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.20 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        135 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/25/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.71 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        94 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST            5.20            135                        Normal
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST            5.19            134         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST            5.18            133         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST            5.18            133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST            5.15            130         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST            5.18            133         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST            5.17            132         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST            5.17            132         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST            5.16            131         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST            5.16            131         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST            5.16            131         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST            5.15            130         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST            5.15            130         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST            5.14            130         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST            5.14            130         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST            5.13            129         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST            5.13            129         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST            5.13            129         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST            5.12            128         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST            5.12            128         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST            5.12            128         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST            5.11            127         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST            5.11            127         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST            5.10            126         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST            5.10            126         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST            5.09            126         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST            5.04            122         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST            5.07            124         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST            5.07            124         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST            5.05            122         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST            5.03            121         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST            5.04            122         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST            5.04            122         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST            5.04            122         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST            5.04            122         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST            5.04            122         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST            5.03            121         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST            5.02            120         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST            5.02            120         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST            5.02            120         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST            5.00            118         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST            5.00            118         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST            5.00            118         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST            5.01            119         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST            5.02            120         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST            5.01            119         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST            5.01            119         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST            5.01            119         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST            5.00            118         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST            4.99            117         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST            4.98            116         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST            4.94            113         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST            4.97            115         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST            4.94            113         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST            4.95            114         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST            4.96            115         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST            4.95            114         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST            4.90            109         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST            4.91            110         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST            4.94            113         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST            4.94            113         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST            4.93            112         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST            4.92            111         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST            4.92            111         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST            4.92            111         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST            4.91            110         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST            4.92            111         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST            4.91            110         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST            4.92            111         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST            4.91            110         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST            4.90            109         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST            4.90            109         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST            4.89            109         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST            4.89            109         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST            4.83            104         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST            4.84            104         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST            4.85            105         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST            4.87            107         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST            4.86            106         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST            4.82            103         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST            4.82            103         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST            4.81            102         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST            4.83            104         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST            4.83            104         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST            4.82            103         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST            4.84            104         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST            4.83            104         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST            4.83            104         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST            4.83            104         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST            4.83            104         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST            4.83            104         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST            4.83            104         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST            4.82            103         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST            4.82            103         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST            4.82            103         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST            4.81            102         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST            4.81            102         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST            4.80            101         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST            4.80            101         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST            4.77             99         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST            4.80            101         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST            4.79            100         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST            4.79            100         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST            4.79            100         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST            4.79            100         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST            4.79            100         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST            4.78            100         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST            4.78            100         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST            4.74             96         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST            4.77             99         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST            4.76             98         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST            4.76             98         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST            4.76             98         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST            4.75             97         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST            4.75             97         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST            4.74             96         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST            4.74             96         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST            4.73             96         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST            4.73             96         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST            4.72             95         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST            4.71             94         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST            4.71             94                        Normal
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST            4.71             94         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST            4.70             93         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST            4.70             93         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST            4.69             92         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST            4.69             92         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST            4.68             92         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST            4.68             92         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST            4.68             92         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST            4.67             91         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST            4.67             91         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST            4.66             90         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST            4.66             90         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST            4.66             90         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST            4.65             89         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST            4.64             89         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST            4.64             89         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST            4.63             88         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST            4.63             88         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST            4.62             87         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST            4.62             87         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST            4.61             86         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST            4.61             86         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST            4.60             85         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST            4.59             85         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST            4.59             85         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST            4.58             84         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST            4.57             83         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST            4.57             83         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST            4.56             82         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST            4.55             82         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST            4.55             82         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST            4.54             81         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST            4.54             81         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST            4.53             80         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST            4.53             80         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST            4.52             79         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST            4.51             79         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST            4.51             79         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST            4.50             78         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST            4.50             78         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST            4.49             77         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST            4.49             77         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST            4.48             77         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST            4.47             76         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST            4.47             76         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST            4.46             75         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST            4.46             75         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST            4.45             74         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST            4.45             74         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST            4.45             74         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST            4.44             74         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST            4.43             73         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST            4.43             73         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST            4.42             72         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST            4.42             72         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST            4.42             72         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST            4.41             71         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST            4.41             71         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST            4.40             71         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST            4.40             71         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST            4.39             70         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST            4.39             70         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST            4.39             70         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 AM PST            4.38             69         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 AM PST            4.38             69         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 AM PST            4.37             69         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST            4.37             69         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST            4.37             69         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 AM PST            4.36             68         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 AM PST            4.36             68         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 AM PST            4.35             67         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 AM PST            4.35             67         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 AM PST            4.35             67         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 AM PST            4.34             67         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 AM PST            4.34             67         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 PM PST            4.34             67         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 PM PST            4.33             66         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 PM PST            4.33             66         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 PM PST            4.33             66         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 PM PST            4.32             65         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 PM PST            4.32             65         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 PM PST            4.32             65         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 PM PST            4.31             64         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 PM PST            4.31             64         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 PM PST            4.31             64         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 PM PST            4.30             64         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 PM PST            4.30             64         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 AM PST            4.30             64         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 AM PST            4.29             63         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 AM PST            4.29             63         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 AM PST            4.29             63         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 AM PST            4.29             63         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 AM PST            4.28             62         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 AM PST            4.28             62         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 AM PST            4.28             62         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 AM PST            4.27             62         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 AM PST            4.27             62         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 AM PST            4.27             62         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 AM PST            4.27             62         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 PM PST            4.26             61         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 PM PST            4.26             61         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 PM PST            4.26             61         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 PM PST            4.26             61         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 PM PST            4.25             60         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 PM PST            4.25             60         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 PM PST            4.25             60         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 PM PST            4.25             60         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 PM PST            4.24             60         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 PM PST            4.24             60         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 PM PST            4.24             60         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 PM PST            4.24             60         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 AM PST            4.23             59         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 AM PST            4.23             59         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 AM PST            4.23             59         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 AM PST            4.23             59         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 AM PST            4.22             58         -              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.