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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 29 2026 at 8:09 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 30 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:  03/29/2026 at 08:09 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/24/2026 at 12:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.60 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        85 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/29/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.17 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        55 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/24/2026 08 AM PDT            4.60             85                        Normal
  03/24/2026 09 AM PDT            4.60             85         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 10 AM PDT            4.60             85         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 11 AM PDT            4.60             85         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 12 PM PDT            4.60             85         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 01 PM PDT            4.57             83         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 02 PM PDT            4.55             82         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 03 PM PDT            4.55             82         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 04 PM PDT            4.54             81         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 05 PM PDT            4.55             82         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 06 PM PDT            4.54             81         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 07 PM PDT            4.53             80         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 08 PM PDT            4.53             80         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 09 PM PDT            4.58             84         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 10 PM PDT            4.57             83         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 11 PM PDT            4.57             83         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 12 AM PDT            4.56             82         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 01 AM PDT            4.56             82         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 02 AM PDT            4.55             82         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 03 AM PDT            4.54             81         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 04 AM PDT            4.51             79         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 05 AM PDT            4.53             80         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 06 AM PDT            4.53             80         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 07 AM PDT            4.53             80         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 08 AM PDT            4.52             79         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 09 AM PDT            4.52             79         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 10 AM PDT            4.51             79         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 11 AM PDT            4.51             79         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 12 PM PDT            4.51             79         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 01 PM PDT            4.47             76         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 02 PM PDT            4.46             75         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 03 PM PDT            4.46             75         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 04 PM PDT            4.45             74         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 05 PM PDT            4.45             74         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 06 PM PDT            4.44             74         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 07 PM PDT            4.45             74         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 08 PM PDT            4.44             74         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 09 PM PDT            4.45             74         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 10 PM PDT            4.48             77         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 11 PM PDT            4.44             74         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 12 AM PDT            4.45             74         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 01 AM PDT            4.43             73         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 02 AM PDT            4.45             74         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 03 AM PDT            4.42             72         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 04 AM PDT            4.42             72         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 05 AM PDT            4.43             73         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 06 AM PDT            4.44             74         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 07 AM PDT            4.44             74         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 08 AM PDT            4.43             73         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 09 AM PDT            4.41             71         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 10 AM PDT            4.43             73         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 11 AM PDT            4.43             73         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 12 PM PDT            4.43             73         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 01 PM PDT            4.42             72         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 02 PM PDT            4.41             71         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 03 PM PDT            4.39             70         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 04 PM PDT            4.38             69         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 05 PM PDT            4.37             69         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 06 PM PDT            4.38             69         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 07 PM PDT            4.39             70         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 08 PM PDT            4.41             71         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 09 PM PDT            4.42             72         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 10 PM PDT            4.42             72         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 11 PM PDT            4.41             71         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 12 AM PDT            4.41             71         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 01 AM PDT            4.41             71         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 02 AM PDT            4.40             71         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 03 AM PDT            4.39             70         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 04 AM PDT            4.38             69         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 05 AM PDT            4.37             69         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 06 AM PDT            4.37             69         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 07 AM PDT            4.36             68         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 08 AM PDT            4.36             68         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 09 AM PDT            4.32             65         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 10 AM PDT            4.31             64         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 11 AM PDT            4.32             65         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 12 PM PDT            4.32             65         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 01 PM PDT            4.35             67         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 02 PM PDT            4.31             64         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 03 PM PDT            4.30             64         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 04 PM PDT            4.31             64         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 05 PM PDT            4.33             66         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 06 PM PDT            4.32             65         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 07 PM PDT            4.32             65         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 08 PM PDT            4.32             65         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 09 PM PDT            4.34             67         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 10 PM PDT            4.34             67         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 11 PM PDT            4.33             66         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 12 AM PDT            4.32             65         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 01 AM PDT            4.31             64         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 02 AM PDT            4.31             64         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 03 AM PDT            4.30             64         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 04 AM PDT            4.29             63         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 05 AM PDT            4.29             63         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 06 AM PDT            4.28             62         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 07 AM PDT            4.28             62         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 08 AM PDT            4.28             62         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 09 AM PDT            4.27             62         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 10 AM PDT            4.23             59         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 11 AM PDT            4.27             62         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 12 PM PDT            4.21             58         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 01 PM PDT            4.23             59         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 02 PM PDT            4.23             59         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 03 PM PDT            4.22             58         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 04 PM PDT            4.24             60         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 05 PM PDT            4.22             58         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 06 PM PDT            4.23             59         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 07 PM PDT            4.24             60         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 08 PM PDT            4.25             60         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 09 PM PDT            4.24             60         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 10 PM PDT            4.23             59         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 11 PM PDT            4.23             59         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 12 AM PDT            4.22             58         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 01 AM PDT            4.22             58         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 02 AM PDT            4.22             58         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 03 AM PDT            4.21             58         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 04 AM PDT            4.21             58         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 05 AM PDT            4.20             57         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 06 AM PDT            4.19             56         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 07 AM PDT            4.19             56         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 08 AM PDT            4.18             56         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/29/2026 09 AM PDT            4.17             55                        Normal
  03/29/2026 10 AM PDT            4.17             55         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 11 AM PDT            4.16             55         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 12 PM PDT            4.15             54         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 01 PM PDT            4.15             54         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 02 PM PDT            4.14             53         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 03 PM PDT            4.14             53         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 04 PM PDT            4.14             53         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 05 PM PDT            4.13             53         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 06 PM PDT            4.13             53         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 07 PM PDT            4.12             52         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 08 PM PDT            4.12             52         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 09 PM PDT            4.12             52         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 10 PM PDT            4.11             51         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 11 PM PDT            4.11             51         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 12 AM PDT            4.11             51         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 01 AM PDT            4.10             51         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 02 AM PDT            4.10             51         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 03 AM PDT            4.10             51         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 04 AM PDT            4.09             50         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 05 AM PDT            4.09             50         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 06 AM PDT            4.09             50         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 07 AM PDT            4.09             50         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 08 AM PDT            4.08             49         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 09 AM PDT            4.08             49         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 10 AM PDT            4.08             49         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 11 AM PDT            4.08             49         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 12 PM PDT            4.08             49         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 01 PM PDT            4.08             49         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 02 PM PDT            4.07             49         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 03 PM PDT            4.07             49         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 04 PM PDT            4.07             49         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 05 PM PDT            4.07             49         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 06 PM PDT            4.07             49         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 07 PM PDT            4.06             48         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 08 PM PDT            4.06             48         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 09 PM PDT            4.06             48         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 10 PM PDT            4.06             48         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 11 PM PDT            4.05             48         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 12 AM PDT            4.05             48         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 01 AM PDT            4.05             48         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 02 AM PDT            4.05             48         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 03 AM PDT            4.04             47         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 04 AM PDT            4.04             47         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 05 AM PDT            4.04             47         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 06 AM PDT            4.04             47         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 07 AM PDT            4.03             46         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 08 AM PDT            4.03             46         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 09 AM PDT            4.03             46         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 10 AM PDT            4.02             46         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 11 AM PDT            4.02             46         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 12 PM PDT            4.02             46         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 01 PM PDT            4.01             45         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 02 PM PDT            4.01             45         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 03 PM PDT            4.00             45         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 04 PM PDT            4.00             45         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 05 PM PDT            4.00             45         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 06 PM PDT            3.99             44         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 07 PM PDT            3.99             44         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 08 PM PDT            3.99             44         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 09 PM PDT            3.98             43         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 10 PM PDT            3.98             43         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 11 PM PDT            3.97             43         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 12 AM PDT            3.97             43         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 01 AM PDT            3.96             42         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 02 AM PDT            3.96             42         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 03 AM PDT            3.96             42         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 04 AM PDT            3.95             42         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 05 AM PDT            3.95             42         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 06 AM PDT            3.94             41         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 07 AM PDT            3.94             41         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 08 AM PDT            3.94             41         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 09 AM PDT            3.93             40         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 10 AM PDT            3.93             40         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 11 AM PDT            3.92             40         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 12 PM PDT            3.92             40         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 01 PM PDT            3.92             40         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 02 PM PDT            3.91             39         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 03 PM PDT            3.91             39         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 04 PM PDT            3.91             39         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 05 PM PDT            3.90             39         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 06 PM PDT            3.90             39         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 07 PM PDT            3.90             39         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 08 PM PDT            3.89             38         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 09 PM PDT            3.89             38         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 10 PM PDT            3.88             38         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 11 PM PDT            3.88             38         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 12 AM PDT            3.88             38         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 01 AM PDT            3.87             37         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 02 AM PDT            3.87             37         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 03 AM PDT            3.86             36         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 04 AM PDT            3.86             36         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 05 AM PDT            3.86             36         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 06 AM PDT            3.85             36         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 07 AM PDT            3.85             36         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 08 AM PDT            3.85             36         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 09 AM PDT            3.84             35         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 10 AM PDT            3.84             35         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 11 AM PDT            3.84             35         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 12 PM PDT            3.83             35         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 01 PM PDT            3.83             35         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 02 PM PDT            3.83             35         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 03 PM PDT            3.82             34         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 04 PM PDT            3.82             34         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 05 PM PDT            3.82             34         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 06 PM PDT            3.81             34         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 07 PM PDT            3.81             34         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 08 PM PDT            3.81             34         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 09 PM PDT            3.80             33         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 10 PM PDT            3.80             33         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 11 PM PDT            3.80             33         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 12 AM PDT            3.79             33         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 01 AM PDT            3.79             33         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 02 AM PDT            3.79             33         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 03 AM PDT            3.79             33         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 04 AM PDT            3.78             32         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 05 AM PDT            3.78             32         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.