PAJARO RIVER - CHITTENDEN (AROC1)
Latitude: 36.90º NLongitude: 121.60º WElevation: 82 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Santa Cruz County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: Feb 17 2026 at 1:57 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 18 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 22.0 FeetMinor Flood: 24.1 FeetModerate Flood: N/A Major Flood: 27.1 Feet

SPECIAL NOTE:

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Pajaro River - Chittenden (AROC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/17/2026 at 01:57 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/17/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       7.56 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        618 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/18/2026 at 07:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       16.74 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2837 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/12/2026 01 PM PST            3.49             72                        Normal
  02/12/2026 02 PM PST            3.49             72         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 03 PM PST            3.49             72         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 04 PM PST            3.49             72         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 05 PM PST            3.48             72         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 06 PM PST            3.47             71         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 07 PM PST            3.47             71         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 08 PM PST            3.46             70         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 09 PM PST            3.45             69         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 PM PST            3.44             68         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 PM PST            3.44             68         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 AM PST            3.43             68         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 AM PST            3.43             68         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 AM PST            3.42             67         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 AM PST            3.41             66         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 AM PST            3.41             66         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 AM PST            3.41             66         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 AM PST            3.40             65         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 AM PST            3.40             65         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 AM PST            3.39             64         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 AM PST            3.39             64         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 AM PST            3.38             64         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 AM PST            3.38             64         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 PM PST            3.38             64         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST            3.38             64         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST            3.38             64         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST            3.38             64         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST            3.37             63         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST            3.37             63         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST            3.37             63         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST            3.37             63         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST            3.36             62         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST            3.35             61         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST            3.36             62         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST            3.35             61         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST            3.34             61         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST            3.35             61         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            3.34             61         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            3.35             61         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            3.35             61         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            3.36             62         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            3.36             62         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            3.37             63         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            3.38             64         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            3.39             64         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            3.40             65         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            3.42             67         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST            3.44             68         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST            3.46             70         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST            3.49             72         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            3.55             77         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            3.63             85         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST            3.73             94         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST            3.84            105         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST            4.02            123         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            4.23            146         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            4.46            171         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            4.73            203         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            4.92            226         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            5.08            247         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            5.34            281         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            5.58            313         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            5.75            337         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            5.90            358         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            6.02            375         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            6.16            396         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            6.27            412         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            6.44            438         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            6.58            459         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            6.64            469         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            6.69            477         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            6.74            484         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            6.82            497         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            6.90            510         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            6.96            519         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            7.05            534         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            7.13            547         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            7.22            562         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            7.32            578         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            7.56            618         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            7.80            659                        Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            8.04            701         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            8.28            743         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            8.55            792         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            8.88            853         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            9.28            929         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST            9.80           1030         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST           10.40           1150         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           11.07           1289         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           11.75           1436         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           12.47           1598         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           13.13           1758         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           13.71           1908         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           14.23           2045         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           14.65           2167         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST           15.00           2271         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST           15.30           2362         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST           15.56           2442         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           15.77           2507         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           15.96           2567         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           16.11           2616         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST           16.23           2658         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST           16.34           2696         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST           16.44           2731         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST           16.53           2763         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST           16.60           2787         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST           16.66           2809         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST           16.70           2823         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST           16.73           2834         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST           16.74           2837         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST           16.74           2837         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST           16.73           2834         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST           16.71           2827         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST           16.68           2816         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST           16.63           2798         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST           16.58           2780         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST           16.51           2756         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST           16.44           2731         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST           16.35           2699         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST           16.27           2672         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST           16.17           2637         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST           16.07           2602         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST           15.96           2567         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST           15.85           2532         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST           15.75           2501         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST           15.65           2470         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST           15.58           2448         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST           15.54           2436         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST           15.52           2430         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST           15.54           2436         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST           15.59           2451         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST           15.66           2473         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST           15.75           2501         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST           15.82           2523         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST           15.89           2545         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST           15.94           2561         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST           15.95           2564         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST           15.95           2564         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST           15.94           2561         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST           15.90           2548         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST           15.86           2536         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST           15.80           2517         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST           15.74           2498         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST           15.66           2473         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST           15.58           2448         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST           15.51           2427         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST           15.45           2408         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST           15.37           2384         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST           15.29           2359         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST           15.20           2332         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST           15.10           2301         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST           14.99           2268         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST           14.87           2232         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST           14.74           2194         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST           14.61           2155         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST           14.47           2114         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST           14.33           2074         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST           14.18           2032         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST           14.01           1987         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST           13.85           1944         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST           13.68           1900         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST           13.51           1856         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST           13.34           1812         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST           13.16           1766         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST           12.99           1723         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST           12.82           1680         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST           12.65           1639         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST           12.47           1598         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST           12.30           1559         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST           12.13           1521         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST           11.96           1483         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST           11.80           1447         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST           11.63           1409         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST           11.47           1374         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST           11.32           1342         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST           11.16           1308         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST           11.01           1276         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST           10.86           1245         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST           10.72           1216         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST           10.58           1187         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST           10.45           1160         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST           10.32           1134         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST           10.20           1109         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST           10.09           1087         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            9.99           1067         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            9.91           1051         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            9.82           1034         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            9.75           1020         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            9.67           1004         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            9.60            990         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            9.54            979         -              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.