PAJARO RIVER - CHITTENDEN (AROC1)
Latitude: 36.90º NLongitude: 121.60º WElevation: 82 Feet
Location: Santa Cruz County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: Jan 18 2026 at 8:44 AM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 19 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
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# Location: Pajaro River - Chittenden (AROC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  01/18/2026 at 08:44 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/13/2026 at 09:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.14 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        136 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/18/2026 at 09:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.67 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        91 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/13/2026 08 AM PST            4.14            136                        Normal
  01/13/2026 09 AM PST            4.14            136         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 10 AM PST            4.13            135         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 11 AM PST            4.12            134         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 12 PM PST            4.12            134         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 01 PM PST            4.11            133         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 02 PM PST            4.11            133         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 03 PM PST            4.10            132         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 04 PM PST            4.10            132         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 05 PM PST            4.09            130         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 06 PM PST            4.08            129         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 07 PM PST            4.07            128         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 08 PM PST            4.07            128         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 09 PM PST            4.07            128         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 10 PM PST            4.06            127         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 11 PM PST            4.05            126         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 12 AM PST            4.05            126         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 01 AM PST            4.04            125         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 02 AM PST            4.03            124         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 03 AM PST            4.03            124         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 04 AM PST            4.01            122         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 05 AM PST            4.02            123         +              Normal
  01/14/2026 06 AM PST            4.01            122         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 07 AM PST            4.00            121         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 08 AM PST            4.00            121         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 09 AM PST            3.99            120         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 10 AM PST            3.98            119         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 11 AM PST            3.98            119         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 12 PM PST            3.98            119         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 01 PM PST            3.97            118         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 02 PM PST            3.97            118         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 03 PM PST            3.97            118         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 04 PM PST            3.96            117         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 05 PM PST            3.96            117         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 06 PM PST            3.95            116         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 07 PM PST            3.94            115         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 08 PM PST            3.94            115         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 09 PM PST            3.93            115         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 10 PM PST            3.93            115         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 11 PM PST            3.93            115         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 12 AM PST            3.92            114         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 01 AM PST            3.92            114         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 02 AM PST            3.91            113         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 03 AM PST            3.90            112         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 04 AM PST            3.90            112         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 05 AM PST            3.90            112         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 06 AM PST            3.90            112         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 07 AM PST            3.89            111         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 08 AM PST            3.89            111         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 09 AM PST            3.88            110         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 10 AM PST            3.88            110         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 11 AM PST            3.87            109         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 12 PM PST            3.87            109         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 01 PM PST            3.87            109         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 02 PM PST            3.88            110         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 03 PM PST            3.88            110         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 04 PM PST            3.87            109         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 05 PM PST            3.86            108         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 06 PM PST            3.86            108         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 07 PM PST            3.85            107         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 08 PM PST            3.85            107         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 09 PM PST            3.85            107         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 10 PM PST            3.84            106         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 11 PM PST            3.83            105         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 12 AM PST            3.83            105         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 01 AM PST            3.82            104         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 02 AM PST            3.82            104         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 03 AM PST            3.81            104         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 04 AM PST            3.81            104         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 05 AM PST            3.81            104         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 06 AM PST            3.81            104         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 07 AM PST            3.81            104         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 08 AM PST            3.81            104         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 09 AM PST            3.80            103         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 10 AM PST            3.79            102         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 11 AM PST            3.79            102         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 12 PM PST            3.79            102         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 01 PM PST            3.79            102         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 02 PM PST            3.79            102         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 03 PM PST            3.79            102         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 04 PM PST            3.79            102         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 05 PM PST            3.79            102         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 06 PM PST            3.77            100         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 07 PM PST            3.77            100         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 08 PM PST            3.77            100         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 09 PM PST            3.77            100         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 10 PM PST            3.76             99         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 11 PM PST            3.75             98         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 12 AM PST            3.75             98         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 01 AM PST            3.75             98         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 02 AM PST            3.74             97         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 AM PST            3.74             97         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 AM PST            3.73             96         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 AM PST            3.73             96         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 AM PST            3.73             96         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 AM PST            3.73             96         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 AM PST            3.72             95         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 AM PST            3.72             95         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 AM PST            3.72             95         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 AM PST            3.72             95         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 12 PM PST            3.71             94         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 01 PM PST            3.72             95         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 02 PM PST            3.71             94         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 PM PST            3.71             94         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 PM PST            3.71             94         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 PM PST            3.71             94         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 PM PST            3.70             94         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 PM PST            3.70             94         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 PM PST            3.70             94         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 PM PST            3.70             94         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 PM PST            3.69             93         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 PM PST            3.69             93         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 AM PST            3.69             93         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 AM PST            3.69             93         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 AM PST            3.68             92         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 AM PST            3.68             92         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 AM PST            3.67             91         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 AM PST            3.67             91         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 AM PST            3.67             91         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 AM PST            3.67             91         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 AM PST            3.67             91         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/18/2026 09 AM PST            3.67             91                        Normal
  01/18/2026 10 AM PST            3.66             90         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 AM PST            3.66             90         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 PM PST            3.66             90         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST            3.66             90         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST            3.66             90         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST            3.65             89         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST            3.65             89         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST            3.65             89         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST            3.65             89         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST            3.65             89         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST            3.64             88         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST            3.64             88         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST            3.64             88         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST            3.64             88         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST            3.64             88         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST            3.63             87         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST            3.63             87         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST            3.63             87         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST            3.63             87         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST            3.63             87         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST            3.63             87         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST            3.62             87         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST            3.62             87         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST            3.62             87         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST            3.62             87         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST            3.62             87         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST            3.62             87         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST            3.61             86         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST            3.61             86         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST            3.61             86         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST            3.61             86         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST            3.61             86         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST            3.61             86         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST            3.60             85         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST            3.60             85         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST            3.60             85         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST            3.60             85         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST            3.60             85         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST            3.60             85         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST            3.59             84         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST            3.59             84         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST            3.59             84         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST            3.59             84         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST            3.59             84         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST            3.58             83         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST            3.58             83         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST            3.58             83         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST            3.58             83         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST            3.58             83         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST            3.58             83         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST            3.58             83         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST            3.57             82         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST            3.57             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST            3.57             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST            3.57             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST            3.57             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST            3.56             82         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST            3.56             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST            3.56             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST            3.56             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST            3.56             82         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST            3.56             82         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST            3.55             81         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST            3.55             81         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST            3.55             81         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST            3.55             81         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST            3.55             81         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST            3.55             81         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST            3.54             80         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST            3.54             80         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST            3.54             80         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST            3.54             80         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST            3.54             80         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST            3.54             80         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST            3.53             79         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST            3.53             79         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST            3.52             78         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST            3.52             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST            3.51             78         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST            3.51             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST            3.51             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST            3.51             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST            3.51             78         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST            3.50             77         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST            3.50             77         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST            3.50             77         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST            3.50             77         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST            3.50             77         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST            3.50             77         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST            3.49             76         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST            3.49             76         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST            3.49             76         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST            3.49             76         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST            3.49             76         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST            3.49             76         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST            3.48             75         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST            3.48             75         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST            3.48             75         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST            3.48             75         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST            3.48             75         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST            3.48             75         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST            3.47             74         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST            3.47             74         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST            3.47             74         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST            3.47             74         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST            3.47             74         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST            3.46             74         -              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.