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: Dec 25 2025 at 2:02 PM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 26 2025 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:  12/25/2025 at 02:03 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  12/25/2025 at 10:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       3.04 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        46 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     12/27/2025 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.96 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        231 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/20/2025 02 PM PST            2.60             25                        Normal
  12/20/2025 03 PM PST            2.60             25         0              Normal
  12/20/2025 04 PM PST            2.59             25         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 05 PM PST            2.58             24         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 06 PM PST            2.58             24         0              Normal
  12/20/2025 07 PM PST            2.57             24         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 08 PM PST            2.56             23         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 09 PM PST            2.56             23         0              Normal
  12/20/2025 10 PM PST            2.55             23         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 11 PM PST            2.54             23         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 12 AM PST            2.54             23         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 01 AM PST            2.54             23         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 02 AM PST            2.53             22         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 03 AM PST            2.53             22         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 04 AM PST            2.53             22         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 05 AM PST            2.52             22         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 06 AM PST            2.52             22         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 07 AM PST            2.52             22         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 08 AM PST            2.52             22         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 09 AM PST            2.52             22         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 10 AM PST            2.52             22         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 11 AM PST            2.52             22         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 12 PM PST            2.51             21         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 01 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 02 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 03 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 04 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 05 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 06 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 07 PM PST            2.50             21         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 08 PM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 09 PM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 10 PM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 11 PM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 12 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 01 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 02 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 03 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 04 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 05 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 06 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 07 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 08 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 09 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 10 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 11 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 12 PM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 01 PM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 02 PM PST            2.51             21         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 03 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 04 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 05 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 06 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 07 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 08 PM PST            2.50             21         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 09 PM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 10 PM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 11 PM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 12 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 01 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 02 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 03 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 04 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 05 AM PST            2.50             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 06 AM PST            2.51             21         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 07 AM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 08 AM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 09 AM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 10 AM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 11 AM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 12 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 01 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 02 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 03 PM PST            2.52             22         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 04 PM PST            2.51             21         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 05 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 06 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 07 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 08 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 09 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 10 PM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 11 PM PST            2.52             22         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 12 AM PST            2.52             22         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 01 AM PST            2.51             21         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 02 AM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 03 AM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 04 AM PST            2.51             21         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 05 AM PST            2.53             22         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 06 AM PST            2.57             24         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 07 AM PST            2.58             24         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 08 AM PST            2.59             25         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 09 AM PST            2.59             25         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 10 AM PST            2.60             25         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 11 AM PST            2.60             25         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 12 PM PST            2.61             25         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 01 PM PST            2.62             26         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 02 PM PST            2.64             27         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 03 PM PST            2.66             28         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 04 PM PST            2.67             28         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 05 PM PST            2.69             29         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 06 PM PST            2.71             30         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 07 PM PST            2.72             30         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 08 PM PST            2.72             30         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 09 PM PST            2.74             31         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 10 PM PST            2.77             32         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 11 PM PST            2.81             34         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 AM PST            2.84             36         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 AM PST            2.88             38         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 02 AM PST            2.92             40         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 03 AM PST            2.95             41         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 AM PST            2.98             43         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 AM PST            3.00             44         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 AM PST            3.02             45         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 AM PST            3.03             45         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 AM PST            3.04             46         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 AM PST            3.04             46         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 AM PST            3.04             46         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 AM PST            3.03             45         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 PM PST            3.03             45         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 PM PST            3.03             45         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/25/2025 02 PM PST            3.03             45                        Normal
  12/25/2025 03 PM PST            3.03             45         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 PM PST            3.03             45         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 PM PST            3.03             45         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 PM PST            3.03             45         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 PM PST            3.03             45         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 PM PST            3.03             45         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 PM PST            3.04             46         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 PM PST            3.04             46         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 PM PST            3.05             47         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 AM PST            3.06             47         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 AM PST            3.08             48         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 02 AM PST            3.12             51         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 03 AM PST            3.17             54         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 AM PST            3.23             57         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 AM PST            3.32             63         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 AM PST            3.42             71         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 AM PST            3.53             79         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 AM PST            3.65             89         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 AM PST            3.78            101         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 AM PST            3.90            112         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 AM PST            4.03            124         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 PM PST            4.13            135         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 PM PST            4.22            144         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 02 PM PST            4.31            154         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 03 PM PST            4.38            162         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 PM PST            4.44            169         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 PM PST            4.50            176         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 PM PST            4.54            181         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 PM PST            4.58            185         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 PM PST            4.62            190         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 PM PST            4.65            193         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 PM PST            4.68            197         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 PM PST            4.71            201         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 AM PST            4.73            203         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 AM PST            4.75            205         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 AM PST            4.78            209         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 AM PST            4.80            212         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 AM PST            4.82            214         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 AM PST            4.83            215         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 AM PST            4.86            219         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 AM PST            4.87            220         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 AM PST            4.89            223         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 AM PST            4.91            225         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 AM PST            4.92            226         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 AM PST            4.93            228         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 PM PST            4.94            229         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 PM PST            4.95            230         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 PM PST            4.96            231         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 PM PST            4.96            231         0              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 PM PST            4.96            231         0              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 PM PST            4.95            230         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 PM PST            4.95            230         0              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 PM PST            4.94            229         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 PM PST            4.93            228         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 PM PST            4.91            225         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 PM PST            4.90            224         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 PM PST            4.88            221         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 AM PST            4.86            219         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 AM PST            4.84            216         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 AM PST            4.82            214         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 AM PST            4.80            212         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 AM PST            4.77            208         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 AM PST            4.75            205         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 AM PST            4.72            202         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 AM PST            4.70            199         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 AM PST            4.67            196         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 AM PST            4.64            192         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 AM PST            4.62            190         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 AM PST            4.59            186         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 PM PST            4.56            183         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 PM PST            4.54            181         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 PM PST            4.51            177         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 PM PST            4.48            174         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 PM PST            4.46            171         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 PM PST            4.43            168         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 PM PST            4.41            166         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 PM PST            4.38            162         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 PM PST            4.36            160         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 PM PST            4.33            157         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 PM PST            4.31            154         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 PM PST            4.29            152         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 12 AM PST            4.26            149         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 01 AM PST            4.24            147         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 02 AM PST            4.22            144         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 03 AM PST            4.20            142         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 04 AM PST            4.17            139         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 05 AM PST            4.15            137         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 06 AM PST            4.13            135         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 07 AM PST            4.11            133         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 08 AM PST            4.09            130         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 09 AM PST            4.08            129         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 10 AM PST            4.06            127         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 11 AM PST            4.04            125         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 12 PM PST            4.02            123         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 01 PM PST            4.00            121         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 02 PM PST            3.99            120         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 03 PM PST            3.97            118         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 04 PM PST            3.95            116         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 05 PM PST            3.93            115         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 06 PM PST            3.92            114         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 07 PM PST            3.90            112         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 08 PM PST            3.89            111         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 09 PM PST            3.87            109         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 10 PM PST            3.85            107         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 11 PM PST            3.84            106         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 12 AM PST            3.83            105         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 01 AM PST            3.81            104         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 02 AM PST            3.80            103         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 03 AM PST            3.79            102         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 04 AM PST            3.77            100         -              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.