SAN LORENZO RIVER - BIG TREES (BTEC1)
Latitude: 37.04º NLongitude: 122.07º WElevation: 227 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: 14.0 FeetMinor Flood: 16.5 FeetModerate Flood: 19.5 FeetMajor Flood: 21.76 Feet

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
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# Location: San Lorenzo River - Big Trees (BTEC1)
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# 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:  02/16/2026 at 05:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       8.61 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1323 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/17/2026 at 06:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       9.71 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1845 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/12/2026 01 PM PST            4.67            142                        Normal
  02/12/2026 02 PM PST            4.64            138         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 03 PM PST            4.61            133         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 04 PM PST            4.59            131         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 05 PM PST            4.55            125         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 06 PM PST            4.52            122         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 07 PM PST            4.51            120         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 08 PM PST            4.48            116         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 09 PM PST            4.46            114         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 PM PST            4.45            113         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 PM PST            4.43            110         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 AM PST            4.40            107         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 AM PST            4.39            105         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 AM PST            4.36            102         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 AM PST            4.36            102         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 AM PST            4.34            100         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 AM PST            4.32             98         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 AM PST            4.32             98         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 AM PST            4.31             96         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 AM PST            4.29             94         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 AM PST            4.29             94         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 AM PST            4.27             92         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 AM PST            4.26             91         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 PM PST            4.25             90         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST            4.24             89         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST            4.24             89         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST            4.23             88         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST            4.23             88         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST            4.22             87         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST            4.22             87         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST            4.21             86         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST            4.20             85         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST            4.18             83         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST            4.19             84         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST            4.18             83         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST            4.17             82         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST            4.17             82         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST            4.17             82         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST            4.15             80         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST            4.15             80         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST            4.15             80         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST            4.14             79         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST            4.14             79         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST            4.14             79         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST            4.13             78         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST            4.13             78         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST            4.12             77         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST            4.12             77         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST            4.12             77         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST            4.11             76         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST            4.11             76         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST            4.10             75         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST            4.11             76         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST            4.10             75         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST            4.10             75         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST            4.11             76         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST            4.09             74         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST            4.06             71         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST            4.09             74         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST            4.08             73         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST            4.08             73         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST            4.09             74         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST            4.16             81         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST            4.25             90         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST            4.27             92         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST            4.32             98         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST            4.30             95         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            4.27             92         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            4.28             93         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            4.27             92         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            4.26             91         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            4.29             94         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            4.31             96         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            4.33             99         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            4.35            101         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            4.34            100         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            4.34            100         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            4.34            100         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            4.54            124         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            4.81            162         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            5.13            212         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            5.40            259         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            5.90            365         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            6.34            476         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            7.19            738         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            7.89           1003         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            8.17           1122         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            8.40           1226         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST            8.61           1323         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST            8.59           1314         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST            8.51           1277         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            8.50           1273         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            8.49           1268         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST            8.47           1259         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST            8.46           1254         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST            8.39           1221         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            8.38           1217         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            8.28           1171         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            8.10           1092         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            7.93           1020         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            7.80            966         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            7.76            950         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            7.72            934         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            7.67            915         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            7.65            907         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            7.59            884         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            7.50            849         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            7.41            816         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            7.37            801         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            7.30            776         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            7.25            758         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            7.15            724         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            7.08            700         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            6.99            670         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            6.98            667         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            7.05            690         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            7.08            700         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            7.13            717         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            7.15            724         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            7.34            791         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            7.66            911         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            8.35           1203                        Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            8.94           1469         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            9.39           1683         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            9.64           1809         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            9.71           1845         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            9.65           1814         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST            9.51           1743         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST            9.31           1644         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST            9.06           1524         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST            8.83           1419         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST            8.66           1344         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST            8.53           1287         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST            8.41           1231         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST            8.30           1180         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST            8.19           1131         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST            8.09           1087         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST            8.00           1049         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST            7.93           1020         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST            7.90           1007         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST            7.91           1011         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST            7.95           1028         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST            7.98           1040         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST            7.98           1040         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            7.95           1028         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            7.90           1007         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            7.84            982         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            7.78            958         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            7.70            926         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            7.62            895         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            7.53            861         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            7.43            823         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            7.34            791         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            7.25            758         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            7.18            734         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            7.13            717         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            7.12            713         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            7.19            738         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            7.35            794         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            7.57            876         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            7.84            982         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            8.21           1140         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            8.57           1305         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            8.88           1442         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            9.07           1529         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            9.15           1567         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            9.16           1572         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            9.13           1557         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            9.06           1524         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            8.96           1478         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            8.82           1415         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            8.65           1340         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            8.47           1259         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            8.30           1180         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            8.15           1113         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            8.00           1049         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            7.88            999         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            7.78            958         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            7.69            922         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            7.60            887         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            7.51            853         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            7.44            827         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            7.37            801         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            7.31            780         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            7.25            758         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            7.21            744         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            7.16            727         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            7.12            713         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            7.08            700         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            7.04            687         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            7.00            673         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            6.97            664         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            6.93            651         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            6.90            641         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            6.87            631         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            6.83            619         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            6.80            609         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            6.77            600         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            6.74            591         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            6.71            582         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            6.68            573         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST            6.65            564         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST            6.63            558         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST            6.60            549         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            6.57            540         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            6.54            532         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            6.52            526         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            6.49            517         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            6.47            512         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            6.44            503         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            6.42            498         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            6.39            489         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            6.37            484         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            6.35            478         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            6.33            473         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            6.30            465         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            6.28            460         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            6.26            454         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            6.24            449         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            6.22            444         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            6.20            439         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            6.18            434         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            6.16            429         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            6.14            423         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            6.13            421         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            6.11            416         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            6.09            411         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            6.08            408         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            6.06            403         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            6.05            401         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            6.04            399         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            6.02            394         -              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.