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: Mar 03 2026 at 1:07 PM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 04 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:  03/03/2026 at 01:07 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/26/2026 at 03:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.99 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        202 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/03/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.61 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        142 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/26/2026 01 PM PST            4.99            202                        Normal
  02/26/2026 02 PM PST            4.98            200         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 PM PST            4.99            202         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 PM PST            4.98            200         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 PM PST            4.98            200         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 PM PST            4.97            199         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 PM PST            4.97            199         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 PM PST            4.96            197         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 PM PST            4.95            195         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 PM PST            4.94            193         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 PM PST            4.94            193         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 AM PST            4.93            192         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 AM PST            4.93            192         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 AM PST            4.92            190         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 AM PST            4.92            190         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 AM PST            4.91            188         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 AM PST            4.90            187         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 AM PST            4.91            188         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 AM PST            4.90            187         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 AM PST            4.90            187         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 AM PST            4.90            187         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 AM PST            4.89            185         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 AM PST            4.89            185         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 PM PST            4.88            184         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST            4.88            184         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST            4.87            182         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST            4.87            182         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST            4.87            182         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST            4.87            182         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST            4.86            180         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST            4.86            180         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST            4.86            180         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST            4.85            179         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST            4.85            179         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST            4.84            177         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST            4.83            175         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST            4.83            175         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST            4.82            174         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST            4.82            174         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST            4.82            174         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST            4.82            174         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST            4.81            172         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST            4.81            172         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST            4.79            169         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST            4.81            172         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST            4.80            171         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST            4.81            172         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST            4.80            171         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST            4.80            171         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST            4.79            169         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST            4.79            169         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST            4.79            169         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST            4.78            168         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST            4.78            168         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST            4.78            168         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST            4.77            166         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST            4.77            166         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST            4.76            164         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST            4.75            163         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST            4.74            161         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST            4.74            161         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST            4.74            161         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST            4.74            161         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST            4.74            161         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST            4.73            160         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST            4.73            160         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST            4.73            160         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST            4.73            160         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST            4.72            158         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST            4.72            158         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST            4.72            158         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST            4.72            158         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            4.72            158         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            4.72            158         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            4.71            157         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            4.70            155         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            4.71            157         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            4.71            157         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            4.70            155         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            4.70            155         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            4.70            155         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            4.69            154         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            4.69            154         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            4.68            152         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            4.66            149         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            4.68            152         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            4.67            151         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            4.67            151         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            4.67            151         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            4.67            151         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            4.67            151         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            4.67            151         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            4.67            151         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            4.67            151         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            4.67            151         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            4.66            149         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            4.67            151         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            4.67            151         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            4.67            151         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            4.66            149         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            4.66            149         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            4.65            148         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            4.66            149         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            4.65            148         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            4.65            148         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            4.64            147         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            4.64            147         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            4.64            147         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            4.64            147         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            4.64            147         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            4.63            145         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            4.62            144         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            4.62            144         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            4.63            145         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            4.62            144         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            4.62            144         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            4.62            144         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            4.62            144         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            4.61            142         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            4.61            142         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            4.61            142         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            4.61            142                        Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            4.60            141         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            4.60            141         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            4.60            141         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            4.60            141         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            4.59            139         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            4.59            139         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            4.59            139         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            4.59            139         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            4.58            138         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            4.58            138         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            4.58            138         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            4.58            138         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            4.58            138         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            4.57            136         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST            4.57            136         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST            4.57            136         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST            4.57            136         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST            4.56            135         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST            4.56            135         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST            4.56            135         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            4.56            135         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            4.55            133         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            4.55            133         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            4.55            133         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            4.55            133         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            4.55            133         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            4.54            132         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            4.54            132         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            4.54            132         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            4.54            132         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            4.54            132         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            4.53            131         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            4.53            131         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            4.53            131         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            4.53            131         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            4.52            129         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            4.52            129         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            4.52            129         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST            4.52            129         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST            4.52            129         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST            4.51            128         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST            4.51            128         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST            4.51            128         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST            4.51            128         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST            4.50            126         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST            4.50            126         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST            4.50            126         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            4.50            126         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            4.50            126         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            4.50            126         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            4.49            125         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            4.49            125         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            4.49            125         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            4.49            125         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            4.49            125         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            4.48            124         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            4.48            124         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            4.48            124         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            4.48            124         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            4.47            122         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            4.47            122         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            4.47            122         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            4.47            122         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            4.47            122         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            4.46            121         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            4.46            121         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            4.46            121         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            4.46            121         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            4.46            121         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            4.46            121         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            4.45            120         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            4.45            120         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            4.45            120         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            4.45            120         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            4.45            120         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            4.44            118         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            4.44            118         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            4.44            118         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            4.44            118         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            4.44            118         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            4.43            117         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            4.43            117         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            4.43            117         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            4.43            117         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            4.43            117         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            4.42            116         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST            4.42            116         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST            4.42            116         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST            4.42            116         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST            4.42            116         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST            4.42            116         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST            4.41            114         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST            4.41            114         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST            4.41            114         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST            4.41            114         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST            4.41            114         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST            4.41            114         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST            4.40            113         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST            4.40            113         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST            4.40            113         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST            4.40            113         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST            4.40            113         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST            4.39            112         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST            4.39            112         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST            4.39            112         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST            4.39            112         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST            4.39            112         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT            4.38            110         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT            4.38            110         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT            4.38            110         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.