SANTA MARGARITA RIVER - TEMECULA (SMHC1)
Latitude: 33.47º NLongitude: 117.14º WElevation: 950 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Riverside County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Southern CaliforniaRiver Group: San Diego/Inland
Issuance Time: Feb 20 2026 at 1:36 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 21 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Santa Margarita River - Temecula (SMHC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/20/2026 at 01:38 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/18/2026 at 06:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.82 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1173 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/20/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       2.67 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        92 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            1.83              9                Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            1.83              9         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            1.83              9         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            1.85             10         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            1.82              8         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            1.83              9         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            1.84              9         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            1.83              9         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            1.83              9         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            1.83              9         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            1.83              9         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            1.83              9         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            1.83              9         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            1.83              9         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            1.83              9         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            1.83              9         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST            1.86             10         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST            1.85             10         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST            1.83              9         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            1.83              9         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            1.83              9         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST            1.84              9         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST            1.84              9         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST            1.84              9         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            1.90             12         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            2.38             47         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            3.07            193         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            3.80            517         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            4.00            630         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            3.96            606         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            4.18            738         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            4.29            807         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            4.08            677         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            3.89            566         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            3.77            500         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            3.72            474         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            3.55            387         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            3.40            317         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            3.36            299         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            3.44            335         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            3.59            407         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            3.74            484         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            3.78            506         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            3.78            506         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            3.67            448         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            3.55            387         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            3.44            335         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            3.33            287         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            3.23            248         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            3.12            209         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            3.09            199         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            3.05            187         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            3.06            190         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            2.96            160         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            2.95            157         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST            2.87            136         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST            2.81            122         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST            2.77            113         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST            2.71            100         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST            2.68             94         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST            2.65             89         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST            2.72            102         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST            3.03            180         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST            3.69            458         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST            4.29            807         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST            4.82           1173         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST            4.72           1100         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST            4.52            960         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST            4.32            827         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST            4.10            689         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST            3.89            566         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST            3.79            511         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            3.72            474         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            3.66            442         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            3.59            407         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            3.48            353         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            3.38            308         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            3.31            279         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            3.21            240         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            3.16            223         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            3.09            199         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            3.05            187         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            2.99            169         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            2.94            155         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            2.87            136         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            2.83            127         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            2.79            117         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            2.74            107         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            2.71            100         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            2.69             96         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            2.65             89         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            2.62             83         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            2.61             81         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            2.58             76         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            2.55             71         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            2.51             65         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            2.51             65         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            2.48             61         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            2.48             61         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            2.62             83         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            3.03            180         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            3.19            233         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            3.16            223         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            3.06            190         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            3.12            209         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            3.28            267         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            3.29            271         +      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            3.20            237         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            3.09            199         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            3.01            175         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            2.99            169         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            2.95            157         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            2.95            157         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            2.96            160         +      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            2.94            155         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            2.87            136         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            2.84            129         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            2.82            124         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            2.76            111         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            2.74            107         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            2.70             98         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            2.67             92                Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            2.64             87         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            2.62             83         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            2.60             80         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            2.58             76         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            2.54             70         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            2.51             65         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            2.47             59         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST            2.44             55         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST            2.40             50         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST            2.39             48         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            2.39             48         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            2.39             48         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            2.38             47         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            2.38             47         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            2.38             47         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            2.38             47         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            2.37             46         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            2.37             46         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            2.37             46         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            2.37             46         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            2.36             45         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            2.36             45         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            2.36             45         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            2.36             45         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            2.35             43         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            2.35             43         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            2.35             43         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            2.35             43         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            2.34             42         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            2.34             42         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            2.34             42         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            2.34             42         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            2.33             41         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            2.33             41         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            2.33             41         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            2.33             41         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            2.32             40         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            2.32             40         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST            2.32             40         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST            2.32             40         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST            2.31             39         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST            2.31             39         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST            2.31             39         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST            2.31             39         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST            2.30             38         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST            2.30             38         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST            2.30             38         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST            2.30             38         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST            2.29             37         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST            2.29             37         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST            2.29             37         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST            2.29             37         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST            2.28             36         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST            2.28             36         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST            2.28             36         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST            2.28             36         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST            2.27             35         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST            2.27             35         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST            2.27             35         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST            2.27             35         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST            2.26             34         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST            2.26             34         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST            2.26             34         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST            2.26             34         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST            2.25             33         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST            2.25             33         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST            2.25             33         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST            2.25             33         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST            2.25             33         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST            2.24             32         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST            2.24             32         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST            2.24             32         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST            2.24             32         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST            2.23             31         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST            2.23             31         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST            2.23             31         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST            2.23             31         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST            2.22             31         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST            2.22             31         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST            2.22             31         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST            2.22             31         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST            2.21             30         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST            2.21             30         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST            2.21             30         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST            2.21             30         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST            2.21             30         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST            2.20             29         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST            2.20             29         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST            2.20             29         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST            2.19             28         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST            2.19             28         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST            2.19             28         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST            2.19             28         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST            2.19             28         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST            2.18             27         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST            2.18             27         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST            2.18             27         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST            2.18             27         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST            2.17             27         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST            2.17             27         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST            2.17             27         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST            2.17             27         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST            2.17             27         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST            2.16             26         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST            2.16             26         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST            2.16             26         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST            2.16             26         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST            2.15             25         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST            2.15             25         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST            2.15             25         0      Not Applicable
#
# 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.