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| PAJARO RIVER - CHITTENDEN (AROC1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Latitude: 36.90º N | Longitude: 121.60º W | Elevation: 82 Feet | ||||||||||||||||
| Location: Santa Cruz County in CA | ||||||||||||||||||
| River Group: Central Coast | ||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance Time: | Jan 11 2026 at 8:18 AM PST |
| Please Note: | Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty. |
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| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ529) |
| Rest of Today: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening and becoming light. Monday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds and becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening and becoming light. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs around 70. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Wednesday through Thursday: Clear. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 40s. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Friday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs around 70. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 33.73 Feet | Stage and flow of record. 02/03/1998. 25,100 cfs |
| 29.0 Feet | Levees protecting Watsonville and Pajaro at risk of failure. Flooding throughout the Pajaro Valley. |
| 27.1 Feet | Major Flood Stage. Levees protecting Pajaro at risk of overtopping at lowest points or severely strained if sandbagged. Seepage likely throughout the levee system. |
| 25.1 Feet | Water levels within 2 feet of top of levee protecting Pajaro. |
| 24.1 Feet | Minor Flood Stage. Water levels within 3 feet of top of levee protecting Pajaro. Increased potential for seepage through levee at vulnerable locations. |
| 22.0 Feet | Monitor Stage. Water beginning to rise onto levee slopes. |