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| Latitude: 35.63º N | Longitude: 120.69º W | Elevation: 700 Feet | |
| Location: San Luis Obispo County in California | River Group: Central Coast | ||
| Monitor Stage: 23.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 29.0 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2023 |
25,600 |
32.24 |
Jan 9, 2023 |
2022 |
3,130 |
19.62 |
Dec 23, 2021 |
2021 |
1,890 |
18.30 |
Jan 29, 2021 |
2020 |
786 |
15.94 |
Apr 6, 2020 |
2019 |
5,130 |
21.61 |
Feb 3, 2019 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1939-Sep 1965 and Oct 1969 to present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1995 |
28,400 |
22.99 |
Mar 10, 1995 |
1969* |
28,000 |
23.80 |
Jan 25, 1969
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2023 |
25,600 |
32.24 |
Jan 9, 2023 |
1980 |
18,500 |
15.99 |
Feb 16, 1980 |
| 2005 |
17,400 |
17.73 |
Dec 31, 2004
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| * Occurred outside period of record | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
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| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ343) |
| Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s except the mid 70s to around 80 warmer hills. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening. Saturday: Sunny. Highs 103 to 111. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s except the lower to mid 70s warmer hills. Sunday: Sunny. Highs 100 to 107. Sunday Night: Clear. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s. Monday: Sunny. Highs 94 to 102. Monday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the 80s to around 90. Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the 80s to around 90. Thursday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Friday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. |
| Impacts - E19 Information | |
| 31.0 Feet | Flooding along reach of river including in and around paso robles. Flooding threatens paso robles wastewater treatment plant and downtown. |
| 29.0 Feet | Flooding in and around atascadero. Backs up atascadero creek into river gardens neighborhood, floods highway 41. Erosion threats along entire reach, threatens homes on banks, agricultural land, low-lying areas south of highway 41 bridge. |
| 23.0 Feet | Halcon Road near Atascadero floods and washes out. |
| Product Disclaimer |
This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Los Angeles-Oxnard Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only. |
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