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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 | |||
2025 |
4,240 |
20.91 |
Feb 13, 2025 |
2024 |
6,900 |
22.95 |
Feb 19, 2024 |
2023 |
25,600 |
32.24 |
Jan 9, 2023 |
2022 |
3,130 |
19.62 |
Dec 23, 2021 |
2021 |
1,890 |
18.30 |
Jan 29, 2021 |
| 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
|
2023 |
25,600 |
32.24 |
Jan 9, 2023 |
1980 |
18,500 |
15.99 |
Feb 16, 1980 |
| 2005 |
17,400 |
17.73 |
Dec 31, 2004 |
| 1983 |
16,400 |
15.90 |
Dec 22, 1982 |
| * 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 mid 30s to mid 40s. Northeast winds around 15 mph in the evening. Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s. Sunday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s. Monday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs around 80. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Veterans Day: Sunny. Highs around 80. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. Friday: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs around 70. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 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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