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Latitude: 36.90º N | Longitude: 121.60º W | Elevation: 82 Feet | |||
Location: Santa Cruz County in California | Bulletin Group: Central Coast | River Group: Salinas/Pajaro |
Monitor Stage: 22.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 24.1 Feet |
Please Note: | Provisional monitor and flood stages have been established along the Pajaro River due to observed impacts to the levee system from previous flood events. |
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 |
13,200 |
29.11 |
Mar 11, 2023 |
2022 |
1,150 |
11.57 |
Dec 28, 2021 |
2021 |
1,160 |
9.97 |
Jan 29, 2021 |
2020 |
1,070 |
9.60 |
Apr 6, 2020 |
2019 |
4,540 |
20.49 |
Feb 15, 2019 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - February 1938* to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1998 |
25,100 |
33.73 |
Feb 3, 1998 |
1956 |
24,000 |
32.46 |
Dec 24, 1955 |
1958 |
23,500 |
33.11 |
Apr 3, 1958 |
1995 |
21,500 |
32.20 |
Mar 11, 1995 |
1969 |
17,800 |
23.90 |
Feb 25, 1969 |
2023 |
13,200 |
29.11 |
Mar 11, 2023 |
* Missing data during 1939, otherwise record complete |
Location Photographs | ||
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Impacts - E19 Information | |
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. |
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ529) |
Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph and becoming west after midnight. Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Sunday: Cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening and becoming light. Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Patchy fog. Highs in the lower 70s. Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 50s. Tuesday through Thursday: Partly cloudy. Areas of fog. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the mid 50s. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 50s. Friday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Areas of fog. Highs in the mid 70s. |
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 San Francisco Bay Area-Monterey 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. |