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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 | |||
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 |
2018 |
909 |
9.22 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
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 |
* Missing data during 1939, otherwise record complete |
Location Photographs | ||
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Impacts - E19 Information | |
22.0 Feet | Monitor Stage. Water beginning to rise onto levee slopes. |
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. |
25.1 Feet | Water levels within 2 feet of top of levee protecting Pajaro. |
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. |
29.0 Feet | Levees protecting Watsonville and Pajaro at risk of failure. Flooding throughout the Pajaro Valley. |
33.73 Feet | Stage and flow of record on 02/03/1998. 25,100 cfs. |
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ529) |
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Saturday: Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph and becoming west in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Sunday Night and Monday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Monday Night and Tuesday: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Thursday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. |
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. |