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Latitude: 35.93º N | Longitude: 120.87º W | Elevation: 443 Feet | |
Location: Monterey County in California | River Group: Central Coast |
Monitor Stage: 12.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 14.0 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 | |||
2021* |
784 |
4.88 |
Jan 29, 2021 |
2020* |
721 |
4.80 |
Aug 26, 2020 |
2019* |
4,330 |
8.77 |
Mar 7, 2019 |
2018* |
5,720 |
9.54 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
2017* |
14,300 |
13.30 |
Feb 8, 2017 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1948 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1995* |
120,000 |
23.44 |
Mar 11, 1995 |
1969* |
117,000 |
20.34 |
Feb 24, 1969
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1978* |
70,600 |
18.68 |
Feb 10, 1978 |
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion |
Location Photographs | ||
ESRI™ Locator Map |
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ516) |
Today: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph and becoming west 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph and becoming southeast 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Tuesday: Breezy, showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 20 to 30 mph. Tuesday Night: Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Wednesday: A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of showers 60 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 60. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Friday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs around 60. Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Saturday Night and Sunday: Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. |
Impacts - E19 Information | |
14.0 Feet | Right bank overflows at gage. San Ardo oil fields in danger of flooding. |
16.0 Feet | Minor flooding of agricultural lands and lowest portions of towns within the reach of the gage (Bradley, San Ardo, San Lucas, King City, Greenfield, and Soledad). Flooding begins at San Ardo oil fields. |
18.0 Feet | Minor flooding of San Ardo oil fields. Significant flooding of lowest portions of towns within the reach of the gage. Flooding of secondary roads begins along the reach. Significant flooding of agricultural land within the reach. Minor damage due to erosion and sediment deposition. |
20.0 Feet | Moderate flooding occurs along the lwoer portions of towns within the reach. Many secondary and some primary roads inundated. Major damage due to erosion and sediment deposition with 15,000 acres possibly inundated in the Salinas Valley. Major damage to agriculturals land occurs within the reach of the gage. |
22.0 Feet | Major flooding occurs along lower portions of towns within the reach. Many secondary roads damaged. Sewage treatment plants within the reach in danger of being flooded. Primary roads inundated making travel in the Salinas Valley difficult. Some access to bridges washed out. San Ardo oil fields flooded. Major damage continues to wide expanses of agricultural land in the Salinas Valley with at least 40,000 acres inundated. |
23.0 Feet | Disastrous flooding within the reach. Evacuations likely for towns within the reach. Some homes along the lower portions of towns in danger of being flooded. At least 90,000 acres of farm land iinundated in the Salinas Valley. Disastrous flooding to wide expanses of agricultural land in the Salinas Valley, including damage due to erosion and sediment deposition. |
23.44 Feet | Flood stage of record. March 11, 1995, 120,000 cfs. Extensive flood damage to roads and agricultural land in the Salinas Valley. 100,000 acres inundated in the Salinas Valley with at least 2,000 acres permanently destroyed by erosion and sediment deposition. |
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. |