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| Latitude: 35.63º N | Longitude: 120.69º W | Elevation: 700 Feet | |||
| Location: San Luis Obispo County in California | Bulletin Group: Central Coast | River Group: Salinas/Pajaro | |||
| Action/Monitor: 23.0 Feet | Minor Flood: 29.0 Feet | Moderate Flood: 33.0 Feet | Major Flood: 37.0 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 | |||
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 |
2020 |
786 |
15.94 |
Apr 6, 2020 |
| 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 | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| 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. |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ343) |
| Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening then low clouds and fog. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds around 15 mph in the evening. Tuesday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the 70s to around 80. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening. Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Thursday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Friday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s and 70s. Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 40s. Saturday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Sunday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the upper 60s and 70s. Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Monday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. |
| 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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