CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

CARMEL RIVER - ROBLES DEL RIO (RDRC1)

Latitude: 36.47º N	Longitude: 121.73º W	Elevation: 269 Feet
Location: Monterey County in California		Bulletin Group: Central Coast		River Group: Salinas/Pajaro

Action/Monitor: 7.5 Feet

Minor Flood: 8.5 Feet

Moderate Flood: 11.0 Feet

Major Flood: 13.0 Feet

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Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View US Geological Survey (USGS) Data for this station location.

Historical Mean Daily Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2025	1,500	5.33	Feb 13, 2025
2024	3,530	7.40	Feb 5, 2024
2023	11,000	12.69	Jan 9, 2023
2022	1,250	5.37	Dec 23, 2021
2021	1,950	6.32	Jan 28, 2021
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Aug 1957 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1995	16,000	12.90	Mar 10, 1995
1998	14,700	11.08	Feb 03, 1998
2023	11,000	12.69	Jan 9, 2023
2017	10,900	10.55	Feb 21, 2017
1983	8,380	11.49	Feb 28, 1983
1956	7,100	10.50	Apr 02, 1958

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
14.0 Feet	Disastrous flooding along the entire Carmel River. Approaches to all bridges along the entire Carmel River will be impassable. Many homes and businesses along the entire Carmel River experiencing severe flood damage with transportation difficult.
13.0 Feet	Major flooding can be expected along the entire Carmel River. Some levees along the lower Carmel River in danger of breaching. Many homes, businesses, and roads along the entire Carmel River will become inundated. Portions of Mission Fields and Rio Roads will be flooded.
12.9 Feet	Flood of Record: 03/10/1995
12.0 Feet	Widespread flood damage to low lying homes along the entire Carmel River. Levees protecting homes near Mission Fields are in danger of breaching. Homes near the Carmel Lagoon area begin to have substantial flooding.
11.0 Feet	Hacienda Carmel residential development levee is threatened. Moderate flooding of golf courses and low lying homes along the entire Carmel River. Homes in the Carmel Lagoon area begin to experience moderate flooding.
10.0 Feet	South side of Highway 1 bridge access becomes inundated and impassable. Many low lying homes threatened along the entire Carmel River. Low lying homes near Camp Steffani experience substantial flooding and homes near Schulte Road in danger of flooding. Homes surrounding the Carmel Lagoon area are in danger of flooding.
8.5 Feet	Low lying homes from Camp Steffani to below Robles del Rio will begin to flood. Old Odello Ranch near Carmel begins to flood. Homes along Paso Hondo and Dampierre Park subject to flooding.
7.5 Feet	Monitor Stage. Water levels are roughly 1 foot below primary breakout locations near Camp Steffani, Paso Hondo, and Dampierre Park.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ528)

rest of Today: Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph and becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs around 60. Northeast winds around 5 mph and becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening and becoming light.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 60. Light winds and Becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s.

Thursday: Rain likely. Highs near 60.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.

Friday and Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.

Saturday through Sunday: Mostly clear. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. Lows in the 40s.

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.

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