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River Forecast - Central California Coast

FGUS56 KRSA 202120
RVFCC 

CENTRAL COAST FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / CALIFORNIA NEVADA RFC / SACRAMENTO CA
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES / SACRAMENTO CA
219 PM PDT MON MAR 20 2023

NEXT ISSUANCE:     TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023 AT  9AM PDT

FORECASTS THROUGH: SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023 AT  5AM PDT

ATTENTION... THE FOLLOWING STAGES OF PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE
             HAVE OCCURRED OR ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR:

MONITOR STAGE
        SALINAS RIVER - BRADLEY (BRDC1) IN 50 HRS
        SALINAS RIVER - SPRECKELS (SPRC1) *

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RIVER
   LOCATION               STAGE    FLOW      TIME    DATE         LEAD
   (NWSLI)                (FT)     (CFS)     (PT)  (MM/DD/YY)     TIME
--------------------     ------  --------    ----  ----------    ------
PAJARO RIVER         OBS   11.5    1,160 AT   2PM   03/20/23      (24)
   CHITTENDEN        >MS   25.0          NOT EXPECTED
   (AROC1)           >FS   32.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX   20.5    4,070 AT   1AM   03/23/23 IN  59 HRS

SALINAS RIVER        OBS   17.7    1,480 AT   2PM   03/20/23      (18)
   PASO ROBLES       >MS   23.0          NOT EXPECTED
   (PRBC1)           >FS   29.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX   21.5    5,150 AT   2PM   03/22/23 IN  48 HRS

SALINAS RIVER        OBS   10.7    6,820 AT   2PM   03/20/23      (24)
   BRADLEY           >MS   12.0          BY   4PM   03/22/23 IN  50 HRS
   (BRDC1)           >FS   14.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX   12.7   11,100 AT   1AM   03/23/23 IN  59 HRS

SALINAS RIVER        OBS   21.3   10,200 AT   2PM   03/20/23      (24)
   SPRECKELS         >MS   20.0          AT  CURRENT TIME              *
   (SPRC1)           >FS   23.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX   21.4   10,400 AT   7PM   03/23/23 IN  77 HRS

CARMEL RIVER         OBS    4.1      778 AT   2PM   03/20/23      (18)
   ROBLES DEL RIO    >MS    7.5          NOT EXPECTED
   (RDRC1)           >FS    8.5          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX    6.2    2,270 AT   8AM   03/22/23 IN  42 HRS

GUADALUPE RIVER      OBS    2.6      102 AT   2PM   03/20/23      (24)
   ALMADEN EXPRWY    >MS    7.5          NOT EXPECTED
   (GUDC1)           >FS    9.5          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX    3.8      358 AT   6PM   03/21/23 IN  28 HRS

COYOTE CREEK         OBS    3.9      463 AT   2PM   03/20/23      (18)
   MADRONE           >MS    6.0          NOT EXPECTED
   (CYTC1)           >FS    7.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX    3.9      463 AT  CURRENT TIME

DEFINITIONS:
OBS   MOST RECENT OBSERVATION (MAY BE ESTIMATED)
MS    MONITOR STAGE
FS    FLOOD STAGE
MAX   MAXIMUM FORECAST WITHIN PERIOD
LEAD TIME  FORECASTS WITHIN THIS PERIOD (HOURS) ARE CONSIDERED
           RELIABLE ENOUGH TO INITIATE PHYSICAL MITIGATION EFFORTS.
*     EVENT EXCEEDS MS/FS/DS WITHIN LEAD TIME PERIOD

SIM   03/20/2023 @ 2104 UTC

NOTE:  ALL TIMES IN SHEF ENCODED MESSAGES BELOW ARE UTC

.A  AROC1 20230320 Z DH21/HG   11.5
.ER AROC1 20230320 Z DH22/DC202303202110/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1    11.5/  11.5/  11.5/  11.5/  11.5/  11.5/  11.5/  11.5/  11.4/  11.4/
.ER2    11.4/  11.4/  11.4/  11.3/  11.3/  11.3/  11.3/  11.2/  11.2/  11.2/
.ER3    11.2/  11.2/  11.2/  11.2/  11.2/  11.6/  12.2/  12.8/  13.5/  14.0/
.ER4    14.6/  15.0/  15.5/  16.0/  16.3/  16.7/  17.0/  17.2/  17.5/  17.8/
.ER5    18.1/  18.3/  18.6/  18.8/  19.2/  19.6/  19.9/  20.0/  20.1/  20.2/
.ER6    20.3/  20.3/  20.4/  20.4/  20.4/  20.5/  20.5/  20.5/  20.5/  20.5/
.ER7    20.5/  20.5/  20.4/  20.4/  20.3/  20.3/  20.3/  20.2/  20.2/  20.1/
.ER8    20.1/  20.0/  19.9/  19.9/  19.8/  19.7/  19.6/  19.6/  19.5/  19.4/
.ER9    19.3/  19.2/  19.1/  19.0/  19.0/  18.9/  18.8/  18.7/  18.6/  18.5/
.ER10   18.5/  18.4/  18.3/  18.2/  18.1/  18.0/  18.0/  17.9/  17.8/  17.7/
.ER11   17.6/  17.5/  17.4/  17.4/  17.3/  17.2/  17.1/  17.0/  16.9/  16.8/
.ER12   16.7/
.A  AROC1 20230321 Z DH21/HIIFE 1

.A  PRBC1 20230320 Z DH21/HG   17.7
.ER PRBC1 20230320 Z DH22/DC202303202110/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1    17.7/  17.7/  17.6/  17.6/  17.6/  17.6/  17.6/  17.5/  17.5/  17.5/
.ER2    17.5/  17.5/  17.5/  17.5/  17.5/  17.5/  17.5/  17.5/  17.6/  17.6/
.ER3    17.7/  17.9/  18.1/  18.4/  18.6/  18.8/  19.0/  19.3/  19.6/  19.9/
.ER4    20.2/  20.3/  20.4/  20.5/  20.6/  20.7/  20.8/  20.9/  21.0/  21.2/
.ER5    21.3/  21.4/  21.4/  21.5/  21.5/  21.5/  21.5/  21.5/  21.5/  21.4/
.ER6    21.3/  21.2/  21.2/  21.1/  21.1/  20.9/  20.8/  20.7/  20.6/  20.5/
.ER7    20.4/  20.3/  20.2/  20.1/  20.1/  20.0/  20.0/  19.9/  19.8/  19.8/
.ER8    19.7/  19.6/  19.6/  19.5/  19.5/  19.4/  19.3/  19.3/  19.2/  19.2/
.ER9    19.1/  19.1/  19.0/  19.0/  19.0/  18.9/  18.9/  18.8/  18.8/  18.7/
.ER10   18.7/  18.7/  18.6/  18.6/  18.6/  18.5/  18.5/  18.5/  18.5/  18.4/
.ER11   18.4/  18.4/  18.4/  18.3/  18.3/  18.3/  18.3/  18.2/  18.2/  18.2/
.ER12   18.2/
.A  PRBC1 20230321 Z DH15/HIIFE 1

.A  BRDC1 20230320 Z DH21/HG   10.7
.ER BRDC1 20230320 Z DH22/DC202303202110/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1    10.5/  10.2/   9.8/   9.3/   8.9/   8.6/   8.4/   8.3/   8.2/   8.1/
.ER2     8.0/   7.9/   7.9/   7.8/   7.8/   7.8/   7.7/   7.7/   7.7/   7.7/
.ER3     7.6/   7.6/   7.6/   7.6/   7.6/   7.6/   7.6/   7.7/   7.8/   7.8/
.ER4     8.0/   8.1/   8.2/   8.4/   8.6/   8.8/   9.0/   9.3/   9.6/   9.9/
.ER5    10.3/  10.6/  10.9/  11.1/  11.3/  11.4/  11.6/  11.7/  11.9/  12.0/
.ER6    12.2/  12.3/  12.4/  12.5/  12.6/  12.6/  12.6/  12.7/  12.7/  12.7/
.ER7    12.7/  12.6/  12.6/  12.5/  12.4/  12.3/  12.2/  12.1/  12.0/  11.9/
.ER8    11.8/  11.7/  11.6/  11.5/  11.3/  11.2/  11.1/  11.0/  10.9/  10.8/
.ER9    10.7/  10.6/  10.5/  10.4/  10.3/  10.2/  10.1/  10.1/  10.0/   9.9/
.ER10    9.8/   9.7/   9.7/   9.6/   9.5/   9.5/   9.4/   9.3/   9.3/   9.2/
.ER11    9.2/   9.1/   9.1/   9.0/   9.0/   8.9/   8.9/   8.8/   8.8/   8.7/
.ER12    8.7/

.A  SPRC1 20230320 Z DH21/HG   21.3
.ER SPRC1 20230320 Z DH22/DC202303202110/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1    21.3/  21.2/  21.2/  21.2/  21.2/  21.2/  21.1/  21.1/  21.1/  21.1/
.ER2    21.0/  21.0/  21.0/  21.0/  20.9/  20.9/  20.9/  20.9/  20.8/  20.8/
.ER3    20.8/  20.8/  20.7/  20.7/  20.7/  20.7/  20.6/  20.6/  20.6/  20.6/
.ER4    20.6/  20.6/  20.6/  20.5/  20.5/  20.5/  20.5/  20.5/  20.5/  20.5/
.ER5    20.4/  20.4/  20.4/  20.4/  20.4/  20.4/  20.4/  20.4/  20.4/  20.3/
.ER6    20.3/  20.3/  20.3/  20.4/  20.4/  20.4/  20.4/  20.4/  20.5/  20.5/
.ER7    20.6/  20.7/  20.7/  20.8/  20.9/  20.9/  21.0/  21.1/  21.1/  21.2/
.ER8    21.2/  21.3/  21.3/  21.3/  21.4/  21.4/  21.4/  21.4/  21.4/  21.4/
.ER9    21.4/  21.3/  21.3/  21.3/  21.2/  21.2/  21.2/  21.1/  21.1/  21.1/
.ER10   21.0/  21.0/  20.9/  20.9/  20.9/  20.9/  20.8/  20.8/  20.8/  20.8/
.ER11   20.8/  20.8/  20.8/  20.8/  20.8/  20.8/  20.8/  20.9/  20.9/  21.0/
.ER12   21.0/

.A  RDRC1 20230320 Z DH21/HG    4.1
.ER RDRC1 20230320 Z DH22/DC202303202110/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1     4.1/   4.1/   4.1/   4.1/   4.1/   4.1/   4.0/   4.0/   4.0/   4.0/
.ER2     4.0/   4.0/   4.0/   4.0/   4.0/   4.0/   4.0/   4.0/   4.0/   4.1/
.ER3     4.1/   4.2/   4.2/   4.3/   4.4/   4.6/   4.8/   5.0/   5.2/   5.3/
.ER4     5.5/   5.6/   5.7/   5.8/   5.9/   6.0/   6.0/   6.1/   6.1/   6.2/
.ER5     6.2/   6.2/   6.2/   6.1/   6.0/   6.0/   5.9/   5.9/   5.8/   5.7/
.ER6     5.6/   5.6/   5.5/   5.5/   5.4/   5.4/   5.4/   5.3/   5.3/   5.3/
.ER7     5.3/   5.3/   5.2/   5.2/   5.2/   5.2/   5.2/   5.1/   5.1/   5.1/
.ER8     5.1/   5.0/   5.0/   5.0/   4.9/   4.9/   4.9/   4.9/   4.8/   4.8/
.ER9     4.8/   4.8/   4.7/   4.7/   4.7/   4.7/   4.7/   4.6/   4.6/   4.6/
.ER10    4.6/   4.6/   4.6/   4.5/   4.5/   4.5/   4.5/   4.5/   4.5/   4.5/
.ER11    4.4/   4.4/   4.4/   4.4/   4.4/   4.4/   4.3/   4.3/   4.3/   4.3/
.ER12    4.3/
.A  RDRC1 20230321 Z DH15/HIIFE 1

.A  GUDC1 20230320 Z DH21/HG    2.6
.ER GUDC1 20230320 Z DH22/DC202303202104/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1     2.6/   2.6/   2.6/   2.6/   2.6/   2.6/   2.6/   2.6/   2.6/   2.6/
.ER2     2.6/   2.6/   2.6/   2.7/   2.7/   2.7/   2.8/   2.9/   3.1/   3.4/
.ER3     3.6/   3.7/   3.7/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.7/
.ER4     3.7/   3.7/   3.7/   3.7/   3.6/   3.6/   3.6/   3.6/   3.6/   3.6/
.ER5     3.6/   3.6/   3.6/   3.5/   3.4/   3.3/   3.3/   3.3/   3.3/   3.2/
.ER6     3.2/   3.2/   3.2/   3.2/   3.1/   3.1/   3.1/   3.1/   3.1/   3.0/
.ER7     3.0/   3.0/   3.0/   3.0/   2.9/   2.9/   2.9/   2.9/   2.9/   2.9/
.ER8     2.9/   2.9/   2.9/   2.9/   2.8/   2.8/   2.8/   2.9/   3.0/   3.0/
.ER9     3.0/   3.0/   3.0/   3.0/   3.0/   3.0/   3.0/   3.0/   3.0/   2.9/
.ER10    2.9/   2.9/   2.9/   2.9/   2.9/   2.9/   2.9/   2.9/   2.8/   2.8/
.ER11    2.8/   2.8/   2.8/   2.8/   2.8/   2.8/   2.8/   2.8/   2.7/   2.7/
.ER12    2.7/

.A  CYTC1 20230320 Z DH21/HG    3.9
.ER CYTC1 20230320 Z DH22/DC202303202104/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1     3.9/   3.9/   3.9/   3.9/   3.9/   3.9/   3.9/   3.9/   3.9/   3.9/
.ER2     3.9/   3.9/   3.9/   3.9/   3.9/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/
.ER3     3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/
.ER4     3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/
.ER5     3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/
.ER6     3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/
.ER7     3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/
.ER8     3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/
.ER9     3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/
.ER10    3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/
.ER11    3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/   3.8/
.ER12    3.8/

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