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SALINAS RIVER - PASO ROBLES (PRBC1)
Latitude: 35.63º NLongitude: 120.69º WElevation: 700 Feet
Location: San Luis Obispo County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Central CoastRiver Group: Salinas/Pajaro
Issuance Time: Dec 11, 2023 at 8:06 AM PST
Monitor Stage: 23.0 FeetFlood Stage: 29.0 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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29.0 FeetThreat to levees and roads, especially traffic way, homes, and agricultural land and property in Atascadero. Bank erosion threatens nearby homes, businesses and agricultural areas south of Highway 41 bridge.
32.0 FeetModerate to major flooding in and around Atascadero; backs up Atascadero Creek into River Gardens neighborhood and floods Highway 41. Minor to moderate flooding in and around Paso Robles. Floods wastewater treatment plant, downtown Paso Robles (upstream and downstream of gage), Larry Moore Park and nearby riverbank housing tract. Major bank erosion possible; threatens multiple utility lines (including high pressure gas) along North River Road, homes, businesses, bridges, and roads along entire reach.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ343)
Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. East winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. North winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Local north winds 15 to 20 mph in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 70.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.

Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs around 70.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.