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SALINAS RIVER - BRADLEY (BRDC1)
Latitude: 35.93º NLongitude: 120.87º WElevation: 443 Feet
Location: Monterey County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Central Coast
Issuance Time: Mar 20 2023 at 2:19 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 12.0 FeetFlood Stage: 14.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 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
1978*
70,600
18.68
Feb 10, 1978
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ516)
Rest of Tonight: Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph and becoming southeast 10 to 20 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Breezy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

Tuesday Night: Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday: Showers likely. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph and becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of showers 60 percent.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.

Friday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

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 lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the upper 50s.
Impacts - E19 Information
14.0 FeetRight bank overflows at gage. San Ardo oil fields in danger of flooding.
16.0 FeetMinor 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 FeetMinor 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 FeetModerate 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 FeetMajor 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 FeetDisastrous 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 FeetFlood 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.
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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.