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SALINAS RIVER - PASO ROBLES (PRBC1)

Latitude: 35.63º N	Longitude: 120.69º W	Elevation: 700 Feet
Location: San Luis Obispo County in California		River Group: Central Coast

Issuance Time:

Mar 20 2023 at 2:19 PM PDT

Next Issuance:

Mar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 23.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 29.0 Feet

Plot Type:

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

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2021	1,890	18.30	Jan 29, 2021
2020	786	15.94	Apr 6, 2020
2019	5,130	21.61	Feb 3, 2019
2018	7,160	23.22	Mar 22, 2018
2017	10,300	24.46	Feb 7, 2017
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
1980	18,500	15.99	Feb 16, 1980
2005	17,400	17.73	Dec 31, 2004
* Occurred outside period of record

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ343)

Tonight: Rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Rain, heavy at times. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph in the evening.

Wednesday: Rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the evening. Lows around 40. West winds around 15 mph in the evening.

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

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

Friday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

Monday: Partly cloudy in the morning then mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Impacts - E19 Information
29.0 Feet	Threat 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 Feet	Moderate 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.

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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