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CARMEL RIVER - ROBLES DEL RIO (RDRC1)

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

Issuance Time:

Oct 17 2021 at 7:32 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Oct 18 2021 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 7.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 8.5 Feet

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
2020	988	5.05	Apr 6, 2020
2019	5,010	9.13	Jan 17, 2019
2018	3,190	6.47	Mar 23, 2018
2017	10,900	10.55	Feb 21, 2017
2016	2,310	5.63	Mar 6, 2016
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
2017	10,900	10.55	Feb 21, 2017
1983	8,380	11.49	Feb 28, 1983

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ528)

Rest of Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph and becoming southeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph and becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph and becoming southeast 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Wednesday: Rain. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.

Wednesday Night: Cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 50s.

Thursday and Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs near 70. Lows in the mid 50s.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the 60s.

Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows around 50. Highs in the 60s.

Impacts - E19 Information
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.
10.0 Feet	The south side of Highway 1 bridge access in Carmel will become inundated and impassable. Many low-lying homes will be threatened along the entire Carmel River. Low-lying homes near Camp Steffani will experience substantial flooding and homes near Schulte Road will be in danger of flooding. Homes surrounding the Carmel Lagoon area will be in danger of flooding.
11.0 Feet	The Hacienda Carmel residential development levee will be threatened. Moderate flooding of golf courses and low-lying homes can be expected along the entire Carmel River. Homes near the Carmel Lagoon area will begin to experience moderate flooding.
12.0 Feet	Widespread flood damage to low-lying homes can be expected along the entire Carmel River. Levees protecting homes near Mission Fields will be in danger of breaching. Homes near the Carmel Lagoon area will begin to have substantial flooding.
13.0 Feet	Major flooding can be expected along the entire Carmel River. Levees along the lower Carmel River will be 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.
14.0 Feet	Disastrous flooding can be expected along the entire Carmel River. Approaches to all bridges along the Carmel River will become impassable. Many homes and businesses along the entire Carmel River will experience severe flood damage with transportation difficult.

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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