CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

SALINAS RIVER - BRADLEY (BRDC1)

Latitude: 35.93º N	Longitude: 120.87º W	Elevation: 443 Feet
Location: Monterey County in California		River Group: Central Coast

Monitor Stage: 12.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 14.0 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
2022*	810	4.89	Dec 30, 2021
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
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

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ516)

Rest of Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds around 5 mph late in the evening and becoming light.

Monday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog and frost after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny. Areas of frost and patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear except patchy fog and frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening and becoming light.

Wednesday: Sunny. Patchy frost. Highs in the upper 60s.

Wednesday Night through Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70.

Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.

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

Impacts - E19 Information
14.0 Feet	Right bank overflows at gage. San Ardo oil fields in danger of flooding.
16.0 Feet	Minor 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 Feet	Minor 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 Feet	Moderate 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 Feet	Major 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 Feet	Disastrous 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 Feet	Flood 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.

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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