Rivers in California

Salinas River near Chualar

Monterey County, CaliforniaNWS CHLC1USGS 11152300Monterey office

No flood stages set
2.45ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 2:00 AM PDT

Forecast crest
2.42 ftTue, Sep 29, 4:00 PM PDT
Record crest
19.70 ft1995

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Crest history

5 crests on NOAA’s list since 1980.

#DateStage
1March 11, 199519.70 ft
2March 3, 198314.49 ft
3February 24, 199313.12 ft
4February 19, 198012.24 ft
5February 15, 198612.09 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 11, 1995: 19.70 ft
  • February 24, 1993: 13.12 ft
  • February 15, 1986: 12.09 ft
  • March 3, 1983: 14.49 ft
  • February 19, 1980: 12.24 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the California Nevada River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.