Big Sur River near Big Sur, CA
River level and flood forecast · Monterey County
Forecast to hold near 4.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 16 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:36 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8.5 ft |
| Record crest (January 5, 1978) | 14.3 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 14.3 ft — January 5, 1978
- 11.71 ft — March 10, 1995
- 11.7 ft — February 3, 1998
- 11.56 ft — April 2, 1958
- 11.23 ft — February 1, 1963
Recent crests: 11.7 ft (February 3, 1998) · 10.6 ft (January 1, 1997) · 11.71 ft (March 10, 1995) · 11.22 ft (January 10, 1995) · 14.3 ft (January 5, 1978)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BSRC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.