Carmel River at Robles Del Rio, CA
River level and flood forecast · Monterey County
The river is 6.5 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.0 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 7 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
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 10, 1995) | 12.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftDisastrous flooding along the entire Carmel River. Approaches to all bridges along the entire Carmel River will be impassable. Many homes and businesses along the entire Carmel River experiencing severe flood damage with transportation difficult.
- 13 ftMajor Flood Stage. Major flooding can be expected along the entire Carmel River. Some levees along the lower Carmel River 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.
- 12.9 ftFlood of Record: 03/10/1995 12.90 ft, 16,000 cfs at 13:30 PT
- 12 ftWidespread flood damage to low lying homes along the entire Carmel River. Levees protecting homes near Mission Fields are in danger of breaching. Homes near the Carmel Lagoon area begin to have substantial flooding.
- 11 ftModerate Flood Stage. Hacienda Carmel residential development levee is threatened. Moderate flooding of golf courses and low lying homes along the entire Carmel River. Homes in the Carmel Lagoon area begin to experience moderate flooding.
- 10 ftSouth side of Highway 1 bridge access becomes inundated and impassable. Many low lying homes threatened along the entire Carmel River. Low lying homes near Camp Steffani experience substantial flooding and homes near Schulte Road in danger of flooding. Homes surrounding the Carmel Lagoon area are in danger of flooding.
- 8.5 ftMinor Flood Stage. 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.
- 7.5 ftAction Stage. Water levels are roughly 1 foot below primary breakout locations near Camp Steffani, Paso Hondo, and Dampierre Park.
Highest crests on record
- 12.9 ft — March 10, 1995
- 12.69 ft — January 9, 2023
- 12.61 ft — January 10, 1995
- 11.7 ft — December 23, 1955
- 11.49 ft — February 28, 1983
Recent crests: 6.73 ft (February 13, 2025) · 7.4 ft (February 5, 2024) · 8.48 ft (March 10, 2023) · 9.06 ft (January 14, 2023) · 12.69 ft (January 9, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RDRC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.