Carmel River near Carmel, CA

River level and flood forecast · Monterey County

Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 8 PM

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

1.61.71.81.92TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Moderate flood stage16 ft
Action stage15 ft
Record crest (March 10, 1995)20.85 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 20.85 ft — March 10, 1995
  2. 19.4 ft — February 3, 1998
  3. 18.22 ft — February 28, 1983
  4. 17.81 ft — January 10, 1995
  5. 17.3 ft — January 26, 1969

Recent crests: 17.24 ft (February 8, 1998) · 19.4 ft (February 3, 1998) · 20.85 ft (March 10, 1995) · 17.81 ft (January 10, 1995) · 18.22 ft (February 28, 1983)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CMEC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.