Nacimiento River below Sapaque Creek Near Bryson, CA

River level and flood forecast · San Luis Obispo County

Normal5.0 ftas of Mon 8:15 PM

Forecast to rise to 7.0 ft Mon 9 PM.

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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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

Action stage27 ft
Record crest (January 9, 2023)36.2 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 36.2 ft — January 9, 2023
  2. 35.15 ft — March 10, 1995
  3. 32.14 ft — January 14, 1993
  4. 32 ft — January 16, 1978
  5. 23.35 ft — January 10, 1995

Recent crests: 36.2 ft (January 9, 2023) · 35.15 ft (March 10, 1995) · 20.77 ft (January 24, 1995) · 23.35 ft (January 10, 1995) · 32.14 ft (January 14, 1993)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NBYC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.