Salinas River at Paso Robles, CA
River level and flood forecast · San Luis Obispo County
The river is 17.2 ft below flood stage (29 ft).
Forecast to rise to 13.2 ft Mon 9 PM, below the 29 ft flood stage.
Flow: 0 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 | 37 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 33 ft |
| Flood stage | 29 ft |
| Action stage | 23 ft |
| Record crest (January 10, 2023) | 32.02 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31 ftFlooding along reach of river including in and around paso robles. Flooding threatens paso robles wastewater treatment plant and downtown.
- 29 ftFlooding in and around atascadero. Backs up atascadero creek into river gardens neighborhood, floods highway 41. Erosion threats along entire reach, threatens homes on banks, agricultural land, low-lying areas south of highway 41 bridge.
- 23 ftHalcon Road near Atascadero floods and washes out.
Highest crests on record
- 32.02 ft — January 10, 2023
- 29.41 ft — March 10, 2023
- 22.99 ft — March 10, 1995
- 18.8 ft — January 14, 1993
- 18.79 ft — January 10, 1995
Recent crests: 29.41 ft (March 10, 2023) · 32.02 ft (January 10, 2023) · 14.17 ft (March 5, 2001) · 15.08 ft (February 7, 1998) · 13.47 ft (February 3, 1998)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Estrella River near Estrella, CA
- Nacimiento River below Dam, CA
- Salinas River near Bradley, CA
- Nacimiento River below Sapaque Creek Near Bryson, CA
- San Antonio River (Monterey) near Lockwood, CA
- Los Gatos Creek near Coalinga, CA
- San Lorenzo Creek (Monterey) below Bitterwater Creek NR King City, CA
- Cuyama River at Buckhorn, CA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PRBC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.