Salinas River at Soledad, CA
River level and flood forecast · Monterey County
The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Forecast to hold near 9.4 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 47 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
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (March 11, 1995) | 26.49 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 26.49 ft — March 11, 1995
- 23.39 ft — January 26, 1969
- 23.31 ft — February 25, 1969
- 16.71 ft — February 24, 1983
Recent crests: 26.49 ft (March 11, 1995) · 16.71 ft (February 24, 1983) · 23.31 ft (February 25, 1969) · 23.39 ft (January 26, 1969)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSalinas River near Chualar, CA
- Arroyo Seco (Monterey) below Reliz Creek near Soledad, CA
- Arroyo Seco (Monterey) near Soledad, CA
- Arroyo Seco (Monterey) near Greenfield, CA
- San Benito River near Willow Creek School, CA
- San Lorenzo Creek (Monterey) below Bitterwater Creek NR King City, CA
- Carmel River at Robles Del Rio, CA
- Tres Pinos Creek near Tres Pinos, CA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SDDC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.