Salinas River near Chualar, CA
River level and flood forecast · Monterey County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 8 PM
Forecast to hold near 1.7 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 1 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.
Highest crests on record
- 19.7 ft — March 11, 1995
- 14.49 ft — March 3, 1983
- 13.12 ft — February 24, 1993
- 12.24 ft — February 19, 1980
- 12.09 ft — February 15, 1986
Recent crests: 19.7 ft (March 11, 1995) · 13.12 ft (February 24, 1993) · 12.09 ft (February 15, 1986) · 14.49 ft (March 3, 1983) · 12.24 ft (February 19, 1980)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSalinas River at Soledad, CA
- DownstreamSalinas River near Spreckels, CA
- Carmel River at Robles Del Rio, CA
- Reclamation Ditch near Salinas, CA
- Arroyo Seco (Monterey) below Reliz Creek near Soledad, CA
- Carmel River near Carmel, CA
- San Benito River near Willow Creek School, CA
- San Benito River at below Hospital Rd Bridge near Hollister, CA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CHLC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.