San Lorenzo Creek (Monterey) below Bitterwater Creek NR King City, CA

River level and flood forecast · Monterey County

Normal6.3 ftas of Mon 8 PM

Forecast to hold near 6.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

6.26.36.46.56.6TueThuSatMonWedFriNowObserved (ft)NWS 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

Moderate flood stage16 ft
Action stage14 ft
Record crest (January 25, 1969)15.33 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 15.33 ft — January 25, 1969
  2. 14.78 ft — March 10, 1995
  3. 14.38 ft — February 24, 1969
  4. 14.14 ft — January 14, 1993
  5. 14 ft — January 16, 1978

Recent crests: 13.94 ft (February 8, 1998) · 13.38 ft (February 3, 1998) · 14.78 ft (March 10, 1995) · 9.97 ft (January 24, 1995) · 14.14 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 (KCYC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.