Nacimiento River below Nacimiento Dam near Bradley CA

San Luis Obispo County, California · USGS gauge 11149400 · NWS NASC1 · Nacimiento River flood status · California river levels

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Is Nacimiento River below Nacimiento Dam near Bradley CA flooding right now?

Nacimiento River below Nacimiento Dam near Bradley CA measured 2.56 ft on 2026-10-27 19:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

2.56 ft

as of 50 min ago

Streamflow

75 cfs

data refreshed 3 min ago

The highest crest on record was 10.92 ft on Tue, Feb 25, 1969.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
10.92 ft	1969-02-25
10.35 ft	1978-02-13

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Salinas River near Bradley CA	11.7 mi	Monterey County
Estrella River near Estrella CA	12.4 mi	San Luis Obispo County
Salinas River a Paso Robles CA	13.3 mi	San Luis Obispo County
Nacimiento River below Sapaque C near Bryson CA	13.5 mi	San Luis Obispo County
San Antonio River near Lockwood CA	16.0 mi	Monterey County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast