Salinas River near Chualar CA

Monterey County, California · USGS gauge 11152300 · NWS CHLC1 · Salinas River flood status · California river levels

Is Salinas River near Chualar CA flooding right now?

Salinas River near Chualar CA measured 2.40 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
2.40 ft
as of 65 min ago
Streamflow
62 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

The highest crest on record was 19.7 ft on Sat, Mar 11, 1995.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 12 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

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

StageDate
19.7 ft1995-03-11
14.49 ft1983-03-03
13.12 ft1993-02-24
12.24 ft1980-02-19
12.09 ft1986-02-15

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Salinas River near Spreckels CA8.7 miMonterey County
Carmel River a Robles Del Rio CA11.3 miMonterey County
Gabilan C near Salinas CA14.4 miMonterey County
Salinas River a Soledad CA16.1 miMonterey County
Arroyo Seco below Reliz C near Soledad CA16.4 miMonterey 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