Pajaro River at Chittenden
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/01/2025 4:30 PM PDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 04/01/2025 1:48 PM PDTRecord: 33.7 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 27.1 ft Minor Flooding 24.1 ft Action 22 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 33.73 - Stage and flow of record. 02/03/1998. 25,100 cfs
- 29 - Levees protecting Watsonville and Pajaro at risk of failure. Flooding throughout the Pajaro Valley.
- 27.1 - Major Flood Stage. Levees protecting Pajaro at risk of overtopping at lowest points or severely strained if sandbagged. Seepage likely throughout the levee system.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 19.96 ft | on 03-23-2023 |
| 2. | 29.11 ft | on 03-11-2023 |
| 3. | 18.43 ft | on 03-01-2023 |
| 4. | 25.78 ft | on 01-17-2023 |
| 5. | 27.66 ft | on 01-10-2023 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 19.96 ft | on 03-23-2023 | |
| 2. | 29.11 ft | on 03-11-2023 | |
| 3. | 18.43 ft | on 03-01-2023 | |
| 4. | 25.78 ft | on 01-17-2023 | |
| 5. | 27.66 ft | on 01-10-2023 | |
| 6. | 11.57 ft | on 12-28-2021 | |
| 7. | 9.97 ft | on 01-29-2021 | |
| 8. | 9.60 ft | on 04-06-2020 | |
| 9. | 20.49 ft | on 02-15-2019 | |
| 10. | 9.22 ft | on 03-23-2018 | |
| 11. | 26.98 ft | on 02-21-2017 | |
| 12. | 19.82 ft | on 03-14-2016 | |
| 13. | 8.60 ft | on 12-12-2014 | |
| 14. | 5.17 ft | on 03-01-2014 | |
| 15. | 16.97 ft | on 12-24-2012 | |
| 16. | 8.10 ft | on 01-21-2012 | |
| 17. | 22.90 ft | on 03-25-2011 | |
| 18. | 13.83 ft | on 01-23-2010 | |
| 19. | 9.96 ft | on 03-04-2009 | |
| 20. | 12.42 ft | on 01-05-2008 | |
| 21. | 20.75 ft | on 04-05-2006 | |
| 22. | 21.70 ft | on 02-14-2000 | |
| 23. | 33.73 ft | on 02-03-1998 | |
| 24. | 29.53 ft | on 01-03-1997 | |
| 25. | 23.88 ft | on 03-23-1995 | |
| 26. | 32.20 ft | on 03-11-1995 | |
| 27. | 20.58 ft | on 01-25-1995 | |
| 28. | 24.85 ft | on 01-14-1993 | |
| 29. | 27.68 ft | on 02-19-1986 | 1 |
| 30. | 28.03 ft | on 03-02-1983 | 1 |
| 31. | 25.51 ft | on 01-05-1982 | 1 |
| 32. | 21.08 ft | on 02-21-1980 | 1 |
| 33. | 21.06 ft | on 02-09-1978 | 1 |
| 34. | 23.90 ft | on 02-25-1969 | 1 |
| 35. | 20.76 ft | on 02-01-1963 | 1 |
| 36. | 33.11 ft | on 04-03-1958 | 1 |
| 37. | 32.46 ft | on 12-24-1955 | 1 |
| 38. | 25.15 ft | on 01-15-1952 | 1 |
| 39. | 25.80 ft | on 02-02-1945 | 1 |
| 40. | 20.60 ft | on 02-29-1944 | 1 |
| 41. | 24.00 ft | on 01-21-1943 | 1 |
| 42. | 26.20 ft | on 04-04-1941 | 1 |
| 43. | 25.50 ft | on 02-28-1940 | 1 |
| 44. | 31.30 ft | on 02-12-1938 | 1 |
| 45. | 27.50 ft | on 02-14-1937 | 1 |
| 46. | 27.30 ft | on 12-28-1931 | 1 |
| 47. | 25.60 ft | on 02-13-1926 | 1 |
| 48. | 28.20 ft | on 02-11-1922 | 1 |
| 49. | 24.30 ft | on 02-11-1919 | 1 |
| 50. | 28.60 ft | on 02-22-1917 | 1 |
| 51. | 24.10 ft | on 01-17-1916 | 1 |
| 52. | 25.50 ft | on 02-09-1915 | 1 |
| 53. | 24.90 ft | on 12-09-1909 | 1 |
| 54. | 29.50 ft | on 01-21-1909 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 33.73 ft | on 02-03-1998 | |
| 2. | 33.11 ft | on 04-03-1958 | 1 |
| 3. | 32.46 ft | on 12-24-1955 | 1 |
| 4. | 32.20 ft | on 03-11-1995 | |
| 5. | 31.30 ft | on 02-12-1938 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 33.73 ft | on 02-03-1998 | |
| 2. | 33.11 ft | on 04-03-1958 | 1 |
| 3. | 32.46 ft | on 12-24-1955 | 1 |
| 4. | 32.20 ft | on 03-11-1995 | |
| 5. | 31.30 ft | on 02-12-1938 | 1 |
| 6. | 29.53 ft | on 01-03-1997 | |
| 7. | 29.50 ft | on 01-21-1909 | 1 |
| 8. | 29.11 ft | on 03-11-2023 | |
| 9. | 28.60 ft | on 02-22-1917 | 1 |
| 10. | 28.20 ft | on 02-11-1922 | 1 |
| 11. | 28.03 ft | on 03-02-1983 | 1 |
| 12. | 27.68 ft | on 02-19-1986 | 1 |
| 13. | 27.66 ft | on 01-10-2023 | |
| 14. | 27.50 ft | on 02-14-1937 | 1 |
| 15. | 27.30 ft | on 12-28-1931 | 1 |
| 16. | 26.98 ft | on 02-21-2017 | |
| 17. | 26.20 ft | on 04-04-1941 | 1 |
| 18. | 25.80 ft | on 02-02-1945 | 1 |
| 19. | 25.78 ft | on 01-17-2023 | |
| 20. | 25.60 ft | on 02-13-1926 | 1 |
| 21. | 25.51 ft | on 01-05-1982 | 1 |
| 22. | 25.50 ft | on 02-28-1940 | 1 |
| 23. | 25.50 ft | on 02-09-1915 | 1 |
| 24. | 25.15 ft | on 01-15-1952 | 1 |
| 25. | 24.90 ft | on 12-09-1909 | 1 |
| 26. | 24.85 ft | on 01-14-1993 | |
| 27. | 24.30 ft | on 02-11-1919 | 1 |
| 28. | 24.10 ft | on 01-17-1916 | 1 |
| 29. | 24.00 ft | on 01-21-1943 | 1 |
| 30. | 23.90 ft | on 02-25-1969 | 1 |
| 31. | 23.88 ft | on 03-23-1995 | |
| 32. | 22.90 ft | on 03-25-2011 | |
| 33. | 21.70 ft | on 02-14-2000 | |
| 34. | 21.08 ft | on 02-21-1980 | 1 |
| 35. | 21.06 ft | on 02-09-1978 | 1 |
| 36. | 20.76 ft | on 02-01-1963 | 1 |
| 37. | 20.75 ft | on 04-05-2006 | |
| 38. | 20.60 ft | on 02-29-1944 | 1 |
| 39. | 20.58 ft | on 01-25-1995 | |
| 40. | 20.49 ft | on 02-15-2019 | |
| 41. | 19.96 ft | on 03-23-2023 | |
| 42. | 19.82 ft | on 03-14-2016 | |
| 43. | 18.43 ft | on 03-01-2023 | |
| 44. | 16.97 ft | on 12-24-2012 | |
| 45. | 13.83 ft | on 01-23-2010 | |
| 46. | 12.42 ft | on 01-05-2008 | |
| 47. | 11.57 ft | on 12-28-2021 | |
| 48. | 9.97 ft | on 01-29-2021 | |
| 49. | 9.96 ft | on 03-04-2009 | |
| 50. | 9.60 ft | on 04-06-2020 | |
| 51. | 9.22 ft | on 03-23-2018 | |
| 52. | 8.60 ft | on 12-12-2014 | |
| 53. | 8.10 ft | on 01-21-2012 | |
| 54. | 5.17 ft | on 03-01-2014 |
Collaborative Agencies
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