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Carmel River at Robles Del Rio

Highest listed crest 12.90 ftFlood stage 8.5 ft39 crests since 1955

The Carmel River at Robles Del Rio crested above flood stage 17 times among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1955 to 2025. The highest, 12.90 ft on March 10, 1995, was moderate flooding, 4.40 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.90 ft
March 10, 1995; 16,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.5 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
0
17 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 14, 2023
9.06 ft, minor flooding
Location
Monterey County
Near Seaside (11.5 mi), Monterey (12.2 mi), Marina (14.6 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Carmel River at Robles Del Rio
Action stage7.53Mar 10, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.511Jan 14, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.06Jan 9, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1955 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Carmel River at Robles Del Rio, 1955 to 2025 2468101214ft Flood stage 8.5 ftMajor 13.0 ft Dec 23, 1955: 11.70 ft, moderate flooding; 6,930 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1958: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 7,100 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1969: 10.52 ft, minor flooding; 6,900 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1978: 10.47 ft, minor flooding; 7,030 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1983: 11.49 ft, moderate flooding; 8,380 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1986: 10.56 ft, minor flooding; 6,680 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1992: 10.32 ft, minor flooding; 3,600 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1995: 12.61 ft, moderate flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1995: 12.90 ft, moderate flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1995: 7.42 ft, below flood stage; 3,450 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1998: 11.08 ft, moderate flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1998: 9.72 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2008: 6.85 ft, below flood stage; 3,710 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2009: 5.72 ft, below flood stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2009: 7.34 ft, below flood stage; 3,910 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 2010: 6.97 ft, below flood stage; 3,340 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2011: 7.60 ft, action stage; 4,560 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2012: 2.40 ft, below flood stage; 236 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2012: 6.77 ft, below flood stage; 3,420 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2013: 2.48 ft, below flood stage; 247 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2014: 3.79 ft, below flood stage; 657 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2014: 5.14 ft, below flood stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2015: 4.79 ft, below flood stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2016: 5.63 ft, below flood stage; 2,310 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2017: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 8,190 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2017: 10.55 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2018: 6.49 ft, below flood stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2019: 9.13 ft, minor flooding; 5,010 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2019: 9.12 ft, minor flooding; 4,990 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2019: 8.12 ft, action stage; 3,650 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2020: 5.05 ft, below flood stage; 988 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2021: 6.32 ft, below flood stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2021: 5.37 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2022: 7.27 ft, below flood stage; 2,830 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2023: 12.69 ft, moderate flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2023: 9.06 ft, minor flooding; 5,490 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2023: 8.48 ft, action stage; 4,770 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2024: 7.40 ft, below flood stage; 3,530 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 6.73 ft, below flood stage; 2,740 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.90 ft, Mar 10, 1995 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Carmel River at Robles Del Rio 1950s: 2 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 0 2010s: 4 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Carmel River at Robles Del Rio
1Mar 10, 199512.90+4.40Moderate16,000
2Jan 9, 202312.69+4.19Moderate11,000
3Jan 10, 199512.61+4.11Moderate10,400
4Dec 23, 195511.70+3.20Moderate6,930
5Feb 28, 198311.49+2.99Moderate8,380
6Feb 3, 199811.08+2.58Moderate14,700
7Feb 14, 198610.56+2.06Minor6,680
8Feb 21, 201710.55+2.05Minor10,900
9Jan 26, 196910.52+2.02Minor6,900
10Apr 2, 195810.50+2.00Minor7,100
11Jan 16, 197810.47+1.97Minor7,030
12Feb 15, 199210.32+1.82Minor3,600
13Feb 7, 19989.72+1.22Minor11,500
14Jan 11, 20179.39+0.89Minor8,190
15Jan 17, 20199.13+0.63Minor5,010
16Feb 4, 20199.12+0.62Minor4,990
17Jan 14, 20239.06+0.56Minor5,490
18Mar 10, 20238.48−0.02Action4,770
19Feb 14, 20198.12−0.38Action3,650
20Mar 24, 20117.60−0.90Action4,560
21Mar 23, 19957.42−1.08Below flood stage3,450
22Feb 5, 20247.40−1.10Below flood stage3,530
23Oct 14, 20097.34−1.16Below flood stage3,910
24Dec 31, 20227.27−1.23Below flood stage2,830
25Jan 20, 20106.97−1.53Below flood stage3,340
26Jan 4, 20086.85−1.65Below flood stage3,710
27Dec 2, 20126.77−1.73Below flood stage3,420
28Feb 13, 20256.73−1.77Below flood stage2,740
29Mar 22, 20186.49−2.01Below flood stage3,190
30Jan 28, 20216.32−2.18Below flood stage1,950
31Mar 4, 20095.72−2.78Below flood stage2,500
32Mar 6, 20165.63−2.87Below flood stage2,310
33Dec 23, 20215.37−3.13Below flood stage1,250
34Dec 12, 20145.14−3.36Below flood stage1,870
35Apr 6, 20205.05−3.45Below flood stage988
36Feb 8, 20154.79−3.71Below flood stage1,590
37Mar 1, 20143.79−4.71Below flood stage657
38Jan 6, 20132.48−6.02Below flood stage247
39Apr 13, 20122.40−6.10Below flood stage236

Other gauges in Monterey County

Flood gauges in Monterey County
Soledad18.026.49 ft, Mar 11, 19950
Bradley14.023.44 ft, Mar 11, 19951
Spreckels23.030.29 ft, Mar 12, 19951

Monterey County: every hazard · River floods across the country · California

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RDRC1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.