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Salinas River at Soledad

Highest listed crest 26.49 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft4 crests since 1969

The Salinas River at Soledad crested above flood stage 3 times among the 4 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1969 to 1995. The highest, 26.49 ft on March 11, 1995, was minor flooding, 8.49 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Salinas River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.49 ft
March 11, 1995; 104,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 11, 1995
26.49 ft, minor flooding
Location
Monterey County
Near Soledad (1.6 mi), Greenfield (7.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Salinas River at Soledad
Action stage16.01Feb 24, 1983The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.03Mar 11, 1995Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

4 crests from 1969 to 1995. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Salinas River at Soledad, 1969 to 1995 16182022242628ft Flood stage 18.0 ft Jan 26, 1969: 23.39 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 1969: 23.31 ft, minor flooding; 106,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1983: 16.71 ft, action stage; 17,600 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1995: 26.49 ft, minor flooding; 104,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.49 ft, Mar 11, 1995 197019751980198519901995

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Salinas River at Soledad 1960s: 2 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s
  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, Salinas River at Soledad
1Mar 11, 199526.49+8.49Minor104,000
2Jan 26, 196923.39+5.39Minor—
3Feb 25, 196923.31+5.31Minor106,000
4Feb 24, 198316.71−1.29Action17,600

The worst floods along the Salinas River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Salinas River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 11, 1995: 26.49 ft here, minor flooding

  • SpreckelsCA · Mar 12, 1995 · 30.29 ft · Major · its highest
  • BradleyCA · Mar 11, 1995 · 23.44 ft · Major · its highest

February 25, 1969: 23.31 ft here, minor flooding

  • SpreckelsCA · Feb 26, 1969 · 26.51 ft · Moderate
  • BradleyCA · Feb 24, 1969 · 20.34 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Salinas River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Salinas River
Paso RoblesCA29.032.02 ft, Jan 10, 20230
BradleyCA14.023.44 ft, Mar 11, 19951
Soledad this gaugeCA18.026.49 ft, Mar 11, 19950
SpreckelsCA23.030.29 ft, Mar 12, 19951

Other gauges in Monterey County

Flood gauges in Monterey County
Robles Del Rio8.512.90 ft, Mar 10, 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 SDDC1, 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.