How high is the Carmel River at Robles Del Rio CA right now?

The Carmel River at Robles Del Rio CA is currently flowing at 36 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.35 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Carmel River at Robles Del Rio CA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 69th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Carmel River at Robles Del Rio CA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.15 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Carmel River at Robles Del Rio CA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 11 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 99 cfs.

Where is the Carmel River at Robles Del Rio CA stream gauge located?

The Carmel River at Robles Del Rio CA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Monterey County, CA on the Carmel River. USGS site number 11143200 (coordinates 36.4749, -121.7289).

Carmel River at Robles Del Rio CA

USGS Site No: 11143200 • Carmel River • Monterey County, CA

Carmel River at Robles Del Rio CA on the Carmel River is currently at 36 cfs (Normal — 69th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.35 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Carmel River ↓

Carmel River near Carmel CA

CFS Discharge

2.35

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	5
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	11
75th	High threshold	43	Today: 36 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	99

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	34	—
May 27, 2026	29	—
May 26, 2026	27	—
May 25, 2026	26	—
May 24, 2026	25	—
May 23, 2026	25	—
May 22, 2026	27	—
May 21, 2026	27	—
May 20, 2026	28	—
May 19, 2026	29	—
May 18, 2026	31	—
May 17, 2026	33	—
May 16, 2026	32	—
May 15, 2026	33	—
Apr 20, 2026	33	—
Apr 19, 2026	35	—
Apr 18, 2026	38	—
Apr 17, 2026	37	—
Apr 16, 2026	43	—
Apr 15, 2026	53	—
Apr 14, 2026	62	—
Apr 13, 2026	80	—
Apr 12, 2026	137	—
Apr 11, 2026	45	—
Apr 10, 2026	30	—
Apr 9, 2026	30	—
Apr 8, 2026	30	—
Apr 7, 2026	32	—
Apr 6, 2026	33	—
Apr 5, 2026	34	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 11143200
State: CA
County: Monterey County
Coordinates: 36.4749, -121.7289
Drainage Area: 193 mi²
Datum (ft): 271.4
HUC Code: 18060006

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.5 ft
Flood Stage: 8.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft
Major Flood: 13.0 ft

Currently 6.15 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,790 cfs

Feb 18, 2026
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Sep 23, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Normal