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Around Salsipuedes Creek
- Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research ReserveRecreation area7.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Salinas River National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area13 mi (opens in a new tab)
- San Justo ReservoirRecreation area17.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Monterey Bay National Marine SanctuaryRecreation area23.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Salsipuedes Creek is a 2.3 mile stream near Monterey Bay Kayaks in California. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Salsipuedes C near Watsonville CA (site 11159490). The mapped line runs from 36.9334, -121.7388 to 36.9093, -121.7454. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2022 to 2026
Salsipuedes Creek typically runs highest in February, at a median 42 cfs, and lowest in October, at 0.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,340 cfs, in 2023.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 3.6 to 358 |
| February | 42 | 8.6 to 140 |
| March | 34 | 13 to 224 |
| April | 25 | 9.7 to 62 |
| May | 9.6 | 1.3 to 31 |
| June | 7.8 | 0.5 to 13 |
| July | 2.1 | 0.2 to 6.6 |
| August | 1.1 | 0.0 to 4.6 |
| September | 1.0 | 0.1 to 2.9 |
| October | 0.1 | 0.0 to 0.7 |
| November | 0.3 | 0.0 to 2.6 |
| December | 2.2 | 0.1 to 22 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 4 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Salsipuedes C near Watsonville CA (site 11159490). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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