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.
25.1' - Water levels within 2 feet of top of levee protecting Pajaro.
24.1' - Minor Flood Stage. Water levels within 3 feet of top of levee protecting Pajaro. Increased potential for seepage through levee at vulnerable locations.
22' - Monitor Stage. Water beginning to rise onto levee slopes.