NOAA - National Weather Service - California Nevada River Forecast Center

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER - NEWMAN (NWMC1)

Latitude: 37.35º N	Longitude: 120.98º W	Elevation: 90 Feet
Location: Merced County in California		River Group: San Joaquin

Issuance Time:

May 21 2013 at 7:41 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 22 2013 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 63.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 69.4 Feet

Danger Stage: 70.4 Feet

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2012*	1,780	52.23	Oct 29, 2012
2011*	19,300	65.11	Mar 31, 2011
2010*	2,580	53.68	Mar 06, 2010
2009*	1,140	50.74	Mar 07, 2009
2008*	2,640	53.54	Jan 26, 2008
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Apr 1912 to Present)
1997*	36,200	66.14	Jan 28, 1997
1938*	33,000	--	Mar 07, 1938
1983*	30,700	65.78	Mar 04, 1983
1969*	28,000	65.90	Feb 26, 1969
2006*	24,600	66.26	Apr 09, 2006
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ090)

Today: Sunny. Highs 86 to 92. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 56. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. Not as warm. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear and colder. Lows 43 to 49. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 72 to 77. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night through Memorial Day: Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 74 to 84.

Impacts - E19 Information
62.0 Feet	Water seepage begins outside the levee along the river, near the Newman waste water treatment plant.
63.0 Feet	Levee patrols required.
63.6 Feet	Sand Slough will flow.
65.0 Feet	The Fisherman's Bend Trailer Park north of Hills Ferry Road begins to flood.
66.14 Feet	Peak stage of record (01/28/1997).
69.4 Feet	Project flood stage.
70.0 Feet	Top of the city local levee surroundings the Newman waste water treatment plant.
70.4 Feet	Danger stage.
71.7 Feet	Top of levee on the right bank.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS San Joaquin Valley-Hanford Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.