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MOJAVE RIVER - BARSTOW (MBRC1)
Latitude: 34.91º NLongitude: 117.02º WElevation: 2089 Feet
Location: San Bernardino County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Southern CaliforniaRiver Group: San Diego/Inland
Issuance Time: Jul 01, 2025 at 8:12 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: 5.0 FeetModerate Flood: 5.5 FeetMajor Flood: 6.0 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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Flood Impacts
8.0 Feetat 8.0 feet, levees could be overtopped leading to extensive flooding of structures and infrastructure located along the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow.
6.5 Feetat 6.5 feet, Lenwood Road crossing at Mojave River potentially overtopped.
6.0 Feetat 6.0 feet, some levees are threatened and overtopping is possible which would bring flooding to structures located near the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow.
5.5 Feetat 5.5 feet, flooding of low lying areas and farmland adjacent to the river between Hinkely Road and Yermo. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east to the Hinkley Road bridge is closed. Additional erosion of the levees can be expected.
5.0 Feetat 5.0 feet, flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river between Hinkley Road and Yermo. Some local erosion to the levees. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east of the Hinkley Road bridge could be in danger of being undercut. Minneola Road and Harvard Road east of Barstow could be overtopped and closed to traffic.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ523)
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 73. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 100. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs around 100. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows 69 to 72. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Independence Day through Monday: Clear. Highs 100 to 103. Lows around 70.

Monday Night and Tuesday: Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 75. Highs 103 to 106.