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EASTSIDE BYPASS - EL NIDO (ELNC1)
Latitude: 37.13º NLongitude: 120.47º WElevation: 90 Feet
Location: Merced County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: May 08 2025 at 8:12 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 09 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 12.0 FeetMinor Flood: 19.0 FeetModerate Flood: 20.0 FeetMajor Flood: 20.8 Feet

Please Note:
1) Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.
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Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ302)
Today: Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Not as warm. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night and Monday: Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Wednesday Night and Thursday: Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
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.