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Start of River Group

BEAR CREEK - MCKEE ROAD (MEEC1)

Latitude: 37.31º N	Longitude: 120.44º W	Elevation: 187 Feet
Location: Merced County in California		River Group: San Joaquin

Issuance Time:

Aug 16 2018 at 8:02 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Aug 17 2018 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 17.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 23.0 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2016	2,508	14.30	Mar 14, 2016
2015	238	5.91	Mar 4, 2010
2014	187	5.67	Oct 27, 2013
2013	2,245	13.33	Dec 24, 2012
2012	1,407	10.65	Apr 13, 2012
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - November 1956 to Present)
1956*	9,500	22.90	Dec 25, 1955
2006	7,711	24.65	Apr 4, 2006
1958	7,400	16.90	Mar 16, 1958
1965	5,640	--	Jan 7, 1965
1973	5,542	17.35	Feb 11, 1973
1962	5,380	--	Feb 15, 1962
* Possible backwater effect

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ090)

Today: Sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning. Haze through the day. Highs 95 to 100. West winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 62 to 70. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 97 to 102. Light winds in the morning becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 61 to 71. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 98 to 103. Light winds.

Saturday Night through Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 95 to 103.

Impacts - E19 Information
16.0 Feet	South Bike Path along Bear Creek floods downstream of G Street Bridge.
17.0 Feet	Storm drains begin to back up. Street flooding occurs mainly north of Bear Creek Drive and east of M Street.
23.0 Feet	Beechwood Subdivision and the trailer park along the southern end of Bear Creek Drive floods in addition to Applegate Park on the south side of Bear Creek Drive.
24.65 Feet	Flood of Record - 04/04/2006.

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.

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