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Latitude: 37.35º N | Longitude: 120.98º W | Elevation: 90 Feet | |
Location: Merced County in California | River Group: San Joaquin |
Issuance Time: | Jan 30 2023 at 1:28 PM PST | Next Issuance: | Jan 31 2023 at 9:00 AM PST |
Monitor Stage: 63.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 69.4 Feet | Danger Stage: 70.4 Feet |
Observed Data Credit | |
![]() | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2021* |
1,760 |
53.26 |
Feb 1, 2021 |
2020* |
2,910 |
55.79 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
2019* |
9,050 |
62.00 |
Feb 21, 2019 |
2018* |
4,950 |
57.84 |
Apr 12, 2018 |
2017* |
21,000 |
65.88 |
Feb 15, 2017 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Apr 1912 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1997* |
36,200 |
66.14 |
Jan 28, 1997 |
1938* |
33,000 |
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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 | ||
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ302) |
Tonight: Clear. Areas of frost late in the evening. Widespread frost after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Tuesday: Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast up to 5 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Areas of frost in the evening, then widespread frost and patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. East winds up to 5 mph. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Widespread frost and patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Areas of frost and patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Thursday: Partly sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Thursday Night: Cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Friday: Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Friday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Saturday and Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the lower 40s. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Sunday Night and Monday: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. |
Impacts - E19 Information | |
55.0 Feet | The city of Newman Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) begins to flood at lowest point. Newman Police Department shooting range at the WWTP is also affected. |
62.0 Feet | Water seepage begins outside the levee along the river at the Newman Wastewater Treatment Plant. |
63.0 Feet | Levee patrols required. |
63.6 Feet | Sand Slough will flow. |
64.0 Feet | The Waste Water Treatment Plant beings taking on river water and flood pumping begins. |
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 | Flood water reaches the top of the levee that surrounds 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. |