CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER - PATTERSON (PATC1)

Latitude: 37.49º N	Longitude: 121.08º W	Elevation: 97 Feet
Location: Stanislaus County in California		Bulletin Group: San Joaquin		River Group: San Joaquin

Issuance Time:

Apr 30 2025 at 7:37 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 01 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT

Action/Monitor: 48.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 54.7 Feet

Moderate Flood: 57.3 Feet

Major Flood: 58.3 Feet

Plot Type:

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.

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

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2024	5,740	41.64	Mar 7, 2024
2023	24,500	52.24	Mar 27, 2023
2022	1,190	33.41	Dec 31, 2021
2021	1,770	34.50	Feb 1, 2021
2020	3,120	37.40	Oct 2, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1969 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1983*	28,700	51.26	Mar 4, 1983
2006*	27,612	50.97	Apr 10, 2006
2017	25,600	51.71	Feb 22, 2017
1980*	24,900	50.57	Feb 25, 1980
2023	24,500	52.24	Mar 27, 2023
1938*	--	50.50	Jun 13, 1938
1986*	23,000	49.65	Mar 18, 1986

* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1969 with segmented periods back to Apr 1938

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
58.3 Feet	Stages above 58.3 feet result in flooding outside the levee. Top of levee.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ019)

Tonight: Clear. Lows 51 to 59. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 78 to 86. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows 48 to 56. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 74 to 83. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 50 to 56. West winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 62 to 72.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 53.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs 64 to 74.

Sunday Night through Tuesday: Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 56. Highs 69 to 79.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 50 to 56.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 74 to 84.

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 Sacramento 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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