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MOKELUMNE RIVER - BENSON'S FERRY (THTC1)
Latitude: 38.26º NLongitude: 121.44º WElevation: 16 Feet
Location: Sacramento County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: North San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Jan 30 2026 at 12:41 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 31 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 12.0 FeetMinor Flood: 17.0 FeetModerate Flood: 19.0 FeetMajor Flood: 20.0 Feet
Please Note:On August 14, 2025, the moderate flood stage for this location changed to 19.0 ft, and the major flood stage changed to 20.0 ft. More information can be found here.
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.
View California Department of Water Resources Data for this station location.

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025 -- 11.84 Feb 16, 2025
2024 -- 10.87 Mar 4, 2024
2023 -- 20.23 Jan 1, 2023
2022 -- 10.71 Dec 29, 2021
2021 -- 6.71 Jan 29, 2021
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1959 to Present) - Ranked by Stage
1997 -- 21.69 Jan 02, 1997
2017 -- 20.57 Feb 11, 2017
2023 -- 20.23 Jan 1, 2023
2006 -- 18.54 Apr 06, 2006
1986 -- 18.32 Feb 18, 1986
1995 -- 17.51 Mar 12, 1995
 * Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2006. The difference is -0.75 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88
Location Photographs
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Flood Impacts
29.6 FeetTop of Levee Left Bank
17.25 FeetSome local farm roads are closed. Low lying areas along the river are flooded.
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.