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WARTHAN CREEK - COALINGA (WARC1)
Latitude: 36.10º NLongitude: 120.44º WElevation: 989 Feet
Location: Fresno County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Jun 16 2025 at 6:03 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jun 17 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A

Warthan Creek - Coalinga (WARC1)River Forecast Plot

Combination chart with 4 data series.
Forecast Posted: 06/16/2025 at 5:56 AM PDT ● Graphic Created: 06/16/2025 at 6:04 AM PDT
The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Range: 2025-06-11 13:00:00 to 2025-06-21 13:00:00.
The chart has 2 Y axes displaying Precipitation (In.) and Precipitation (In.).
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Chart

Combination chart with 7 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying Observation / Forecast Time (Pacific Local Time). Range: 2025-06-11 06:00:00 to 2025-06-21 06:00:00.
The chart has 2 Y axes displaying Stage (Feet) and Flow (Cubic Feet per Second).
End of interactive chart.
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   (CAZ300)
Tonight: Breezy, cooler, clear. Lows 53 to 59. West winds 10 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 50 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 74 to 82. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

Friday Night: Breezy, clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 73 to 81. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Sunday through Monday: Clear. Highs 79 to 90. Lows 56 to 62.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 65.

Tuesday through Wednesday Night: Clear. Highs 83 to 95. Lows 60 to 71.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 98.
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.