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STANISLAUS RIVER - ORANGE BLOSSOM (OBBC1)
Latitude: 37.79º NLongitude: 120.76º WElevation: 117 Feet
Location: Stanislaus County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Jun 05 2025 at 8:39 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jun 06 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 13.0 FeetMinor Flood: 16.0 FeetModerate Flood: 21.0 FeetMajor Flood: 22.0 Feet

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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Verification - Historical Graphical RVF
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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2024*
2,695
6.68***
Apr 30, 2024
2023*
5,640
10.15
Jan 1, 2023
2022*
1,610
4.81
Feb 7, 2022
2021*
1,750
4.78
Apr 23, 2021
2020*
4,370
8.66
Dec 6, 2019
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Apr 1940 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1956*
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31.80**
Dec 23, 1956
1997*
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13.95
Jan 02, 1997
1983
6,980
12.10
Nov 24, 1983
1986*
7,850
12.90
Mar 12, 1986
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
 ** Peak Stage of record occurred prior to New Melones Dam (1979)
 *** Peak Stage occurred on different date.
Location Photographs
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Flood Impacts
11.5 FeetCaswell State Park access roads and park areas are flooded. Orange Blossom Park lower areas are flooded.
11.0 FeetThe lowest areas in Orange Blossom Park begins to flood. Caswell State Park lower areas are flooded.
10.5 FeetInundation of several camp sites at Caswell State Park occurs.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ019)
Today: Sunny. Highs 88 to 95. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 57 to 65. Northwest winds up to 15 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 89 to 97. Northwest winds up to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 57 to 65. Northwest winds up to 15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 89 to 97. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 58 to 66.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 89 to 96.

Monday Night through Thursday: Clear. Lows 56 to 64. Highs 87 to 97.
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.