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TUOLUMNE RIVER - MODESTO (MDSC1)
Latitude: 37.63º NLongitude: 120.99º WElevation: 60 Feet
Location: Stanislaus County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Jan 22 2026 at 1:12 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 23 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 50.5 FeetMinor Flood: 55.0 FeetModerate Flood: 66.0 FeetMajor Flood: 67.0 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Tuolumne River - Modesto (MDSC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  01/22/2026 at 01:12 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/17/2026 at 10:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       37.31 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        351 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/22/2026 at 08:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       37.22 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        328 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/17/2026 01 PM PST           37.29            346                        Normal
  01/17/2026 02 PM PST           37.29            346         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 PM PST           37.30            349         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 PM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 PM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 PM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 PM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 PM PST           37.31            351         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 PM PST           37.30            349         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 PM PST           37.31            351         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 PM PST           37.30            349         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 AM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 AM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 AM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 AM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 AM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 AM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 AM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 AM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 AM PST           37.29            346         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 AM PST           37.29            346         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 AM PST           37.30            349         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 AM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 PM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST           37.30            349         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST           37.29            346         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST           37.29            346         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST           37.29            346         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST           37.28            344         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST           37.28            344         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST           37.28            344         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST           37.28            344         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST           37.28            344         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST           37.28            344         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST           37.27            341         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST           37.26            339         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST           37.27            341         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST           37.26            339         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST           37.27            341         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST           37.26            339         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST           37.26            339         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST           37.26            339         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST           37.26            339         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST           37.26            339         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST           37.26            339         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST           37.26            339         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST           37.25            336         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST           37.26            339         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST           37.25            336         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST           37.26            339         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST           37.26            339         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST           37.25            336         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST           37.26            339         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST           37.27            341         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST           37.26            339         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST           37.27            341         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST           37.26            339         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST           37.27            341         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST           37.28            344         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST           37.28            344         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST           37.28            344         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST           37.28            344         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST           37.28            344         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST           37.28            344         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST           37.28            344         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST           37.27            341         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST           37.27            341         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST           37.26            339         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST           37.27            341         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST           37.26            339         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST           37.25            336         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST           37.25            336         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST           37.25            336         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST           37.24            334         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST           37.24            334         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST           37.24            334         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST           37.24            334         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST           37.24            334         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST           37.24            334         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST           37.24            334         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST           37.23            331         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST           37.23            331         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST           37.24            334         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST           37.23            331         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST           37.23            331         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST           37.23            331         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST           37.22            328         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST           37.21            326         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST           37.20            323         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST           37.19            321         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST           37.20            323         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST           37.20            323                        Normal
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST           37.21            326         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST           37.22            328         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST           37.22            328         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST           37.21            326         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST           37.21            326         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST           37.20            323         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST           37.20            323         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST           37.19            321         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST           37.19            321         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST           37.18            318         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST           37.18            318         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST           37.17            316         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST           37.17            316         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST           37.17            316         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST           37.17            316         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST           37.17            316         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST           37.17            316         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST           37.17            316         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST           37.17            316         0              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.