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BEAR CREEK - MCKEE ROAD (MEEC1)
Latitude: 37.31º NLongitude: 120.44º WElevation: 187 Feet
Location: Merced County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Jan 23 2026 at 1:23 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 24 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 17.0 FeetMinor Flood: 23.0 FeetModerate Flood: 24.6 FeetMajor Flood: 25.6 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Bear Creek - McKee Road (MEEC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  01/23/2026 at 01:23 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/18/2026 at 07:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.06 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        44 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/23/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.92 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        22 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST            5.06             44                        Normal
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST            5.06             44         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST            5.06             44         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST            5.06             44         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST            5.06             44         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST            5.05             43         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST            5.06             44         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST            5.05             43         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST            5.05             43         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST            5.05             43         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST            5.05             43         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST            5.05             43         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST            5.05             43         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST            5.04             41         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST            5.04             41         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST            5.04             41         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST            5.04             41         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST            5.04             41         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST            5.04             41         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST            5.04             41         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST            5.04             41         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST            5.04             41         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST            5.04             41         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST            5.04             41         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST            5.03             39         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST            5.04             41         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST            5.04             41         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST            5.04             41         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST            5.04             41         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST            5.04             41         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST            5.03             39         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST            5.03             39         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST            5.03             39         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST            5.03             39         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST            5.03             39         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST            5.03             39         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST            5.03             39         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST            5.03             39         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST            5.03             39         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST            5.03             39         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST            5.02             38         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST            5.02             38         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST            5.03             39         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST            5.02             38         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST            5.03             39         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST            5.02             38         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST            5.03             39         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST            5.03             39         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST            5.02             38         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST            5.02             38         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST            5.02             38         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST            5.02             38         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST            5.02             38         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST            5.02             38         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST            5.02             38         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST            5.02             38         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST            5.01             36         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST            5.01             36         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST            5.01             36         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST            5.01             36         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST            5.00             35         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST            5.00             35         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST            5.00             35         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST            4.99             33         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST            4.99             33         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST            4.99             33         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST            4.99             33         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST            4.99             33         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST            4.99             33         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST            4.99             33         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST            4.99             33         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST            4.99             33         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST            4.98             31         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST            4.99             33         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST            4.98             31         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST            4.98             31         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST            4.98             31         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST            4.98             31         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST            4.98             31         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST            4.98             31         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST            4.98             31         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST            4.97             30         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST            4.97             30         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST            4.97             30         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST            4.97             30         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST            4.96             28         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST            4.96             28         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST            4.96             28         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST            4.96             28         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST            4.95             26         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST            4.96             28         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST            4.95             26         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST            4.95             26         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST            4.95             26         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST            4.95             26         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST            4.95             26         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST            4.95             26         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST            4.95             26         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST            4.95             26         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST            4.95             26         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST            4.95             26         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST            4.95             26         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST            4.94             25         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST            4.94             25         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST            4.94             25         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST            4.94             25         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST            4.94             25         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST            4.93             24         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST            4.93             24         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST            4.93             24         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST            4.93             24         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST            4.93             24         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST            4.92             22         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST            4.92             22                        Normal
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST            4.92             22         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST            4.91             21         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST            4.91             21         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST            4.90             20         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST            4.90             20         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST            4.90             20         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.