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BEAR CREEK - MCKEE ROAD (MEEC1)
Latitude: 37.31º NLongitude: 120.44º WElevation: 187 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Merced County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Mar 05 2026 at 7:26 AM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 05 2026 at 3:00 PM 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:  03/05/2026 at 07:26 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/28/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.35 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        87 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/05/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.00 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        39 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST            5.35             87                        Normal
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST            5.35             87         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST            5.34             85         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST            5.34             85         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST            5.33             84         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST            5.33             84         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST            5.32             83         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST            5.33             84         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST            5.31             81         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST            5.30             80         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST            5.30             80         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST            5.29             79         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST            5.28             78         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST            5.27             77         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST            5.27             77         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST            5.26             75         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST            5.25             74         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST            5.25             74         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST            5.25             74         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST            5.25             74         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST            5.25             74         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST            5.25             74         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST            5.24             73         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST            5.24             73         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST            5.24             73         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST            5.24             73         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST            5.23             72         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST            5.23             72         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST            5.23             72         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST            5.22             71         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            5.21             70         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            5.21             70         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            5.20             69         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            5.18             66         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            5.17             65         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            5.16             64         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            5.16             64         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            5.15             63         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            5.14             62         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            5.13             60         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            5.13             60         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            5.12             59         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            5.12             59         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            5.12             59         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            5.12             59         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            5.12             59         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            5.11             58         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            5.10             57         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            5.10             57         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            5.10             57         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            5.10             57         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            5.10             57         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            5.10             57         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            5.09             55         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            5.10             57         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            5.09             55         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            5.09             55         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            5.09             55         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            5.09             55         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            5.08             53         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            5.08             53         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            5.08             53         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            5.07             51         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            5.06             49         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            5.06             49         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            5.05             47         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            5.05             47         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            5.05             47         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            5.06             49         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            5.05             47         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            5.05             47         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            5.06             49         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            5.05             47         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            5.06             49         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            5.06             49         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            5.06             49         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            5.06             49         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            5.06             49         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            5.06             49         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            5.05             47         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            5.05             47         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            5.05             47         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            5.05             47         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            5.04             45         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            5.04             45         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            5.04             45         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            5.03             44         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            5.03             44         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            5.02             42         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            5.02             42         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            5.02             42         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            5.02             42         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            5.01             41         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            5.02             42         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST            5.02             42         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST            5.02             42         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST            5.02             42         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST            5.02             42         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST            5.02             42         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST            5.02             42         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            5.02             42         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            5.02             42         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            5.02             42         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            5.02             42         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            5.02             42         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            5.01             41         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            5.02             42         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            5.01             41         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            5.02             42         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            5.01             41         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            5.01             41         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            5.01             41         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            5.01             41         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            5.00             39         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            5.01             41         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            5.00             39         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST            5.00             39                        Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            5.00             39         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            4.99             37         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST            4.99             37         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST            4.98             36         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 AM PDT            4.98             36         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 AM PDT            4.97             34         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 AM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 AM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 AM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 AM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 PM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 PM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 PM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 PM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 PM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 PM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 PM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 PM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 PM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 PM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 PM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 PM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 AM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 AM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 AM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 AM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 AM PDT            4.97             34         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 AM PDT            4.97             34         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.