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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: May 15 2026 at 7:53 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 16 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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:  05/15/2026 at 07:55 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  05/15/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       6.36 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        261 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     05/15/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       6.36 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        261 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/10/2026 07 AM PDT            6.01            198                        Normal
  05/10/2026 08 AM PDT            5.93            184         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 09 AM PDT            5.89            176         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 10 AM PDT            5.88            175         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 11 AM PDT            5.88            175         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 12 PM PDT            5.88            175         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 01 PM PDT            5.88            175         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 02 PM PDT            5.91            180         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 03 PM PDT            5.92            182         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 04 PM PDT            5.92            182         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 05 PM PDT            5.93            184         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 06 PM PDT            5.92            182         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 07 PM PDT            5.88            175         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 08 PM PDT            5.90            178         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 09 PM PDT            5.90            178         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 10 PM PDT            5.91            180         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 11 PM PDT            5.94            185         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 12 AM PDT            5.92            182         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 01 AM PDT            5.89            176         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 02 AM PDT            5.90            178         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 03 AM PDT            5.89            176         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 04 AM PDT            5.89            176         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 05 AM PDT            5.90            178         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 06 AM PDT            5.96            189         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 07 AM PDT            6.00            197         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 08 AM PDT            5.95            187         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 09 AM PDT            5.90            178         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 10 AM PDT            5.90            178         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 11 AM PDT            5.91            180         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 12 PM PDT            5.92            182         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 01 PM PDT            5.94            185         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 02 PM PDT            5.92            182         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 03 PM PDT            5.86            172         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 04 PM PDT            5.69            143         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 05 PM PDT            5.69            143         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 06 PM PDT            5.97            191         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 07 PM PDT            5.94            185         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 08 PM PDT            5.93            184         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 09 PM PDT            5.92            182         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 10 PM PDT            5.92            182         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 11 PM PDT            5.91            180         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 12 AM PDT            5.92            182         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 01 AM PDT            5.92            182         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 02 AM PDT            5.93            184         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 03 AM PDT            5.93            184         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 04 AM PDT            5.91            180         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 05 AM PDT            5.91            180         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 06 AM PDT            5.91            180         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 07 AM PDT            5.90            178         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 08 AM PDT            6.10            211         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 09 AM PDT            6.00            197         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 10 AM PDT            5.73            150         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 11 AM PDT            5.86            172         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 12 PM PDT            5.89            176         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 01 PM PDT            5.90            178         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 02 PM PDT            5.89            176         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 03 PM PDT            5.87            173         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 04 PM PDT            5.87            173         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 05 PM PDT            5.91            180         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 06 PM PDT            5.91            180         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 07 PM PDT            5.92            182         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 08 PM PDT            5.98            193         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 09 PM PDT            6.02            200         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 10 PM PDT            6.06            205         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 11 PM PDT            6.06            205         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 12 AM PDT            6.06            205         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 01 AM PDT            6.06            205         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 02 AM PDT            6.07            207         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 03 AM PDT            6.07            207         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 04 AM PDT            6.08            208         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 05 AM PDT            6.06            205         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 06 AM PDT            6.08            208         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 07 AM PDT            6.08            208         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 08 AM PDT            6.06            205         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 09 AM PDT            6.05            204         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 10 AM PDT            6.08            208         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 11 AM PDT            6.11            213         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 12 PM PDT            6.10            211         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 01 PM PDT            6.12            215         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 02 PM PDT            6.14            218         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 03 PM PDT            6.11            213         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 04 PM PDT            6.09            210         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 05 PM PDT            6.07            207         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 06 PM PDT            6.07            207         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 07 PM PDT            6.08            208         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 08 PM PDT            6.08            208         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 09 PM PDT            6.09            210         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 10 PM PDT            6.10            211         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 11 PM PDT            6.10            211         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 12 AM PDT            6.11            213         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 01 AM PDT            6.12            215         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 02 AM PDT            6.12            215         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 03 AM PDT            6.12            215         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 04 AM PDT            6.14            218         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 05 AM PDT            6.15            220         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 06 AM PDT            6.15            220         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 07 AM PDT            6.16            222         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 08 AM PDT            6.15            220         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 09 AM PDT            6.12            215         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 10 AM PDT            6.09            210         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 11 AM PDT            6.10            211         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 12 PM PDT            6.10            211         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 01 PM PDT            6.12            215         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 02 PM PDT            6.22            233         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 03 PM PDT            6.27            243         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 04 PM PDT            6.26            241         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 05 PM PDT            6.27            243         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 06 PM PDT            6.25            239         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 07 PM PDT            6.25            239         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 08 PM PDT            6.28            245         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 09 PM PDT            6.29            247         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 10 PM PDT            6.27            243         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 11 PM PDT            6.31            251         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 12 AM PDT            6.32            253         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 01 AM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 02 AM PDT            6.33            255         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 03 AM PDT            6.35            259         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 04 AM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 05 AM PDT            6.36            261         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 06 AM PDT            6.36            261         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 07 AM PDT            6.36            261         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/15/2026 08 AM PDT            6.36            261                        Normal
  05/15/2026 09 AM PDT            6.36            261         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 10 AM PDT            6.36            261         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 11 AM PDT            6.36            261         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 12 PM PDT            6.36            261         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 01 PM PDT            6.36            261         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 02 PM PDT            6.36            261         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 03 PM PDT            6.36            261         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 04 PM PDT            6.36            261         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 05 PM PDT            6.36            261         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 06 PM PDT            6.35            259         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 07 PM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 08 PM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 09 PM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 10 PM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 11 PM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 12 AM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 01 AM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 02 AM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 03 AM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 04 AM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 05 AM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 06 AM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 07 AM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 08 AM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 09 AM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 10 AM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 11 AM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 12 PM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 01 PM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 02 PM PDT            6.35            259         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 03 PM PDT            6.34            257         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 04 PM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 05 PM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 06 PM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 07 PM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 08 PM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 09 PM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 10 PM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 11 PM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 12 AM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 01 AM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 02 AM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 03 AM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 04 AM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 05 AM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 06 AM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 07 AM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 08 AM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 09 AM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 10 AM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 11 AM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 12 PM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 01 PM PDT            6.34            257         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 02 PM PDT            6.33            255         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 03 PM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 04 PM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 05 PM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 06 PM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 07 PM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 08 PM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 09 PM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 10 PM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 11 PM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 12 AM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 01 AM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 02 AM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 03 AM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 04 AM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 05 AM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 06 AM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 07 AM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 08 AM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 09 AM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 10 AM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 11 AM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 12 PM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 01 PM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 02 PM PDT            6.33            255         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 03 PM PDT            6.32            253         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 04 PM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 05 PM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 06 PM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 07 PM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 08 PM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 09 PM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 10 PM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 11 PM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 12 AM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 01 AM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 02 AM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 03 AM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 04 AM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 05 AM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 06 AM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 07 AM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 08 AM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 09 AM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 10 AM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 11 AM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 12 PM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 01 PM PDT            6.32            253         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 02 PM PDT            6.31            251         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 03 PM PDT            6.31            251         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 04 PM PDT            6.31            251         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 05 PM PDT            6.31            251         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 06 PM PDT            6.31            251         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 07 PM PDT            6.31            251         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 08 PM PDT            6.31            251         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 09 PM PDT            6.31            251         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 10 PM PDT            6.31            251         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 11 PM PDT            6.31            251         0              Normal
  05/20/2026 12 AM PDT            6.31            251         0              Normal
  05/20/2026 01 AM PDT            6.31            251         0              Normal
  05/20/2026 02 AM PDT            6.31            251         0              Normal
  05/20/2026 03 AM PDT            6.31            251         0              Normal
  05/20/2026 04 AM PDT            6.31            251         0              Normal
  05/20/2026 05 AM PDT            6.31            251         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.