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SAN JOAQUIN RIVER - NEWMAN (NWMC1)
Latitude: 37.35º NLongitude: 120.98º WElevation: 90 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Merced County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Aug 11 2026 at 6:43 AM PDTNext Issuance: Aug 12 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 63.0 FeetMinor Flood: 69.4 FeetModerate Flood: 70.7 FeetMajor Flood: 71.7 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: San Joaquin River - Newman (NWMC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  08/11/2026 at 06:43 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  08/06/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       49.41 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        528 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     08/11/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       48.46 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        288 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  08/06/2026 06 AM PDT           49.40            525                        Normal
  08/06/2026 07 AM PDT           49.40            525         0              Normal
  08/06/2026 08 AM PDT           49.41            528         +              Normal
  08/06/2026 09 AM PDT           49.41            528         0              Normal
  08/06/2026 10 AM PDT           49.40            525         -              Normal
  08/06/2026 11 AM PDT           49.40            525         0              Normal
  08/06/2026 12 PM PDT           49.39            522         -              Normal
  08/06/2026 01 PM PDT           49.38            519         -              Normal
  08/06/2026 02 PM PDT           49.37            517         -              Normal
  08/06/2026 03 PM PDT           49.35            511         -              Normal
  08/06/2026 04 PM PDT           49.34            508         -              Normal
  08/06/2026 05 PM PDT           49.33            506         -              Normal
  08/06/2026 06 PM PDT           49.31            500         -              Normal
  08/06/2026 07 PM PDT           49.31            500         0              Normal
  08/06/2026 08 PM PDT           49.29            495         -              Normal
  08/06/2026 09 PM PDT           49.27            489         -              Normal
  08/06/2026 10 PM PDT           49.25            484         -              Normal
  08/06/2026 11 PM PDT           49.23            478         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 12 AM PDT           49.22            476         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 01 AM PDT           49.20            470         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 02 AM PDT           49.18            465         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 03 AM PDT           49.16            460         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 04 AM PDT           49.15            457         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 05 AM PDT           49.14            454         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 06 AM PDT           49.11            446         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 07 AM PDT           49.11            446         0              Normal
  08/07/2026 08 AM PDT           49.10            444         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 09 AM PDT           49.09            441         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 10 AM PDT           49.07            436         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 11 AM PDT           49.06            433         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 12 PM PDT           49.05            431         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 01 PM PDT           49.04            428         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 02 PM PDT           49.03            426         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 03 PM PDT           49.02            423         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 04 PM PDT           49.02            423         0              Normal
  08/07/2026 05 PM PDT           49.00            418         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 06 PM PDT           48.99            415         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 07 PM PDT           48.98            413         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 08 PM PDT           48.97            410         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 09 PM PDT           48.96            408         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 10 PM PDT           48.95            405         -              Normal
  08/07/2026 11 PM PDT           48.94            403         -              Normal
  08/08/2026 12 AM PDT           48.94            403         0              Normal
  08/08/2026 01 AM PDT           48.93            400         -              Normal
  08/08/2026 02 AM PDT           48.93            400         0              Normal
  08/08/2026 03 AM PDT           48.92            398         -              Normal
  08/08/2026 04 AM PDT           48.92            398         0              Normal
  08/08/2026 05 AM PDT           48.91            395         -              Normal
  08/08/2026 06 AM PDT           48.90            393         -              Normal
  08/08/2026 07 AM PDT           48.90            393         0              Normal
  08/08/2026 08 AM PDT           48.90            393         0              Normal
  08/08/2026 09 AM PDT           48.89            390         -              Normal
  08/08/2026 10 AM PDT           48.88            387         -              Normal
  08/08/2026 11 AM PDT           48.89            390         +              Normal
  08/08/2026 12 PM PDT           48.89            390         0              Normal
  08/08/2026 01 PM PDT           48.89            390         0              Normal
  08/08/2026 02 PM PDT           48.89            390         0              Normal
  08/08/2026 03 PM PDT           48.89            390         0              Normal
  08/08/2026 04 PM PDT           48.89            390         0              Normal
  08/08/2026 05 PM PDT           48.89            390         0              Normal
  08/08/2026 06 PM PDT           48.88            387         -              Normal
  08/08/2026 07 PM PDT           48.88            387         0              Normal
  08/08/2026 08 PM PDT           48.87            385         -              Normal
  08/08/2026 09 PM PDT           48.86            383         -              Normal
  08/08/2026 10 PM PDT           48.85            380         -              Normal
  08/08/2026 11 PM PDT           48.84            378         -              Normal
  08/09/2026 12 AM PDT           48.83            375         -              Normal
  08/09/2026 01 AM PDT           48.82            373         -              Normal
  08/09/2026 02 AM PDT           48.80            368         -              Normal
  08/09/2026 03 AM PDT           48.80            368         0              Normal
  08/09/2026 04 AM PDT           48.79            365         -              Normal
  08/09/2026 05 AM PDT           48.79            365         0              Normal
  08/09/2026 06 AM PDT           48.78            363         -              Normal
  08/09/2026 07 AM PDT           48.78            363         0              Normal
  08/09/2026 08 AM PDT           48.78            363         0              Normal
  08/09/2026 09 AM PDT           48.77            360         -              Normal
  08/09/2026 10 AM PDT           48.77            360         0              Normal
  08/09/2026 11 AM PDT           48.77            360         0              Normal
  08/09/2026 12 PM PDT           48.76            358         -              Normal
  08/09/2026 01 PM PDT           48.76            358         0              Normal
  08/09/2026 02 PM PDT           48.75            355         -              Normal
  08/09/2026 03 PM PDT           48.75            355         0              Normal
  08/09/2026 04 PM PDT           48.75            355         0              Normal
  08/09/2026 05 PM PDT           48.74            353         -              Normal
  08/09/2026 06 PM PDT           48.74            353         0              Normal
  08/09/2026 07 PM PDT           48.73            351         -              Normal
  08/09/2026 08 PM PDT           48.73            351         0              Normal
  08/09/2026 09 PM PDT           48.72            348         -              Normal
  08/09/2026 10 PM PDT           48.71            346         -              Normal
  08/09/2026 11 PM PDT           48.70            343         -              Normal
  08/10/2026 12 AM PDT           48.70            343         0              Normal
  08/10/2026 01 AM PDT           48.69            341         -              Normal
  08/10/2026 02 AM PDT           48.68            339         -              Normal
  08/10/2026 03 AM PDT           48.68            339         0              Normal
  08/10/2026 04 AM PDT           48.68            339         0              Normal
  08/10/2026 05 AM PDT           48.68            339         0              Normal
  08/10/2026 06 AM PDT           48.68            339         0              Normal
  08/10/2026 07 AM PDT           48.68            339         0              Normal
  08/10/2026 08 AM PDT           48.67            336         -              Normal
  08/10/2026 09 AM PDT           48.66            334         -              Normal
  08/10/2026 10 AM PDT           48.65            332         -              Normal
  08/10/2026 11 AM PDT           48.63            327         -              Normal
  08/10/2026 12 PM PDT           48.61            322         -              Normal
  08/10/2026 01 PM PDT           48.59            317         -              Normal
  08/10/2026 02 PM PDT           48.57            313         -              Normal
  08/10/2026 03 PM PDT           48.54            306         -              Normal
  08/10/2026 04 PM PDT           48.53            304         -              Normal
  08/10/2026 05 PM PDT           48.51            299         -              Normal
  08/10/2026 06 PM PDT           48.50            297         -              Normal
  08/10/2026 07 PM PDT           48.50            297         0              Normal
  08/10/2026 08 PM PDT           48.48            292         -              Normal
  08/10/2026 09 PM PDT           48.48            292         0              Normal
  08/10/2026 10 PM PDT           48.48            292         0              Normal
  08/10/2026 11 PM PDT           48.47            290         -              Normal
  08/11/2026 12 AM PDT           48.48            292         +              Normal
  08/11/2026 01 AM PDT           48.48            292         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 02 AM PDT           48.49            294         +              Normal
  08/11/2026 03 AM PDT           48.49            294         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 04 AM PDT           48.48            292         -              Normal
  08/11/2026 05 AM PDT           48.48            292         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 06 AM PDT           48.47            290         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  08/11/2026 07 AM PDT           48.46            288                        Normal
  08/11/2026 08 AM PDT           48.45            285         -              Normal
  08/11/2026 09 AM PDT           48.45            285         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 10 AM PDT           48.44            283         -              Normal
  08/11/2026 11 AM PDT           48.43            281         -              Normal
  08/11/2026 12 PM PDT           48.42            279         -              Normal
  08/11/2026 01 PM PDT           48.42            279         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 02 PM PDT           48.41            277         -              Normal
  08/11/2026 03 PM PDT           48.41            277         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 04 PM PDT           48.41            277         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 05 PM PDT           48.40            274         -              Normal
  08/11/2026 06 PM PDT           48.40            274         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 07 PM PDT           48.40            274         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 08 PM PDT           48.40            274         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 09 PM PDT           48.40            274         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 10 PM PDT           48.40            274         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 11 PM PDT           48.40            274         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 12 AM PDT           48.40            274         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 01 AM PDT           48.40            274         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 02 AM PDT           48.40            274         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 03 AM PDT           48.40            274         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 04 AM PDT           48.40            274         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 05 AM PDT           48.40            274         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 06 AM PDT           48.40            274         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 07 AM PDT           48.39            272         -              Normal
  08/12/2026 08 AM PDT           48.39            272         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 09 AM PDT           48.39            272         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 10 AM PDT           48.39            272         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 11 AM PDT           48.39            272         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 12 PM PDT           48.39            272         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 01 PM PDT           48.39            272         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 02 PM PDT           48.39            272         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 03 PM PDT           48.38            270         -              Normal
  08/12/2026 04 PM PDT           48.38            270         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 05 PM PDT           48.38            270         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 06 PM PDT           48.37            268         -              Normal
  08/12/2026 07 PM PDT           48.37            268         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 08 PM PDT           48.36            266         -              Normal
  08/12/2026 09 PM PDT           48.36            266         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 10 PM PDT           48.35            263         -              Normal
  08/12/2026 11 PM PDT           48.35            263         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 12 AM PDT           48.34            261         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 01 AM PDT           48.34            261         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 02 AM PDT           48.33            259         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 03 AM PDT           48.32            257         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 04 AM PDT           48.32            257         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 05 AM PDT           48.31            255         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 06 AM PDT           48.30            253         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 07 AM PDT           48.30            253         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 08 AM PDT           48.29            250         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 09 AM PDT           48.29            250         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 10 AM PDT           48.28            248         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 11 AM PDT           48.27            246         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 12 PM PDT           48.27            246         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 01 PM PDT           48.26            244         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 02 PM PDT           48.26            244         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 03 PM PDT           48.25            242         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 04 PM PDT           48.25            242         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 05 PM PDT           48.24            240         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 06 PM PDT           48.24            240         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 07 PM PDT           48.23            238         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 08 PM PDT           48.23            238         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 09 PM PDT           48.23            238         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 10 PM PDT           48.22            236         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 11 PM PDT           48.22            236         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 12 AM PDT           48.21            233         -              Normal
  08/14/2026 01 AM PDT           48.21            233         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 02 AM PDT           48.21            233         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 03 AM PDT           48.20            231         -              Normal
  08/14/2026 04 AM PDT           48.20            231         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 05 AM PDT           48.20            231         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 06 AM PDT           48.20            231         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 07 AM PDT           48.19            229         -              Normal
  08/14/2026 08 AM PDT           48.19            229         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 09 AM PDT           48.19            229         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 10 AM PDT           48.19            229         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 11 AM PDT           48.18            227         -              Normal
  08/14/2026 12 PM PDT           48.18            227         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 01 PM PDT           48.18            227         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 02 PM PDT           48.18            227         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 03 PM PDT           48.18            227         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 04 PM PDT           48.17            225         -              Normal
  08/14/2026 05 PM PDT           48.17            225         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 06 PM PDT           48.17            225         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 07 PM PDT           48.17            225         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 08 PM PDT           48.17            225         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 09 PM PDT           48.17            225         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 10 PM PDT           48.17            225         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 11 PM PDT           48.17            225         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 12 AM PDT           48.16            223         -              Normal
  08/15/2026 01 AM PDT           48.16            223         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 02 AM PDT           48.16            223         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 03 AM PDT           48.16            223         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 04 AM PDT           48.16            223         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 05 AM PDT           48.16            223         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 06 AM PDT           48.16            223         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 07 AM PDT           48.16            223         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 08 AM PDT           48.16            223         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 09 AM PDT           48.16            223         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 10 AM PDT           48.16            223         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 11 AM PDT           48.16            223         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 12 PM PDT           48.16            223         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 01 PM PDT           48.16            223         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 02 PM PDT           48.16            223         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 03 PM PDT           48.15            221         -              Normal
  08/15/2026 04 PM PDT           48.15            221         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 05 PM PDT           48.15            221         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 06 PM PDT           48.15            221         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 07 PM PDT           48.15            221         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 08 PM PDT           48.15            221         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 09 PM PDT           48.15            221         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 10 PM PDT           48.15            221         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 11 PM PDT           48.15            221         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 12 AM PDT           48.15            221         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 01 AM PDT           48.15            221         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 02 AM PDT           48.15            221         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 03 AM PDT           48.15            221         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 04 AM PDT           48.15            221         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 05 AM PDT           48.15            221         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.