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SAN JOAQUIN RIVER - PATTERSON (PATC1)
Latitude: 37.49º NLongitude: 121.08º WElevation: 97 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Stanislaus County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Sep 17 2026 at 6:56 AM PDTNext Issuance: Sep 18 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action: 48.0 FeetMinor Flood: 54.7 FeetModerate Flood: 57.3 FeetMajor Flood: 58.3 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: San Joaquin River - Patterson (PATC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  09/17/2026 at 06:56 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  09/15/2026 at 05:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       30.75 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        490 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     09/19/2026 at 04:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       30.57 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        443 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  09/12/2026 06 AM PDT           30.23            359                        Normal
  09/12/2026 07 AM PDT           30.25            364         +              Normal
  09/12/2026 08 AM PDT           30.27            368         +              Normal
  09/12/2026 09 AM PDT           30.28            371         +              Normal
  09/12/2026 10 AM PDT           30.29            373         +              Normal
  09/12/2026 11 AM PDT           30.30            376         +              Normal
  09/12/2026 12 PM PDT           30.32            380         +              Normal
  09/12/2026 01 PM PDT           30.35            388         +              Normal
  09/12/2026 02 PM PDT           30.37            393         +              Normal
  09/12/2026 03 PM PDT           30.38            395         +              Normal
  09/12/2026 04 PM PDT           30.39            398         +              Normal
  09/12/2026 05 PM PDT           30.38            395         -              Normal
  09/12/2026 06 PM PDT           30.39            398         +              Normal
  09/12/2026 07 PM PDT           30.39            398         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 08 PM PDT           30.39            398         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 09 PM PDT           30.40            400         +              Normal
  09/12/2026 10 PM PDT           30.40            400         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 11 PM PDT           30.37            393         -              Normal
  09/13/2026 12 AM PDT           30.37            393         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 01 AM PDT           30.37            393         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 02 AM PDT           30.37            393         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 03 AM PDT           30.38            395         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 04 AM PDT           30.37            393         -              Normal
  09/13/2026 05 AM PDT           30.38            395         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 06 AM PDT           30.39            398         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 07 AM PDT           30.41            402         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 08 AM PDT           30.41            402         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 09 AM PDT           30.42            405         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 10 AM PDT           30.44            410         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 11 AM PDT           30.46            415         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 12 PM PDT           30.51            428         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 01 PM PDT           30.56            440         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 02 PM PDT           30.56            440         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 03 PM PDT           30.61            453         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 04 PM PDT           30.64            461         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 05 PM PDT           30.67            469         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 06 PM PDT           30.64            461         -              Normal
  09/13/2026 07 PM PDT           30.66            466         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 08 PM PDT           30.67            469         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 09 PM PDT           30.67            469         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 10 PM PDT           30.68            472         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 11 PM PDT           30.67            469         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 12 AM PDT           30.68            472         +              Normal
  09/14/2026 01 AM PDT           30.68            472         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 02 AM PDT           30.68            472         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 03 AM PDT           30.68            472         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 04 AM PDT           30.66            466         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 05 AM PDT           30.65            464         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 06 AM PDT           30.62            456         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 07 AM PDT           30.59            448         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 08 AM PDT           30.56            440         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 09 AM PDT           30.54            435         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 10 AM PDT           30.53            433         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 11 AM PDT           30.51            428         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 12 PM PDT           30.50            425         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 01 PM PDT           30.53            433         +              Normal
  09/14/2026 02 PM PDT           30.53            433         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 03 PM PDT           30.54            435         +              Normal
  09/14/2026 04 PM PDT           30.56            440         +              Normal
  09/14/2026 05 PM PDT           30.56            440         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 06 PM PDT           30.57            443         +              Normal
  09/14/2026 07 PM PDT           30.56            440         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 08 PM PDT           30.56            440         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 09 PM PDT           30.56            440         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 10 PM PDT           30.56            440         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 11 PM PDT           30.55            438         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 12 AM PDT           30.54            435         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 01 AM PDT           30.54            435         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 02 AM PDT           30.54            435         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 03 AM PDT           30.55            438         +              Normal
  09/15/2026 04 AM PDT           30.56            440         +              Normal
  09/15/2026 05 AM PDT           30.58            445         +              Normal
  09/15/2026 06 AM PDT           30.61            453         +              Normal
  09/15/2026 07 AM PDT           30.63            458         +              Normal
  09/15/2026 08 AM PDT           30.63            458         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 09 AM PDT           30.67            469         +              Normal
  09/15/2026 10 AM PDT           30.70            477         +              Normal
  09/15/2026 11 AM PDT           30.70            477         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 12 PM PDT           30.73            485         +              Normal
  09/15/2026 01 PM PDT           30.75            490         +              Normal
  09/15/2026 02 PM PDT           30.75            490         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 03 PM PDT           30.75            490         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 04 PM PDT           30.75            490         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 05 PM PDT           30.75            490         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 06 PM PDT           30.74            487         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 07 PM PDT           30.73            485         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 08 PM PDT           30.72            482         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 09 PM PDT           30.70            477         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 10 PM PDT           30.68            472         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 11 PM PDT           30.67            469         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 12 AM PDT           30.66            466         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 01 AM PDT           30.64            461         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 02 AM PDT           30.63            458         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 03 AM PDT           30.61            453         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 04 AM PDT           30.59            448         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 05 AM PDT           30.59            448         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 06 AM PDT           30.58            445         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 07 AM PDT           30.57            443         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 08 AM PDT           30.56            440         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 09 AM PDT           30.51            428         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 10 AM PDT           30.49            423         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 11 AM PDT           30.49            423         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 12 PM PDT           30.50            425         +              Normal
  09/16/2026 01 PM PDT           30.53            433         +              Normal
  09/16/2026 02 PM PDT           30.56            440         +              Normal
  09/16/2026 03 PM PDT           30.57            443         +              Normal
  09/16/2026 04 PM PDT           30.58            445         +              Normal
  09/16/2026 05 PM PDT           30.59            448         +              Normal
  09/16/2026 06 PM PDT           30.60            451         +              Normal
  09/16/2026 07 PM PDT           30.57            443         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 08 PM PDT           30.53            433         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 09 PM PDT           30.52            430         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 10 PM PDT           30.51            428         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 11 PM PDT           30.47            417         -              Normal
  09/17/2026 12 AM PDT           30.46            415         -              Normal
  09/17/2026 01 AM PDT           30.44            410         -              Normal
  09/17/2026 02 AM PDT           30.42            405         -              Normal
  09/17/2026 03 AM PDT           30.42            405         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 04 AM PDT           30.40            400         -              Normal
  09/17/2026 05 AM PDT           30.38            395         -              Normal
  09/17/2026 06 AM PDT           30.38            395         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  09/17/2026 07 AM PDT           30.38            395                        Normal
  09/17/2026 08 AM PDT           30.38            395         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 09 AM PDT           30.38            395         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 10 AM PDT           30.38            395         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 11 AM PDT           30.38            395         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 12 PM PDT           30.38            395         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 01 PM PDT           30.38            395         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 02 PM PDT           30.38            395         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 03 PM PDT           30.38            395         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 04 PM PDT           30.38            395         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 05 PM PDT           30.38            395         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 06 PM PDT           30.38            395         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 07 PM PDT           30.38            395         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 08 PM PDT           30.38            395         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 09 PM PDT           30.38            395         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 10 PM PDT           30.39            398         +              Normal
  09/17/2026 11 PM PDT           30.39            398         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 12 AM PDT           30.39            398         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 01 AM PDT           30.39            398         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 02 AM PDT           30.39            398         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 03 AM PDT           30.40            400         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 04 AM PDT           30.41            402         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 05 AM PDT           30.41            402         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 06 AM PDT           30.41            402         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 07 AM PDT           30.42            405         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 08 AM PDT           30.43            407         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 09 AM PDT           30.43            407         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 10 AM PDT           30.44            410         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 11 AM PDT           30.45            412         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 12 PM PDT           30.45            412         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 01 PM PDT           30.46            415         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 02 PM PDT           30.46            415         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 03 PM PDT           30.47            417         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 04 PM PDT           30.48            420         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 05 PM PDT           30.48            420         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 06 PM PDT           30.48            420         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 07 PM PDT           30.49            423         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 08 PM PDT           30.50            425         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 09 PM PDT           30.50            425         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 10 PM PDT           30.51            428         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 11 PM PDT           30.51            428         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 12 AM PDT           30.52            430         +              Normal
  09/19/2026 01 AM PDT           30.52            430         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 02 AM PDT           30.53            433         +              Normal
  09/19/2026 03 AM PDT           30.53            433         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 04 AM PDT           30.54            435         +              Normal
  09/19/2026 05 AM PDT           30.54            435         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 06 AM PDT           30.54            435         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 07 AM PDT           30.55            438         +              Normal
  09/19/2026 08 AM PDT           30.55            438         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 09 AM PDT           30.55            438         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 10 AM PDT           30.55            438         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 11 AM PDT           30.56            440         +              Normal
  09/19/2026 12 PM PDT           30.56            440         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 01 PM PDT           30.56            440         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 02 PM PDT           30.56            440         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 03 PM PDT           30.56            440         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 04 PM PDT           30.57            443         +              Normal
  09/19/2026 05 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 06 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 07 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 08 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 09 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 10 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 11 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 12 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 01 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 02 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 03 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 04 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 05 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 06 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 07 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 08 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 09 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 10 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 11 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 12 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 01 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 02 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 03 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 04 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 05 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 06 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 07 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 08 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 09 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 10 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 11 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 12 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 01 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 02 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 03 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 04 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 05 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 06 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 07 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 08 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 09 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 10 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 11 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 12 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 01 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 02 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 03 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 04 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 05 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 06 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 07 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 08 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 09 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 10 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 11 PM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 12 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 01 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 02 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 03 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 04 AM PDT           30.57            443         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 05 AM PDT           30.57            443         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.