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MOJAVE RIVER - BARSTOW (MBRC1)
Latitude:
34.91º N		Longitude:
117.02º W		Elevation:
2089 Feet
Location: San Bernardino County in CA
River Group: Southern California
Forecast Issued: Jul 06 2025 at 7:41 AM PDT
Next Issuance: Jul 07 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT

Action/
Monitor:
N/A 		Minor
Flood:
5.0 Ft		Moderate
Flood:
5.5 Ft		Major
Flood:
6.0 Ft

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2024*
61
3.25
Feb 7, 2024
2023*
1,910
4.51
Mar 16, 2023
2022*
0.3
2.35
Sep 13, 2022
2021*
0**
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2020*
0**
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 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1930 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1938*
64,300
8.60
Mar 03, 1938
1969*
30,000
6.80
Feb 25, 1969
1943*
26,000
7.00
Jan 23, 1943
2005*
20,500
3.58
Jan 11, 2005
 * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
 ** No flow observed during entire water year

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Flood Impacts
8.0 Feetat 8.0 feet, levees could be overtopped leading to extensive flooding of structures and infrastructure located along the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow.
6.5 Feetat 6.5 feet, Lenwood Road crossing at Mojave River potentially overtopped.
6.0 Feetat 6.0 feet, some levees are threatened and overtopping is possible which would bring flooding to structures located near the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow.
5.5 Feetat 5.5 feet, flooding of low lying areas and farmland adjacent to the river between Hinkely Road and Yermo. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east to the Hinkley Road bridge is closed. Additional erosion of the levees can be expected.
5.0 Feetat 5.0 feet, flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river between Hinkley Road and Yermo. Some local erosion to the levees. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east of the Hinkley Road bridge could be in danger of being undercut. Minneola Road and Harvard Road east of Barstow could be overtopped and closed to traffic.