| 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: | Jan 10 2026 at 8:14 AM PST | Next Issuance: | Jan 11 2026 at 9:00 AM PST |
| 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 |
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Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months. |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2025* |
0** |
-- |
-- |
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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| 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
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1943* |
26,000 |
7.00 |
Jan 23, 1943 |
| 2005* |
20,500 |
3.58 |
Jan 11, 2005
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| 1993* |
18,600 |
3.39 |
Feb 19, 1993
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| 1998* |
15,200 |
3.16 |
Feb 24, 1998
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| * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion | |||
| ** No flow observed during entire water year | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
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| Flood Impacts | |
| 8.0 Feet | at 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 Feet | at 6.5 feet, Lenwood Road crossing at Mojave River potentially overtopped. |
| 6.0 Feet | at 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 Feet | at 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 Feet | at 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. |