| TUOLUMNE RIVER - MODESTO (MDSC1) | ||
| Latitude: 37.63º N | Longitude: 120.99º W | Elevation: 60 Feet |
| Location: Stanislaus County in CA | ||
| River Group: San Joaquin | ||
| Forecast Issued: | May 07 2025 at 7:51 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | May 08 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT |
| Action/ Monitor: 50.5 Ft | Minor Flood: 55.0 Ft | Moderate Flood: 66.0 Ft | Major Flood: 67.0 Ft |
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Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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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 | |||
2024* |
5,750 |
48.86 |
Mar 3, 2024 |
2023* |
10,800 |
54.79 |
Mar 31, 2023 |
2022* |
1,710 |
41.32 |
Apr 17, 2022 |
2021* |
2,220 |
42.45 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
2020* |
1,410 |
40.39 |
Dec 4, 2019 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - February 1895 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow | |||
1951* |
57,000 |
69.19 |
Dec 9, 1950 |
1997* |
55,800 |
71.21*** |
Jan 4, 1997 |
1956* |
37,600 |
66.43 |
Dec 25, 1955 |
1969* |
32,600 |
65.42 |
Jan 27, 1969 |
| * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion | |||
| ** Most recent continuous record back to 1943 with segmented periods back to Feb 1895 | |||
| *** Backwater effect caused by debris on railroad trestle 1500 ft downstream of gage | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 67.0 Feet | Extensive flooding occurs. Flows in excess of 40,000 cfs could cause extensive damage to residential, industrial and commercial development in Modesto downstream of gage. |
| 55.0 Feet | This is channel capacity through downtown Modesto. |