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| Latitude: 37.63º N | Longitude: 120.99º W | Elevation: 60 Feet | |
| Location: Stanislaus County in California | River Group: San Joaquin | ||
| Monitor Stage: 50.5 Feet | Flood Stage: 55.0 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
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 | |||
| 2025* | 1,800 | 41.52 | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1895 | 19,600 | 20.70 | Feb 13, 1895 |
| 1940* | 18,200 | 63.10 | Mar 27, 1940 |
| * 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 |
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| Location Photographs | ||
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| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ019) |
| Today: Sunny. Highs 76 to 83. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 57. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. Thursday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 72 to 81. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows 51 to 59. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Friday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 64 to 73. Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 56. Saturday: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs 62 to 70. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 44 to 49. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 57 to 65. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows 41 to 47. Monday through Tuesday: Mostly clear. Highs 64 to 74. Lows 41 to 48. |
| 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. |
| Product Disclaimer |
This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Sacramento Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only. |
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