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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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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* | 1,420 | 40.56 | 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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| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ019) |
| Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 41 to 47. Light winds. Saturday: Areas of fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs 60 to 66. Light winds. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 45. Light winds. Sunday: Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 62. North winds up to 10 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 44. Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Monday Night and Tuesday: Mostly clear. Lows around 43. Highs around 62. Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows around 44. Wednesday through Thursday: Mostly clear. Highs around 65. Lows around 45. |
| 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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