CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

Start of River Group

BEAR CREEK - MCKEE ROAD (MEEC1)

Latitude: 37.31º N	Longitude: 120.44º W	Elevation: 187 Feet
Location: Merced County in California		River Group: San Joaquin

Monitor Stage: 17.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 23.0 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2021	1,860	12.25	Jan 29, 2021
2020	2,310	13.51	Apr 6, 2020
2019	2,650	14.60	Feb 4, 2019
2018	5,610	21.72	Mar 22, 2018
2017	3,670	18.88	Jan 11, 2017
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - November 1956 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1956*	9,500	22.90	Dec 25, 1955
2006	7,711	24.65	Apr 4, 2006
1958	7,400	16.90	Mar 16, 1958
1965	5,640	--	Jan 7, 1965
1973	5,542	17.35	Feb 11, 1973
1962	5,380	--	Feb 15, 1962
* Possible backwater effect

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ302)

Today: Partly sunny. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A 20 percent chance of rain late in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Sunday: Patchy fog in the morning. Rain showers likely. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.

Tuesday: Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.

Wednesday: Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.

Thursday and Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Patchy frost in the morning. Patchy frost after midnight. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the upper 30s.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s.

Impacts - E19 Information
16.0 Feet	South Bike Path along Bear Creek floods downstream of G Street Bridge.
17.0 Feet	Storm drains begin to back up. Street flooding occurs mainly north of Bear Creek Drive and east of M Street.
23.0 Feet	Beechwood Subdivision and the trailer park along the southern end of Bear Creek Drive floods in addition to Applegate Park on the south side of Bear Creek Drive.
24.65 Feet	Flood of Record - 04/04/2006.

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 San Joaquin Valley-Hanford 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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