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MORMON SLOUGH - BELLOTA (MSGC1)
Latitude: 38.05º NLongitude: 121.01º WElevation: 130 Feet
Location: San Joaquin County in CaliforniaRiver Group: San Joaquin
Monitor Stage: 16.0 FeetFlood Stage: 22.0 FeetDanger Stage: 23.0 Feet

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025* 904 6.89 Feb 15, 2025
2024* 1,100 7.44 Mar 3, 2024
2023* 11,400 21.80 Jan 16, 2023
2022* 1,950 9.21 Oct 25, 2021
2021* 839 6.78 Jan 28, 2021
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Dec 1997 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
2023* 11,400 21.80 Jan 16, 2023
1998* 9,395 18.48 Feb 3, 1998
2006* 9,328 18.40 Apr 4, 2006
2011* 8,354 17.22 Mar 24, 2011
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
Location Photographs
ESRI™ Locator Map
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ019)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog late in the night. Lows 35 to 41. Light winds.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Highs around 55. Light winds.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 36 to 42. Light winds.

Monday: Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 54. Light winds.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 40. Light winds.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Patchy fog. Highs 54 to 59.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows around 41.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 55 to 61.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows around 43.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 57 to 63.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows around 44.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 57 to 62.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 44.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 59.
Flood Impacts
31.9 FeetTop of Levee right bank levee. Water will overflow toward Bellota and Highway 26.
23.0 FeetDanger Stage
22.0 FeetFlood Stage
16.0 FeetMonitor Stage - Bike trail within lower Calaveras River channel flooded.
14.2 FeetUOP research within the Calaveras River channel is affected by water levels.
9.0 FeetWater rises out of the pilot channel but not yet on the levee slopes.
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.