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| Latitude: 34.57º N | Longitude: 117.32º W | Elevation: 2643 Feet | |
| Location: San Bernardino County in California | River Group: Southern California | ||
| Monitor Stage: N/A | Flood Stage: 16.0 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* |
88 |
8.46** |
Feb 14, 2025 |
2024* |
8,460 |
12.95 |
Feb 6, 2024 |
2023* |
4,300 |
14.66 |
Jan 11, 2023 |
2022* |
869 |
11.60 |
Dec 25, 2021 |
2021* |
134 |
10.23 |
Jan 29, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1930 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1938* |
70,600 |
33.70 |
Mar 02, 1938 |
1969* |
34,500 |
12.80 |
Feb 25, 1969
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1965* |
32,800 |
14.16 |
Dec 29, 1965 |
| 1943* |
32,000 |
13.00 |
Jan 23, 1943
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| 1998* |
24,000 |
9.25 |
Feb 24, 1998
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| 1993* |
21,400 |
7.85 |
Feb 8, 1993
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| * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion | |||
| ** Peak stage occurred on different date. | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ060) |
| Today: Mostly cloudy This Morning and becoming partly cloudy. Highs 66 to 74. Areas of winds west 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 25 mph and becoming 30 mph This Afternoon. Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening and becoming partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 49. Areas of winds south 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph and becoming 25 mph overnight. Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning and becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 65 to 71. Areas of winds south to 10 mph and becoming 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Lows 50 to 54. Areas of winds south 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph becoming southwest overnight. Chance of measurable precipitation 70 percent. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs 62 to 68. Areas of winds west 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph and Becoming 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of measurable precipitation 70 percent. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then mostly clear overnight. Colder. Lows 39 to 46. Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 48. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 72. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 48. Wednesday: Partly cloudy in the morning and becoming mostly sunny. Highs 63 to 70. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 46. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs 63 to 69. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 19.0 Feet | Significant flows are occurring along the entire reach of the river, with flooding of adjacent farm lands north of victorville. The levees are threatened in the more densely populated areas of hesperia, victorville, and helendale, with overtopping possible in areas where vegetation or debris chokes the channel. |
| 18.0 Feet | Significant flows have likely reached helendale and points to the north, with farm lands in the river bed and adjacent areas north of victorville inundated. Rock springs road in hesperia is in danger of washing out. Some erosion of the levees can be expected in victorville and helendale. |
| 16.0 Feet | Significant flows reach farming areas north of victorville. Minor flooding of farmland adjacent to the river bed can be expected in oro grande. Some local erosion to the levees in hesperia and victorville is possible. Rock springs road has been overtopped and closed to traffic in hesperia. |
| 13.0 Feet | AS WATER BEGINS TO FLOW IN THE NORMALLY DRY RIVERBED. LOW-WATER CROSSINGS WELL UPSTREAM OF THIS GAGE SUCH AS ROCK SPRINGS ROAD BELOW THE MOJAVE FORKS DAM MAY BE OVERTOPPED AND CLOSED. THIS CORRESPONDS WITH A POOL LEVEL OF 3005 FT AND ABOUT 2500 CFS. RELEASES FROM SILVERWOOD LAKE CAN ADD A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF INFLOW BEHIND THE DAM. |
| 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 Diego 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. |