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Latitude: 37.35º N | Longitude: 120.98º W | Elevation: 90 Feet | |
Location: Merced County in California | River Group: San Joaquin |
Monitor Stage: 63.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 69.4 Feet | Danger Stage: 70.4 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 | |||
2021* |
1,760 |
53.26 |
Feb 1, 2021 |
2020* |
2,910 |
55.79 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
2019* |
9,050 |
62.00 |
Feb 21, 2019 |
2018* |
4,950 |
57.84 |
Apr 12, 2018 |
2017* |
21,000 |
65.88 |
Feb 15, 2017 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Apr 1912 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1997* |
36,200 |
66.14 |
Jan 28, 1997 |
1938* |
33,000 |
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Mar 07, 1938 |
1983* |
30,700 |
65.78 |
Mar 04, 1983 |
1969* |
28,000 |
65.90 |
Feb 26, 1969 |
2006* |
24,600 |
66.26 |
Apr 09, 2006 |
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion |
Location Photographs | ||
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 | |
55.0 Feet | The city of Newman Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) begins to flood at lowest point. Newman Police Department shooting range at the WWTP is also affected. |
62.0 Feet | Water seepage begins outside the levee along the river at the Newman Wastewater Treatment Plant. |
63.0 Feet | Levee patrols required. |
63.6 Feet | Sand Slough will flow. |
64.0 Feet | The Waste Water Treatment Plant beings taking on river water and flood pumping begins. |
65.0 Feet | The Fisherman's Bend Trailer Park north of Hills Ferry Road begins to flood. |
66.14 Feet | Peak stage of record (01/28/1997). |
69.4 Feet | Project flood stage. |
70.0 Feet | Flood water reaches the top of the levee that surrounds the Newman Waste Water Treatment Plant. |
70.4 Feet | Danger stage. |
71.7 Feet | Top of levee on the right bank. |
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. |