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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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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* | 4,630 | 58.49 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 2024* | 5,330 | 59.44 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| 2023* | 19,800 | 65.93 | Mar 17, 2023 |
| 2022* | 1,260 | 51.74 | Dec 30, 2021 |
| 2021* | 1,760 | 53.26 | Feb 1, 2021 |
| 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 | 18.50 | 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 |
| 1980* | 23,500 | 65.26 | Feb 25, 1980 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ302) |
| Today: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning. Highs around 70. Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Monday and Monday Night: Cloudy. Highs around 60. Lows in the mid 40s. Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the lower 40s. Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Lows in the lower 40s. Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 71.7 Feet | Top of levee rb |
| 70.4 Feet | Danger stage. |
| 70.0 Feet | Flood water reaches the top of the levee that surrounds the Newman waste water treatment plant. |
| 69.4 Feet | Project flood stage. |
| 66.26 Feet | Peak stage of record. 4/9/2006 |
| 66.14 Feet | 1/28/1997 |
| 65.0 Feet | The fisherman's bend trailer park north of hills ferry road begins to flood. |
| 64.0 Feet | The Wastewater Treatment Plant begins taking on river water and flood pumping begins. |
| 63.6 Feet | Sand slough will flow. |
| 63.0 Feet | Monitor stage. Levee patrols required. |
| 62.0 Feet | Water seepage begins outside the levee along the river, near the newman waste water treatment plant. |
| 55.0 Feet | The city of Newman Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) begins to flood at the lowest point. Newman Police Department shooting range a the WWTP is also affected. |
| 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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