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| Latitude: 37.79º N | Longitude: 120.76º W | Elevation: 117 Feet | |
| Location: Stanislaus County in California | River Group: San Joaquin | ||
| Monitor Stage: 13.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 16.0 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. |
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* | 2,031 | 5.78 | May 27, 2025 |
| 2024* | 2,695 | 6.68*** | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 2023* | 5,640 | 10.15 | Jan 1, 2023 |
| 2022* | 1,610 | 4.81 | Feb 7, 2022 |
| 2021* | 1,750 | 4.78 | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Apr 1940 to Present)*** - Ranked by Flow | |||
| 1965* | 38,800 | -- | Dec 24, 1964 |
| 1969* | 28,830 | 24.80 | Jan 22, 1969 |
| 1970* | 15,600 | 19.20 | Jan 22, 1970 |
| 1963* | 11,100 | -- | Feb 02, 1963 |
| 1997* | 8,270 | 13.95 | Jan 02, 1997 |
| 1986* | 7,850 | 12.90 | Mar 12, 1986 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion ** Stage of 31.80 ft recorded December 23, 1956. Upstream gage at Knight's Ferry reported 62,900 cfs. *** New Melones Dam completed 1979. |
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| Location Photographs | ||
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| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ019) |
| Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 36 to 42. Light winds. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Widespread fog and locally dense in the morning. Highs around 60. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows 41 to 47. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 59. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 42. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 58. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 43. Friday through Monday: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 62. Lows around 45. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 11.5 Feet | Caswell State Park access roads and park areas are flooded. Orange Blossom Park lower areas are flooded. |
| 11.0 Feet | The lowest areas in Orange Blossom Park begins to flood. Caswell State Park lower areas are flooded. |
| 10.5 Feet | Inundation of several camp sites at Caswell State Park occurs. |
| 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. |
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