CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

STANISLAUS RIVER - ORANGE BLOSSOM (OBBC1)

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. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
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
2020*	4,370	8.66	Dec 6, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Apr 1940 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1956*	--	31.80**	Dec 23, 1956
1997*	--	13.95	Jan 02, 1997
1983	6,980	12.10	Nov 24, 1983
1986*	7,850	12.90	Mar 12, 1986
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Peak Stage of record occurred prior to New Melones Dam (1979)
*** Peak Stage occurred on different date.

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ019)

Tonight: Clear. Lows 56 to 66. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 87 to 96. Northwest winds up to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 52 to 60. Northwest winds up to 15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 75 to 85. West winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, cooler. Lows 45 to 51. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight.

Monday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 63 to 72.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 51.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 64 to 74.

Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 45 to 54. Highs 68 to 78.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 78 to 86.

Thursday Night and Friday: Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 58. Highs 78 to 88.

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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