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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: A chance of rain until early morning, then rain late in the night. Lows 35 to 42. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Thursday: Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs 44 to 52. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Lows 30 to 35. Southwest winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Friday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 46 to 53. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 38. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 51 to 56. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 43 to 48. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 59. Sunday Night through Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Lows 47 to 53. Highs 56 to 65. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 58. |
| 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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