CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER - PATTERSON (PATC1)

Latitude: 37.49º N	Longitude: 121.08º W	Elevation: 97 Feet
Location: Stanislaus County in California		River Group: San Joaquin

Monitor Stage: 48.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 54.7 Feet

Danger Stage: 55.7 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	5,740	41.64	Mar 7, 2024
2023	24,500	52.24	Mar 27, 2023
2022	1,190	33.41	Dec 31, 2021
2021	1,770	34.50	Feb 1, 2021
2020	3,120	37.40	Oct 2, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1969 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1983*	28,700	51.26	Mar 4, 1983
2006*	27,612	50.97	Apr 10, 2006
2017	25,600	51.71	Feb 22, 2017
1980*	24,900	50.57	Feb 25, 1980
2023	24,500	52.24	Mar 27, 2023
1938*	--	50.50	Jun 13, 1938
1986*	23,000	49.65	Mar 18, 1986

* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1969 with segmented periods back to Apr 1938

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ019)

Today: Sunny. Highs 92 to 99. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 58 to 68. Northwest winds up to 15 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs 87 to 95. West winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 61. West winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Independence Day: Sunny. Highs 82 to 90. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 51 to 59.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 86 to 92.

Saturday Night through Tuesday: Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 87 to 97.

Flood Impacts
58.3 Feet	Stages above 58.3 feet result in flooding outside the levee. Top of levee.

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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