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SAN JOAQUIN RIVER - PATTERSON (PATC1)
Latitude: 37.49º NLongitude: 121.08º WElevation: 97 Feet
Location: Stanislaus County in CaliforniaRiver Group: San Joaquin
Monitor Stage: 48.0 FeetFlood Stage: 54.7 FeetDanger Stage: 55.7 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025* 3,474 37.43 Mar 23, 2025
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
 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
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
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ019)
Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of fog and patchy frost in the morning. Highs around 56. Light winds.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 36 to 42. Light winds.

Monday: Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 55. Light winds.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 40. Light winds.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 54 to 59. Light winds.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 41.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Patchy fog. Highs 55 to 61.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows around 43.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 57 to 63.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows around 44.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 57 to 62.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 44.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 59.
Flood Impacts
58.3 FeetStages 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.