CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

MOJAVE RIVER - BARSTOW (MBRC1)

Latitude: 34.91º N	Longitude: 117.02º W	Elevation: 2089 Feet
Location: San Bernardino County in California		River Group: Southern California

Monitor Stage: N/A

Flood Stage: 5.0 Feet

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Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2021*	0**	--	--
2020*	0**	--	--
2019*	148	3.32	Feb 16, 2019
2018*	0**	--	--
2017*	0**	--	--
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1930 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1938*	64,300	8.60	Mar 03, 1938
1969*	30,000	6.80	Feb 25, 1969
1943*	26,000	7.00	Jan 23, 1943
2005*	20,500	3.58	Jan 11, 2005
* Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
** No flow observed during entire water year

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ523)

Today: Partly sunny. Windy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Highs 62 to 65. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust through the night. A 50 percent chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows 41 to 44. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

Tuesday: Rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. A trace to no accumulation. Highs 54 to 57. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph increasing to southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers near 100 percent.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Windy. Rain showers likely in the evening. Patchy blowing dust through the night. Lows 39 to 42. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent.

Wednesday: Partly sunny. Windy. Patchy blowing dust through the day. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 53 to 56. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Breezy. Lows around 41.

Thursday through Sunday: Mostly clear. Breezy. Highs 61 to 64. Lows 40 to 43.

Impacts - E19 Information
5.0 Feet	Flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river between Hinkley Road and Yermo. Some local erosion to the levees. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east of the Hinkley Road bridge could be in danger of being undercut. Minneola Road and Harvard Road east of Barstow could be overtopped and closed to traffic.
5.5 Feet	Flooding of low lying areas and farmland adjacent to the river between Hinkley Road and Yermo. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east to the Hinkley Road bridge is closed. Additional erosion of the levees can be expected.
6.0 Feet	Some levees are threatened and overtopping is possible which would bring flooding to structures located near the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow.
6.5 Feet	Lenwood Road crossing at Mojave River potentially overtopped.
8.0 Feet	Levees could be overtopped leading to extensive flooding of structures and infrastructure located along the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow.

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 Las Vegas 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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