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| Latitude: 37.63º N | Longitude: 120.99º W | Elevation: 60 Feet | |||
| Location: Stanislaus County in California | Bulletin Group: San Joaquin | River Group: San Joaquin | |||
| Action/Monitor: 50.5 Feet | Minor Flood: 55.0 Feet | Moderate Flood: 66.0 Feet | Major Flood: 67.0 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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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 | |||
2024* |
5,750 |
48.86 |
Mar 3, 2024 |
2023* |
10,800 |
54.79 |
Mar 31, 2023 |
2022* |
1,710 |
41.32 |
Apr 17, 2022 |
2021* |
2,220 |
42.45 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
2020* |
1,410 |
40.39 |
Dec 4, 2019 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - February 1895 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow | |||
1951* |
57,000 |
69.19 |
Dec 9, 1950 |
1997* |
55,800 |
71.21*** |
Jan 4, 1997 |
1956* |
37,600 |
66.43 |
Dec 25, 1955 |
1969* |
32,600 |
65.42 |
Jan 27, 1969 |
| * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion | |||
| ** Most recent continuous record back to 1943 with segmented periods back to Feb 1895 | |||
| *** Backwater effect caused by debris on railroad trestle 1500 ft downstream of gage | |||
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| Flood Impacts | |
| 67.0 Feet | Extensive flooding occurs. Flows in excess of 40,000 cfs could cause extensive damage to residential, industrial and commercial development in Modesto downstream of gage. |
| 55.0 Feet | This is channel capacity through downtown Modesto. |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ019) |
| Today: Sunny. Highs 94 to 102. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Tonight: Clear. Lows 58 to 68. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 89 to 97. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 54 to 62. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 85 to 93. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 54 to 62. Thursday: Sunny. Highs 86 to 94. Thursday Night through Sunday: Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 87 to 97. |
| 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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