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Latitude: 37.31º N | Longitude: 120.44º W | Elevation: 187 Feet | |
Location: Merced County in California | River Group: San Joaquin |
Monitor Stage: 17.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 23.0 Feet |
Observed Data Credit | |
![]() | Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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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 | |||
2021 |
1,860 |
12.25 |
Jan 29, 2021 |
2020 |
2,310 |
13.51 |
Apr 6, 2020 |
2019 |
2,650 |
14.60 |
Feb 4, 2019 |
2018 |
5,610 |
21.72 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
2017 |
3,670 |
18.88 |
Jan 11, 2017 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - November 1956 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1956* |
9,500 |
22.90 |
Dec 25, 1955 |
2006 |
7,711 |
24.65 |
Apr 4, 2006 |
1958 |
7,400 |
16.90 |
Mar 16, 1958 |
1965 |
5,640 |
-- |
Jan 7, 1965 |
1973 |
5,542 |
17.35 |
Feb 11, 1973 |
1962 |
5,380 |
-- |
Feb 15, 1962 |
* Possible backwater effect |
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ302) |
Today: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday: Breezy. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Tuesday Night: Rain showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Wednesday: Rain likely. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning. Chance of rain 70 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Friday and Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the upper 30s. Saturday through Sunday: Mostly clear. Highs around 60. Lows in the mid 30s. |
Impacts - E19 Information | |
16.0 Feet | South Bike Path along Bear Creek floods downstream of G Street Bridge. |
17.0 Feet | Storm drains begin to back up. Street flooding occurs mainly north of Bear Creek Drive and east of M Street. |
23.0 Feet | Beechwood Subdivision and the trailer park along the southern end of Bear Creek Drive floods in addition to Applegate Park on the south side of Bear Creek Drive. |
24.65 Feet | Flood of Record - 04/04/2006. |
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 San Joaquin Valley-Hanford 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. |