CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

Start of River Group

BEAR CREEK - MCKEE ROAD (MEEC1)

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

Plot Type:

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
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

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

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.

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