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SAN JOAQUIN RIVER - MOSSDALE (MOSC1)
Latitude: 37.79º NLongitude: 121.31º WElevation: 32 Feet
Location: San Joaquin County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Action/Monitor: 19.5 FeetMinor Flood: 28.5 FeetModerate Flood: 32.1 FeetMajor Flood: 33.1 Feet

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Historical Mean Daily Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025 -- 6.60 Mar 21, 2025
2024 -- 11.32 Mar 6, 2024
2023 -- 20.52 Mar 24, 2023
2022 -- 7.51 Oct 24, 2021
2021 -- 6.74 Jun 27, 2021
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1920 to Present)* - Ranked by Stage
1951 -- 24.40** Dec 10, 1950
1997 -- 23.24** Jan 9, 1997
2017 -- 21.70 Feb 23, 2017
1969 -- 20.31** Jan 27, 1969
1967 -- 18.10** Jan 24, 1967
2006 -- 17.19** Apr 13, 2006
 * No data was available Sep 2006 to Apr 2007
 ** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2006. The difference is +2.38 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88
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Flood Impacts
33.1 FeetStages above 33.1 feet result in flooding outside of the levees. Top of levee.
16.39 FeetHistorically Mossdale Trailer Park evacuates.
15.4 FeetMossdale Trailer Park is threatened by the high water. Mossdale Trailer Park is on the south side of the river inside the levee both upstream and downstream of the gage.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ019)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Colder. Lows 41 to 47. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 54 to 62. Light winds.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 49. Light winds.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 54 to 61. Light winds.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows 45 to 51. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 51 to 59.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 42 to 48.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs 55 to 61.

Friday Night through Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 57 to 63.

Monday: Partly cloudy. Highs 58 to 63.
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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.