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Latitude: 37.35º N | Longitude: 120.98º W | Elevation: 90 Feet | |
Location: Merced County in California | River Group: San Joaquin |
Monitor Stage: 63.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 69.4 Feet | Danger Stage: 70.4 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 | |||
2021* |
1,760 |
53.26 |
Feb 1, 2021 |
2020* |
2,910 |
55.79 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
2019* |
9,050 |
62.00 |
Feb 21, 2019 |
2018* |
4,950 |
57.84 |
Apr 12, 2018 |
2017* |
21,000 |
65.88 |
Feb 15, 2017 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Apr 1912 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1997* |
36,200 |
66.14 |
Jan 28, 1997 |
1938* |
33,000 |
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Mar 07, 1938 |
1983* |
30,700 |
65.78 |
Mar 04, 1983 |
1969* |
28,000 |
65.90 |
Feb 26, 1969 |
2006* |
24,600 |
66.26 |
Apr 09, 2006 |
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion |
Location Photographs | ||
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 | |
55.0 Feet | The city of Newman Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) begins to flood at lowest point. Newman Police Department shooting range at the WWTP is also affected. |
62.0 Feet | Water seepage begins outside the levee along the river at the Newman Wastewater Treatment Plant. |
63.0 Feet | Levee patrols required. |
63.6 Feet | Sand Slough will flow. |
64.0 Feet | The Waste Water Treatment Plant beings taking on river water and flood pumping begins. |
65.0 Feet | The Fisherman's Bend Trailer Park north of Hills Ferry Road begins to flood. |
66.14 Feet | Peak stage of record (01/28/1997). |
69.4 Feet | Project flood stage. |
70.0 Feet | Flood water reaches the top of the levee that surrounds the Newman Waste Water Treatment Plant. |
70.4 Feet | Danger stage. |
71.7 Feet | Top of levee on the right bank. |
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. |