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Latitude: 37.35º N | Longitude: 120.98º W | Elevation: 90 Feet | |||
Location: Merced County in California | Bulletin Group: San Joaquin | River Group: San Joaquin |
Action/Monitor: 63.0 Feet | Minor Flood: 69.4 Feet | Moderate Flood: 70.7 Feet | Major Flood: 71.7 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* |
5,330 |
59.44 |
Mar 6, 2024 |
2023* |
19,800 |
65.93 |
Mar 17, 2023 |
2022* |
1,260 |
51.74 |
Dec 30, 2021 |
2021* |
1,760 |
53.26 |
Feb 1, 2021 |
2020* |
2,910 |
55.79 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
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 | ||
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Flood Impacts | |
71.7 Feet | Top of levee rb |
70.4 Feet | Danger stage. |
70.0 Feet | Flood water reaches the top of the levee that surrounds the Newman waste water treatment plant. |
69.4 Feet | Project flood stage. |
66.26 Feet | Peak stage of record. 4/9/2006 |
66.14 Feet | 1/28/1997 |
65.0 Feet | The fisherman's bend trailer park north of hills ferry road begins to flood. |
64.0 Feet | The Wastewater Treatment Plant begins taking on river water and flood pumping begins. |
63.6 Feet | Sand slough will flow. |
63.0 Feet | Monitor stage. Levee patrols required. |
62.0 Feet | Water seepage begins outside the levee along the river, near the newman waste water treatment plant. |
55.0 Feet | The city of Newman Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) begins to flood at the lowest point. Newman Police Department shooting range a the WWTP is also affected. |
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ302) |
Today: Not as warm. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight: Cooler, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Monday: Cooler, sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds up to 15 mph. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Thursday Night through Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. |
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. |