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MOJAVE RIVER - BARSTOW (MBRC1)
Latitude: 34.91º NLongitude: 117.02º WElevation: 2089 Feet
Location: San Bernardino County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Southern CaliforniaRiver Group: San Diego/Inland
Issuance Time: Sep 21 2023 at 8:00 AM PDTNext Issuance: Sep 22 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: N/A Flood Stage: 5.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022*
0.3
2.35
Sep 13, 2022
2021*
0**
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2020*
0**
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2019*
148
3.32
Feb 16, 2019
2018*
0**
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 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1930 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1938*
64,300
8.60
Mar 03, 1938
1969*
30,000
6.80
Feb 25, 1969
1943*
26,000
7.00
Jan 23, 1943
2005*
20,500
3.58
Jan 11, 2005
 * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
 ** No flow observed during entire water year
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Impacts - E19 Information
5.0 FeetFlooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river between Hinkley Road and Yermo. Some local erosion to the levees. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east of the Hinkley Road bridge could be in danger of being undercut. Minneola Road and Harvard Road east of Barstow could be overtopped and closed to traffic.
5.5 FeetFlooding of low lying areas and farmland adjacent to the river between Hinkley Road and Yermo. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east to the Hinkley Road bridge is closed. Additional erosion of the levees can be expected.
6.0 FeetSome levees are threatened and overtopping is possible which would bring flooding to structures located near the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow.
6.5 FeetLenwood Road crossing at Mojave River potentially overtopped.
8.0 FeetLevees could be overtopped leading to extensive flooding of structures and infrastructure located along the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ523)
Today: Sunny, windy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Highs 80 to 83. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Lows 54 to 57. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight.

Friday: Partly sunny. Highs 79 to 82. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 59 to 62. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 82 to 85. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 61.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs around 92.

Sunday Night through Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows around 62. Highs 89 to 92.
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 Las Vegas 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.