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MOJAVE RIVER - BARSTOW (MBRC1)
Latitude: 34.91º NLongitude: 117.02º WElevation: 2089 Feet
Location: San Bernardino County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Issuance Time: Mar 20 2023 at 2:54 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 21 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
2021*
0**
--
--
2020*
0**
--
--
2019*
148
3.32
Feb 16, 2019
2018*
0**
--
--
2017*
0**
--
--
 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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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ523)
Rest of Tonight: Breezy. Rain showers. Lows 42 to 45. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of showers near 100 percent.

Tuesday: Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. A 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 58. South winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph increasing to 55 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows around 40. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Windy. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 53 to 56. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Lows around 40. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs around 61.

Thursday Night through Friday Night: Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around 42. Highs 61 to 64.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 59.

Saturday Night through Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around 38. Highs around 59.

Monday: Sunny. Highs around 63.
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.
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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 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.