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TUOLUMNE RIVER - MODESTO (MDSC1)

Latitude: 37.63º N	Longitude: 120.99º W	Elevation: 90 Feet
Location: Stanislaus County in California		River Group: San Joaquin

Issuance Time:

Mar 20 2023 at 2:58 PM PDT

Next Issuance:

Mar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 50.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 55.0 Feet

Plot Type:

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2021*	2,220	42.45	Apr 16, 2021
2020*	1,410	40.39	Dec 4, 2019
2019*	7,210	50.66	Mar 8, 2019
2018*	5,030	47.26	Apr 7, 2018
2017*	16,200	58.97	Feb 22, 2017
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - February 1895 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow
1951*	57,000	69.19	Dec 9, 1950
1997*	55,800	71.21***	Jan 4, 1997
1956*	37,600	66.43	Dec 25, 1955
1969*	32,600	65.42	Jan 27, 1969
* Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
** Most recent continuous record back to 1943 with segmented periods back to Feb 1895
*** Backwater effect caused by debris on railroad trestle 1500 ft downstream of gage

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ019)

Today: Rain showers until late afternoon, then rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs 50 to 59. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph.

Tonight: Rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Breezy. Lows 42 to 47. Southeast winds 10 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 51 to 59. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows 41 to 47. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 53 to 61. West winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 36 to 42.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 52 to 60.

Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 51 to 60.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Clear. Lows 32 to 38. Highs 51 to 60.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 41.

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

Impacts - E19 Information
55.0 Feet	This is channel capacity through downtown Modesto.
67.0 Feet	Extensive flooding occurs. Flows in excess of 40,000 cfs could cause extensive damage to residential, industrial, and commercial development in Modesto downstream of gage.

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 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.

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