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Start of River Group

BEAR CREEK - MCKEE ROAD (MEEC1)

Latitude: 37.31º N	Longitude: 120.44º W	Elevation: 187 Feet
Location: Merced County in California		River Group: San Joaquin

Issuance Time:

Jul 19 2019 at 8:11 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Jul 20 2019 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 17.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 23.0 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2018	5,610	21.72	Mar 22, 2018
2017	3,670	18.88	Jan 11, 2017
2016	2,508	14.30	Mar 14, 2016
2015	238	5.91	Mar 4, 2010
2014	187	5.67	Oct 27, 2013
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - November 1956 to Present)
1956*	9,500	22.90	Dec 25, 1955
2006	7,711	24.65	Apr 4, 2006
1958	7,400	16.90	Mar 16, 1958
1965	5,640	--	Jan 7, 1965
1973	5,542	17.35	Feb 11, 1973
1962	5,380	--	Feb 15, 1962
* Possible backwater effect

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ181)

Today: Sunny. Highs 92 to 97. Light winds in the morning becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 59 to 65. Northwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 96 to 101. Light winds.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 69. Light winds. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs 99 to 104. Light winds.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 71.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 99 to 104. Lows 63 to 71.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 100 to 105.

Wednesday Night and Thursday: Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 71. Highs 101 to 106.

Thursday Night and Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 71. Highs 101 to 106.

Impacts - E19 Information
16.0 Feet	South Bike Path along Bear Creek floods downstream of G Street Bridge.
17.0 Feet	Storm drains begin to back up. Street flooding occurs mainly north of Bear Creek Drive and east of M Street.
23.0 Feet	Beechwood Subdivision and the trailer park along the southern end of Bear Creek Drive floods in addition to Applegate Park on the south side of Bear Creek Drive.
24.65 Feet	Flood of Record - 04/04/2006.

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.

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