CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

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:

Apr 14 2021 at 9:05 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Apr 15 2021 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
2019	2,650	14.60	Feb 4, 2019
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
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

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Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ181)

Today: Sunny. Highs 73 to 78. Light winds in the morning becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 41 to 46. Northwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 75 to 81. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 78 to 84. Light winds in the morning becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night through Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 46 to 54. Highs 83 to 88.

Monday and Monday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 85 to 90. Lows 48 to 54.

Tuesday through Wednesday: Mostly clear. Highs 77 to 84. Lows 46 to 51.

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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