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BEAR CREEK - MCKEE ROAD (MEEC1)
Latitude: 37.31º NLongitude: 120.44º WElevation: 187 Feet
Location: Merced County in CaliforniaRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Mar 20 2023 at 2:58 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 17.0 FeetFlood Stage: 23.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2021
1,860
12.25
Jan 29, 2021
2020
2,310
13.51
Apr 6, 2020
2019
2,650
14.60
Feb 4, 2019
2018
5,610
21.72
Mar 22, 2018
2017
3,670
18.88
Jan 11, 2017
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - November 1956 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
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
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Jan 7, 1965
1973
5,542
17.35
Feb 11, 1973
1962
5,380
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Feb 15, 1962
 * Possible backwater effect
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ302)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.

Tuesday: Breezy. Rain in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Tuesday Night: Rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Wednesday: Rain likely. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

Thursday Night through Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.

Saturday through Sunday: Mostly clear. Highs around 60. Lows in the mid 30s.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

Monday: Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 60s.
Impacts - E19 Information
16.0 FeetSouth Bike Path along Bear Creek floods downstream of G Street Bridge.
17.0 FeetStorm drains begin to back up. Street flooding occurs mainly north of Bear Creek Drive and east of M Street.
23.0 FeetBeechwood 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 FeetFlood of Record - 04/04/2006.
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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 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.