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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:

Aug 01 2021 at 7:23 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Aug 02 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
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
2016	2,508	14.30	Mar 14, 2016
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	--	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)

Tonight: Clear. Lows 57 to 65. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 96 to 101. West winds up to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 99 to 104. Light winds in the morning becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 59 to 69. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday through Sunday: Clear. Highs 92 to 100. Lows 56 to 66.

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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