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| Latitude: 37.31º N | Longitude: 120.44º W | Elevation: 187 Feet | |
| Location: Merced County in California | River Group: San Joaquin | ||
| Issuance Time: | May 25 2019 at 8:47 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | May 26 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. |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
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 |
2013 |
2,245 |
13.33 |
Dec 24, 2012 |
| 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 |
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Jan 7, 1965 |
1973 |
5,542 |
17.35 |
Feb 11, 1973 |
1962 |
5,380 |
-- |
Feb 15, 1962 |
| * Possible backwater effect | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ181) |
| Today: Showers in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs 59 to 64. South winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers in the evening. Lows 45 to 50. Light winds. Memorial Day: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 67 to 72. Light winds. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Light winds. Tuesday: Sunny, warmer. Highs 76 to 81. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 54 to 59. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 82 to 87. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs 83 to 88. Thursday Night and Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 83 to 88. Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 85 to 90. |
| 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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