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Latitude: 37.35º N | Longitude: 120.98º W | Elevation: 90 Feet | |
Location: Merced County in California | River Group: San Joaquin |
Issuance Time: | Jul 06 2022 at 8:30 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | Jul 07 2022 at 9:00 AM PDT |
Monitor Stage: 63.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 69.4 Feet | Danger Stage: 70.4 Feet |
Observed Data Credit | |
![]() | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
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 | |||
2021* |
1,760 |
53.26 |
Feb 1, 2021 |
2020* |
2,910 |
55.79 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
2019* |
9,050 |
62.00 |
Feb 21, 2019 |
2018* |
4,950 |
57.84 |
Apr 12, 2018 |
2017* |
21,000 |
65.88 |
Feb 15, 2017 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Apr 1912 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1997* |
36,200 |
66.14 |
Jan 28, 1997 |
1938* |
33,000 |
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Mar 07, 1938 |
1983* |
30,700 |
65.78 |
Mar 04, 1983 |
1969* |
28,000 |
65.90 |
Feb 26, 1969 |
2006* |
24,600 |
66.26 |
Apr 09, 2006 |
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion |
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ302) |
Today: Sunny. Highs 89 to 94. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight: Clear. Lows 57 to 62. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Friday: Sunny. Highs 92 to 97. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Saturday: Sunny. Highs 93 to 98. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Saturday Night and Sunday: Clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 96 to 101. Sunday Night through Wednesday: Clear. Lows 61 to 69. Highs 97 to 106. |
Impacts - E19 Information | |
55.0 Feet | The city of Newman Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) begins to flood at lowest point. Newman Police Department shooting range at the WWTP is also affected. |
62.0 Feet | Water seepage begins outside the levee along the river at the Newman Wastewater Treatment Plant. |
63.0 Feet | Levee patrols required. |
63.6 Feet | Sand Slough will flow. |
64.0 Feet | The Waste Water Treatment Plant beings taking on river water and flood pumping begins. |
65.0 Feet | The Fisherman's Bend Trailer Park north of Hills Ferry Road begins to flood. |
66.14 Feet | Peak stage of record (01/28/1997). |
69.4 Feet | Project flood stage. |
70.0 Feet | Flood water reaches the top of the levee that surrounds the Newman Waste Water Treatment Plant. |
70.4 Feet | Danger stage. |
71.7 Feet | Top of levee on the right bank. |
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. |