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SAN JOAQUIN RIVER - NEWMAN (NWMC1)

Latitude: 37.35º N	Longitude: 120.98º W	Elevation: 90 Feet
Location: Merced County in California		River Group: San Joaquin

Issuance Time:

Dec 10 2018 at 7:49 AM PST

Next Issuance:

Dec 10 2018 at 3:00 PM PST

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). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2017*	21,000	65.88	Feb 15, 2017
2016*	3,540	55.40	Mar 15, 2016
2015*	1,080	51.07	Oct 29, 2014
2014*	1,060	50.64	Oct 27, 2013
2013*	2,230	52.66	Dec 28, 2012
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Apr 1912 to Present)
1997*	36,200	66.14	Jan 28, 1997
1938*	33,000	--	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

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ090)

Today: Mostly cloudy. Highs 54 to 59. Light winds.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41. Light winds.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 52 to 57. Light winds.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 40. Light winds.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 55 to 60. Light winds.

Wednesday Night through Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 43. Highs 57 to 62.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Chance of showers 40 percent. Highs 57 to 62.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows 36 to 42.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 54 to 59.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows 38 to 44.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs 53 to 58.

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.

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