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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: | Apr 14 2021 at 9:05 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | Apr 15 2021 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 | |||
2019* |
9,050 |
62.00 |
Feb 21, 2019 |
2018* |
4,950 |
57.84 |
Apr 12, 2018 |
2017* |
21,000 |
65.88 |
Feb 15, 2017 |
2016* |
3,540 |
55.40 |
Mar 15, 2016 |
2015* |
1,080 |
51.07 |
Oct 29, 2014 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Apr 1912 to Present) | |||
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 |
Location Photographs | ||
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ180) |
Today: Sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Light winds in the morning becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Clear. Lows 41 to 47. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Friday: Sunny. Highs 78 to 83. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Friday Night: Clear. Lows 46 to 51. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday: Sunny. Highs 81 to 86. Light winds in the morning becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night and Sunday: Clear. Lows 47 to 53. Highs 85 to 90. Sunday Night through Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 55. Highs 86 to 91. Tuesday through Wednesday: Mostly clear. Highs 78 to 85. Lows 47 to 52. |
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. |