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MOJAVE RIVER - BARSTOW (MBRC1)
Latitude: 34.91º NLongitude: 117.02º WElevation: 2089 Feet
Location: San Bernardino County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Monitor Stage: N/A Flood Stage: 5.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022*
0.3
2.35
Sep 13, 2022
2021*
0**
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--
2020*
0**
--
--
2019*
148
3.32
Feb 16, 2019
2018*
0**
--
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 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1930 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1938*
64,300
8.60
Mar 03, 1938
1969*
30,000
6.80
Feb 25, 1969
1943*
26,000
7.00
Jan 23, 1943
2005*
20,500
3.58
Jan 11, 2005
 * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
 ** No flow observed during entire water year
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ523)
Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 42. North winds up to 5 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs 61 to 64. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around 40. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 61 to 64. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows around 40. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 64.

Wednesday Night and Thursday: Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 64.

Thursday Night and Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows around 41. Highs around 64.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 42.

Saturday through Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 65. Lows around 42.
Impacts - E19 Information
5.0 FeetFlooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river between Hinkley Road and Yermo. Some local erosion to the levees. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east of the Hinkley Road bridge could be in danger of being undercut. Minneola Road and Harvard Road east of Barstow could be overtopped and closed to traffic.
5.5 FeetFlooding of low lying areas and farmland adjacent to the river between Hinkley Road and Yermo. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east to the Hinkley Road bridge is closed. Additional erosion of the levees can be expected.
6.0 FeetSome levees are threatened and overtopping is possible which would bring flooding to structures located near the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow.
6.5 FeetLenwood Road crossing at Mojave River potentially overtopped.
8.0 FeetLevees could be overtopped leading to extensive flooding of structures and infrastructure located along the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow.
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This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Las Vegas 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.