CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

TUOLUMNE RIVER - MODESTO (MDSC1)

Latitude: 37.63º N	Longitude: 120.99º W	Elevation: 60 Feet
Location: Stanislaus County in California		River Group: San Joaquin

Monitor Stage: 50.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 55.0 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
2022*	1,710	41.32	Apr 17, 2022
2021*	2,220	42.45	Apr 16, 2021
2020*	1,410	40.39	Dec 4, 2019
2019*	7,210	50.66	Mar 8, 2019
2018*	5,030	47.26	Apr 7, 2018
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - February 1895 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow
1951*	57,000	69.19	Dec 9, 1950
1997*	55,800	71.21***	Jan 4, 1997
1956*	37,600	66.43	Dec 25, 1955
1969*	32,600	65.42	Jan 27, 1969
* Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
** Most recent continuous record back to 1943 with segmented periods back to Feb 1895
*** Backwater effect caused by debris on railroad trestle 1500 ft downstream of gage

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ019)

Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog and frost late in the night. Lows 32 to 42. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Monday: Areas of frost and patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs 56 to 62. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 34 to 44. Light winds.

Tuesday: Patchy fog and frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs 55 to 61. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 32 to 42. Northwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Patchy frost. Highs 57 to 63.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45.

Thursday and Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Highs 58 to 64. Lows 35 to 45.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs 59 to 65.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 66.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 37 to 47.

Sunday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 58 to 64.

Impacts - E19 Information
55.0 Feet	This is channel capacity through downtown Modesto.
67.0 Feet	Extensive flooding occurs. Flows in excess of 40,000 cfs could cause extensive damage to residential, industrial, and commercial development in Modesto downstream of gage.

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 Sacramento 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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