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SAN JOAQUIN RIVER FORECAST
This is the latest SAN JOAQUIN RIVER FORECAST, issued Tuesday, May 15, 2012 07:49 AM. The next forecast is scheduled for Wednesday, May 16, 2012 09:00 AM. ALL LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL LEVELSSouth of the Merced River, conditions on the San Joaquin River, its tributaries and bypasses are as follows:
San Joaquin River release from Millerton Lake (MIL), 1100 cubic feet per second.
Inflow to Mendota Pool (SJB), 813 cubic feet per second.
Release from Mendota Dam (MEN), 425 cubic feet per second.
Fresno River release from Hensley Lake (HID), 1 cubic feet per second.
Chowchilla River release from Eastman Lake (BUC), 0 cubic feet per second.
Conditions on the San Joaquin River, north of the Merced River are as follows:
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER NEAR NEWMAN 8:00 AM STAGE: 49.4 FT FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 49.4 FT THRU LATE THURSDAY MORNING MONITOR STAGE: 63.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 69.4 FT, DANGER STAGE: 70.4 FTSAN JOAQUIN RIVER NEAR PATTERSON 8:00 AM STAGE: 32.6 FT FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 32.6 FT THRU LATE THURSDAY MORNING MONITOR STAGE: 48.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 54.7 FT, DANGER STAGE: 55.7 FTSAN JOAQUIN RIVER NEAR VERNALIS 8:00 AM STAGE: 12.6 FT FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 12.0 FT EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 11.4 FT LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 11.4 FT THRU LATE THURSDAY MORNING MONITOR STAGE: 24.5 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 29.0 FT, DANGER STAGE: 29.5 FTSAN JOAQUIN RIVER AT MOSSDALE BRIDGE 8:00 AM STAGE: 7.8 FT FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 7.8 FT THRU LATE THURSDAY MORNING MONITOR STAGE: 19.5 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 28.5 FT, DANGER STAGE: 27.2 FT
Conditions on the major tributaries of the San Joaquin River from the Bear Creek, north to the Cosumnes River are as follows:
BEAR CREEK AT MC KEE ROAD 8:00 AM STAGE: 5.7 FT FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 5.7 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING MONITOR STAGE: 17.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 23.0 FTMERCED RIVER AT POHONO BRIDGE NEAR YOSEMITE 8:00 AM STAGE: 5.4 FT FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 5.4 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING FLOOD STAGE: 10.0 FTLake McSwain (MCS) release below New Exchequer Dam, 325 cubic feet per second.
MERCED RIVER NEAR STEVINSON 8:00 AM STAGE: 58.2 FT FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 58.2 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING MONITOR STAGE: 67.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 71.0 FTTuolumne River release from La Grange (LGR) below Lake Don Pedro, 350 cubic feet per second.
TUOLUMNE RIVER AT MODESTO 8:00 AM STAGE: 40.5 FT FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 39.7 FT TUESDAY EVENING THEN FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 39.1 FT EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 39.1 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING MONITOR STAGE: 50.5 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 55.0 FTStanislaus River release from Goodwin Dam (GDW) below New Melones Reservoir, 1250 cubic feet per second.
STANISLAUS RIVER AT ORANGE BLOSSOM BRIDGE 8:00 AM STAGE: 4.8 FT FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 4.8 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING MONITOR STAGE: 13.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 16.0 FTCalaveras River release from New Hogan Dam (NHG), 170 cubic feet per second.
Mokelumne River release from Camanche Reservoir (CMN), 355 cubic feet per second.
MOKELUMNE RIVER NEAR THORNTON (BENSON'S FERRY) 8:00 AM STAGE: 4.3 FT FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 3.3 FT TUESDAY NEAR NOON THEN FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 4.9 FT TUESDAY EVENING THEN FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 3.1 FT TUESDAY NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 5.5 FT WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 5.5 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING MONITOR STAGE: 12.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 17.0 FTCOSUMNES RIVER AT MICHIGAN BAR 8:00 AM STAGE: 3.9 FT FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 3.9 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING MONITOR STAGE: 7.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 12.0 FTCOSUMNES RIVER NEAR MCCONNELL 8:00 AM STAGE: 27.2 FT FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 27.2 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING MONITOR STAGE: 40.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 46.0 FT
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