Mojave River at Barstow, CA
River level and flood forecast · San Bernardino County
The river is 1.9 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.4 ft Mon 9 PM, below the 5 ft flood stage.
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:56 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 6 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (March 2, 1983) | 6.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftat 8.0 feet, levees could be overtopped leading to extensive flooding of structures and infrastructure located along the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow.
- 6.5 ftat 6.5 feet, Lenwood Road crossing at Mojave River potentially overtopped.
- 6 ftat 6.0 feet, some 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.
- 5.5 ftat 5.5 feet, flooding of low lying areas and farmland adjacent to the river between Hinkely 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.
- 5 ftat 5.0 feet, flooding 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.
Highest crests on record
- 6.28 ft — March 2, 1983
- 5.83 ft — December 22, 2010
- 4.31 ft — August 3, 2014
- 4.2 ft — March 16, 2023
- 4.12 ft — March 28, 1979
Recent crests: 4.2 ft (March 16, 2023) · 2.35 ft (September 13, 2022) · 3.32 ft (February 16, 2019) · 4.31 ft (August 3, 2014) · 5.83 ft (December 22, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MBRC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.