Mojave River near Victorville, CA
River level and flood forecast · San Bernardino County
The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Forecast to hold near 7.0 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 3 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (March 2, 1938) | 33.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftSignificant flows are occurring along the entire reach of the river, with flooding of adjacent farm lands north of victorville. The levees are threatened in the more densely populated areas of hesperia, victorville, and helendale, with overtopping possible in areas where vegetation or debris chokes the channel.
- 18 ftSignificant flows have likely reached helendale and points to the north, with farm lands in the river bed and adjacent areas north of victorville inundated. Rock springs road in hesperia is in danger of washing out. Some erosion of the levees can be expected in victorville and helendale.
- 16 ftSignificant flows reach farming areas north of victorville. Minor flooding of farmland adjacent to the river bed can be expected in oro grande. Some local erosion to the levees in hesperia and victorville is possible. Rock springs road has been overtopped and closed to traffic in hesperia.
- 13 ftAS WATER BEGINS TO FLOW IN THE NORMALLY DRY RIVERBED. LOW-WATER CROSSINGS WELL UPSTREAM OF THIS GAGE SUCH AS ROCK SPRINGS ROAD BELOW THE MOJAVE FORKS DAM MAY BE OVERTOPPED AND CLOSED. THIS CORRESPONDS WITH A POOL LEVEL OF 3005 FT AND ABOUT 2500 CFS. RELEASES FROM SILVERWOOD LAKE CAN ADD A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF INFLOW BEHIND THE DAM.
Highest crests on record
- 33.7 ft — March 2, 1938
- 21.45 ft — March 1, 1983
- 19.25 ft — February 24, 1998
- 18.06 ft — February 16, 1980
- 17.72 ft — December 21, 2010
Recent crests: 17.45 ft (February 15, 2019) · 13.2 ft (January 23, 2017) · 17.72 ft (December 21, 2010) · 14.55 ft (January 11, 2005) · 19.25 ft (February 24, 1998)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MVVC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.