San Joaquin River at Newman, CA
River level and flood forecast · Stanislaus County
The river is 20.9 ft below flood stage (69.4 ft).
Forecast to hold near 48.5 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 9 PM.
Flow: 321 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:45 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 71.7 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 70.7 ft |
| Flood stage | 69.4 ft |
| Action stage | 63 ft |
| Record crest (January 2, 1868) | 69 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 71.7 ftTop of levee rb
- 70.4 ftDanger stage.
- 70 ftFlood water reaches the top of the levee that surrounds the Newman waste water treatment plant.
- 69.4 ftProject flood stage.
- 66.26 ftPeak stage of record. 4/9/2006
- 66.14 ft1/28/1997
- 65 ftThe fisherman's bend trailer park north of hills ferry road begins to flood.
- 64 ftThe Wastewater Treatment Plant begins taking on river water and flood pumping begins.
- 63.6 ftSand slough will flow.
- 63 ftMonitor stage. Levee patrols required.
- 62 ftWater seepage begins outside the levee along the river, near the newman waste water treatment plant.
- 55 ftThe city of Newman Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) begins to flood at the lowest point. Newman Police Department shooting range a the WWTP is also affected.
Highest crests on record
- 69 ft — January 2, 1868
- 67.1 ft — February 1, 1886
- 66.26 ft — April 9, 2006
- 66.14 ft — January 28, 1997
- 65.93 ft — March 17, 2023
Recent crests: 65.93 ft (March 17, 2023) · 64.56 ft (January 18, 2023) · 66.26 ft (April 9, 2006) · 66.14 ft (January 28, 1997) · 64.78 ft (March 16, 1995)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NWMC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.