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Mokelumne River at Benson's Ferry

Critical Stages
12' - Action
17' - Flood
19' - Moderate
20' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:15 AM PST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.05 ft

Flow: 1.03 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
3 AM 12/16 4.34 1.38
4 AM 12/16 4.53 1.43
5 AM 12/16 4.44 1.41
6 AM 12/16 4.2 1.34
7 AM 12/16 3.88 1.25
8 AM 12/16 3.62 1.18
9 AM 12/16 3.51 1.15
10 AM 12/16 3.65 1.19
11 AM 12/16 4.02 1.29
12 PM 12/16 4.49 1.42
1 PM 12/16 4.94 1.56
2 PM 12/16 5.29 1.67
3 PM 12/16 5.39 1.7
4 PM 12/16 5.32 1.68
5 PM 12/16 5.06 1.59
6 PM 12/16 4.69 1.48
7 PM 12/16 4.22 1.34
8 PM 12/16 3.69 1.2
9 PM 12/16 3.24 1.08
10 PM 12/16 2.77 0.968
11 PM 12/16 2.43 0.885
12 AM 12/17 2.47 0.895
1 AM 12/17 2.52 0.908
2 AM 12/17 3.25 1.08
3 AM 12/17 3.9 1.26
4 AM 12/17 4.44 1.41
5 AM 12/17 4.64 1.47
6 AM 12/17 4.56 1.44
7 AM 12/17 4.34 1.38
8 AM 12/17 4.07 1.3
9 AM 12/17 3.83 1.24
10 AM 12/17 3.74 1.21
11 AM 12/17 3.87 1.25
12 PM 12/17 4.2 1.34
1 PM 12/17 4.63 1.46
2 PM 12/17 5.04 1.59
3 PM 12/17 5.36 1.69
4 PM 12/17 5.46 1.73
5 PM 12/17 5.36 1.69
6 PM 12/17 5.03 1.58
7 PM 12/17 4.57 1.45
8 PM 12/17 3.99 1.28
9 PM 12/17 3.38 1.12
10 PM 12/17 2.88 0.994
11 PM 12/17 2.44 0.888
12 AM 12/18 2.44 0.888
1 AM 12/18 2.46 0.893
2 AM 12/18 3.04 1.03
3 AM 12/18 3.58 1.17
4 AM 12/18 4.19 1.33
5 AM 12/18 4.6 1.46
6 AM 12/18 4.75 1.5
7 AM 12/18 4.67 1.48
8 AM 12/18 4.47 1.42
9 AM 12/18 4.21 1.34
10 AM 12/18 3.99 1.28
11 AM 12/18 3.91 1.26
12 PM 12/18 4.07 1.3
1 PM 12/18 4.49 1.42
2 PM 12/18 4.98 1.57
3 PM 12/18 5.38 1.7
4 PM 12/18 5.51 1.75
5 PM 12/18 5.44 1.72
6 PM 12/18 5.21 1.64
7 PM 12/18 4.8 1.52
8 PM 12/18 4.31 1.37
9 PM 12/18 3.76 1.22
10 PM 12/18 3.28 1.09
11 PM 12/18 2.79 0.973
12 AM 12/19 2.45 0.89
1 AM 12/19 2.45 0.89
2 AM 12/19 2.5 0.903
3 AM 12/19 3.11 1.05
4 AM 12/19 3.67 1.19
5 AM 12/19 4.29 1.36
6 AM 12/19 4.72 1.49
7 AM 12/19 4.87 1.54
8 AM 12/19 4.79 1.51
9 AM 12/19 4.6 1.46
10 AM 12/19 4.34 1.38
11 AM 12/19 4.14 1.32
12 PM 12/19 4.06 1.3
1 PM 12/19 4.22 1.34
2 PM 12/19 4.62 1.46
3 PM 12/19 5.09 1.6
4 PM 12/19 5.47 1.74
5 PM 12/19 5.59 1.78
6 PM 12/19 5.52 1.76
7 PM 12/19 5.29 1.67
8 PM 12/19 4.89 1.54
9 PM 12/19 4.39 1.39
10 PM 12/19 3.85 1.24
11 PM 12/19 3.35 1.11
12 AM 12/20 2.88 0.994
1 AM 12/20 2.53 0.91
2 AM 12/20 2.47 0.895
3 AM 12/20 2.64 0.937
4 AM 12/20 3.38 1.12
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:15 AM 12/16 3.05 1.03
1:00 AM 12/16 3 1.02
12:45 AM 12/16 2.98 1.02
12:30 AM 12/16 3 1.02
12:15 AM 12/16 3.05 1.03
12:00 AM 12/16 3.11 1.05
11:45 PM 12/15 3.19 1.07
11:30 PM 12/15 3.27 1.09
11:15 PM 12/15 3.36 1.11
11:00 PM 12/15 3.45 1.14
10:45 PM 12/15 3.54 1.16
10:30 PM 12/15 3.63 1.18
10:15 PM 12/15 3.72 1.21
10:00 PM 12/15 3.81 1.23
9:45 PM 12/15 3.89 1.25
9:30 PM 12/15 3.98 1.28
9:15 PM 12/15 4.06 1.3
9:00 PM 12/15 4.14 1.32
8:45 PM 12/15 4.22 1.34
8:30 PM 12/15 4.3 1.37
8:15 PM 12/15 4.37 1.39
8:00 PM 12/15 4.45 1.41
7:45 PM 12/15 4.52 1.43
7:30 PM 12/15 4.59 1.45
7:15 PM 12/15 4.65 1.47
7:00 PM 12/15 4.72 1.49
6:45 PM 12/15 4.78 1.51
6:30 PM 12/15 4.84 1.53
6:15 PM 12/15 4.9 1.55
6:00 PM 12/15 4.96 1.56
Hydrograph for Mokelumne River at Benson's Ferry
29.6' - Top of Levee Left Bank
17.25' - Some local farm roads are closed. Low lying areas along the river are flooded.
DateStage (ft)
Jan 2, 1997 21.69
Feb 11, 2017 20.56
Jan 1, 2023 20.23
Jan 12, 2017 19.89
Apr 6, 2006 18.54
Feb 18, 1986 18.32
Mar 12, 1995 17.51
Dec 24, 1964 15.6
Jan 6, 1982 15.49
Mar 14, 1983 15.29
Jan 11, 1995 14.74
Mar 16, 2023 13.99
Jan 22, 1969 13.81
Jan 15, 1980 13.74
Dec 27, 1983 13.67
Feb 16, 2019 13.65
Jan 22, 1993 13.19
Mar 24, 2018 13.08
Mar 15, 2016 12.45
Jan 23, 1967 12.1

Data provided by the National Weather Service.