Bear Creek at McKee Road

1. 27.20 ftOn 1/10/23, the 26.18 foot Flood of Record took water up to the top of the levee system at the north end of Morse Drive and Thurman Court. This levee system has since been raised to 27.2 feet.
2. 26.18 ftWater impacts the bottom of the M Street and G Street Bridges. Water escapes its banks at E South Bear Creek Drive between Glen Avenue and Cameron Lane.Flood of Record - 1/10/2023
3. 24.65 ft2nd highest crest from 4/4/2006.
4. 24.00 ftAt 24 feet, the water flows towards the low point of Cooper Drive, businesses begin to flood.
5. 23.00 ftThe beechwood subdivision and the trailer park along the southern end of Bear Creek Drive floods in addition to Applegate Park on the south side of Bear Creek Drive.
6. 17.00 ftStorm drains begin to back up. Street flooding occurs primarily north of Bear Creek Drive and east of M Street.
7. 16.00 ftSouth bike path along Bear Creek floods downstream of the G Street bridge.

Most recent crests

• January 10, 2023: 26.18 ft
• March 22, 2018: 21.72 ft
• March 21, 2011: 20.08 ft
• January 2, 2011: 18.16 ft
• April 4, 2006: 24.65 ft
• January 9, 2005: 19.16 ft
• February 11, 1973: 17.35 ft
• March 16, 1958: 16.90 ft
• December 25, 1955: 22.90 ft

• DownstreamSan Joaquin River at Newman
• Merced River at Shaffer Bridge
• Dry Creek
• Eastside Bypass at El Nido
• Deadman Creek
• Dry Creek at Snelling
• San Joaquin River at Stevinson
• Merced River at Stevinson

Forecasts by the California Nevada River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.