Rivers in California
Tuolumne River at Modesto
Below flood stage
36.70ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 3:00 AM PDT
- Flood stage
- 55.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 36.66 ftMon, Sep 28, 3:00 AM PDT
- Record crest
- 71.21 ft1997
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 67.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 66.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 55.00 ft |
| Action | 50.50 ft |
- 67.00 ftExtensive flooding occurs. Flows in excess of 40,000 cfs could cause extensive damage to residential, industrial and commercial development in Modesto downstream of gage.
- 55.00 ftThis is channel capacity through downtown Modesto.
Crest history
39 crests on NOAA’s list since 1950.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 4, 1997 | 71.21 ft |
| 2 | December 9, 1950 | 69.19 ft |
| 3 | December 25, 1955 | 66.43 ft |
| 4 | January 27, 1969 | 65.42 ft |
| 5 | February 22, 2017 | 58.90 ft |
| 6 | March 14, 1983 | 57.30 ft |
| 7 | March 12, 1995 | 56.56 ft |
| 8 | April 1, 1982 | 56.17 ft |
| 9 | January 2, 1965 | 55.35 ft |
| 10 | March 16, 1986 | 55.20 ft |
| 11 | March 16, 2023 | 54.69 ft |
| 12 | March 21, 2023 | 54.61 ft |
| 13 | April 6, 2006 | 54.45 ft |
| 14 | January 18, 1980 | 54.40 ft |
| 15 | January 6, 1984 | 54.20 ft |
| 16 | February 2, 1979 | 53.60 ft |
| 17 | January 22, 1970 | 52.65 ft |
| 18 | February 28, 2000 | 51.48 ft |
| 19 | January 9, 2006 | 51.26 ft |
| 20 | January 4, 2006 | 51.09 ft |
| 21 | March 7, 2019 | 50.66 ft |
| 22 | May 7, 1978 | 50.50 ft |
| 23 | February 12, 1973 | 49.55 ft |
| 24 | December 22, 2025 | 49.28 ft |
| 25 | January 18, 1993 | 49.24 ft |
Most recent crests
- December 22, 2025: 49.28 ft
- March 19, 2025: 41.52 ft
- March 3, 2024: 48.86 ft
- March 21, 2023: 54.61 ft
- March 16, 2023: 54.69 ft
- April 17, 2022: 41.32 ft
- April 16, 2021: 42.45 ft
- December 4, 2019: 40.39 ft
- March 7, 2019: 50.66 ft
- April 7, 2018: 47.26 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the California Nevada River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.