Flood — Merced, California

2023-03-16 to 2023-03-22 · near Stevinson, Merced, California

Event narrative

The Merced River at Stevinson exceeded it's flood stage of 71 feet due to controlled dam releases of excess snowmelt runoff.

Wider weather episode

The Merced River at Stevinson exceeded it's flood stage at 71 feet due to controlled dam releases on March 16 and remained above flood stage until March 22 when it finally dropped below 71 feet.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1079619. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.