Flood in Merced County, California

Flood March 16, 2023 – March 22, 2023 · Merced County, California

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Stevinson (37.3541, -120.8839).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1079619. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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