Flood — Merced, California

2023-03-24 to 2023-03-31 · near Irwin, 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 24 and remained above flood stage through the remainder of March.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1079620. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.