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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 6 Moderate Flood Stage: 5.5 Flood Stage: 5 Action Stage: 0 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 8.60 ft on 03/03/1938 (2) 7.13 ft on 01/11/2005 (3) 7.00 ft on 01/23/1943 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 2.35 ft on 09/13/2022 (2) 3.32 ft on 02/16/2019 (3) 4.31 ft on 08/03/2014 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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8	at 8.0 feet, levees could be overtopped leading to extensive flooding of structures and infrastructure located along the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow.
6.5	at 6.5 feet, Lenwood Road crossing at Mojave River potentially overtopped.
6	at 6.0 feet, some levees are threatened and overtopping is possible which would bring flooding to structures located near the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow.
5.5	at 5.5 feet, flooding of low lying areas and farmland adjacent to the river between Hinkely Road and Yermo. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east to the Hinkley Road bridge is closed. Additional erosion of the levees can be expected.
5	at 5.0 feet, flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river between Hinkley Road and Yermo. Some local erosion to the levees. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east of the Hinkley Road bridge could be in danger of being undercut. Minneola Road and Harvard Road east of Barstow could be overtopped and closed to traffic.

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Latitude: 34.906900° N, Longitude: 117.021900° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Barstow

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