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 Time   05/09/26     05/08/26     05/07/26    BBS  Comments/Links
TuolumneAbove Hetch Hetchy Resnoon1,800 1,700 1,400 Water 48°F
TuolumneBelow Hetch Hetchynoon2,800 6,750 2,150 Water 49°F
TuolumneAbove Early Intakenoon3,600 3,700 1,250 Water 51°F
Cherry CreekAbove Cherry Lakenoon825 925 900 2023 Water 47°F
Cherry CreekBelow Cherry Lakenoon390 145 50 2006 Water 47°F
Cherry CreekAbove Holm Powerhousenoon600 600 525 2006 Water 56°F
Cherry CreekBelow Holm Powerhouse10am1,750 1,750 1,150 May 7 Water 49°F
TuolumneBelow Early Intake10am4,800 3,700 1,300 May 7 Water 50°F
TuolumneAt Mushroom (est)11am6,500 5,500 2,450 May 7 90% confidence actual flow is between 6250 and 7000 cfs
Mi. TuolumneAbove SF Confluencenoon210 205 210 May 7 Falling 3 cfs/hr
So. TuolumneAt Rainbow Poolnoon140 150 160 May 7
TuolumneAt Merals Pool (est)noon7,000 5,750 2,800 May 7 90% confidence actual flow is between 6500 and 7250 cfs
ClaveyNear Hunter Bend (est)noon390 420 450 2011 87% confidence actual flow is between 290 and 490 cfs
No. TuolumneAt Riverside Campground (rough)noon125 140 150 85% confidence actual flow is between 83 and 170 cfs
TuolumneAt Wards Ferryn/a   May 7 Site currently not operational
TuolumneNew Don Pedro Paddle Outnoon818.44ft 817.66ft 817.17ft 2017 Paddle out to Ward’s Ferry: 1.7 miles (approx.)
TuolumneInflow New Don Pedro Resavg  3,800 May 7
TuolumneBelow La Grange Damnoon190 195 225 Water 54°F
MercedAt Happy Isles Bridgenoon1,200 1,100 875 Water 49°F + Falling 24 cfs/hr
MercedAt Pohono Bridgenoon1,750 1,700 1,450 2017 Falling 13 cfs/hr
MercedAt Red Bud (est)10am1,950 1,850 1,550 2016 Confidence unknown, treat this estimate with suspicion + Rising 8 cfs/hr
So. MercedAt Wawona10am600 600 525 2008 Falling 24 cfs/hr
So. MercedAt Hwy 140 Bridge (est)11am1,000 1,050 875 2008 84% confidence actual flow is between 775 and 1300 cfs + Falling 47 cfs/hr
MercedBelow Briceburgnoon2,700 2,700 2,200 2018 Water 58°F
MercedInflow Lake McClure (est)avg 2,400 2,050 2007 Reservoir calculation, see Note 2
MercedAt Cressynoon175 160 190 Water 69°F
FresnoAbove Hensley Lakenoon70 78 81 2009
Mi. San JoaquinAt Devils Postpilenoon310 260 195 2010 Water 45°F
San JoaquinAt Miller Crossing (est)n/a   2009 Insufficient data available to estimate flow
Mono CreekBelow Lake Edisonn/a   2008 Flow currently unavailable
So. San JoaquinBelow Florence Laken/a   2016 Flow currently unavailable
San JoaquinBelow Mammoth Pool Resn/a   2023 Flow currently unavailable
San JoaquinChawanakee Gorgen/a   2010 Flow currently unavailable
San JoaquinBelow Stevenson Creekn/a   Insufficient data available to estimate flow
No. Willow CreekNear Sugar Pinenoon33 33 32 2006
San JoaquinBelow Redinger Laken/a   2025 Flow currently unavailable
San JoaquinAt Horseshoe Bendn/a   2025 Insufficient data available to estimate flow
San JoaquinAt Patterson Bendnoon43 44 44 2006
San JoaquinInflow Millerton Lakeavg 3,100 2,700 2006
San JoaquinBelow Friant Damnoon500 480 480 Water 52°F
San JoaquinAt Highway 41noon490 480 470 Water 56°F
San JoaquinAt Donny Bridgen/a   Flow currently unavailable
San JoaquinBelow Skaggs Bridgenoon410 440 490 Water 65°F
San JoaquinAt Gravelly Fordnoon330 360 430 Water 68°F
San JoaquinAt Mendotanoon575 675 800
No. KingsAt Meadow Brooknoon250 215 150
No. KingsBelow Balch Diversion Damnoon360 380 360 2007
No. KingsAbove Dinkey Creeknoon26 27 27 2011
Dinkey CreekAt Dinkey Meadow (est)noon200 195 190 89% confidence actual flow is between 160 and 240 cfs
Dinkey CreekAbove North Fork Kings (est)noon370 360 350 2009
No. KingsBelow Dinkey Creeknoon430 420 400 2012
So. KingsAbove Roaring Rivernoon1,050 825 600 Water 47°F
So. KingsAbove Boyden Cavenoon1,400 1,100 775 Water 50°F
KingsAt Rodgers Crossing (est)noon3,300 2,800 2,200 2009 90% confidence actual flow is between 3200 and 3500 cfs + Falling 35 cfs/hr
KingsBelow North Forknoon3,800 3,200 2,600 2025 Water 58°F
KingsInflow Pine Flat Res (est)3pm3,800 3,500 2,900 2011 Reservoir calculation, see Note 2
KingsRel Pine Flat Lakenoon2,700 2,600 2,500
Mill CreekAbove Kings Rivernoon14 16 18
Mi. KaweahAbove Marble Forknoon280 260 230 Rating Table
Marble Fk KaweahNear Lodgepolenoon85 74 54 Water 46°F
E. Fk KaweahNear Oak Grove Bridgenoon280 270 210
No. KaweahAt Kaweah (rough)noon200 Low Low 77% confidence actual flow is between 140 and 260 cfs + Falling 4 cfs/hr
KaweahAt Three Riversnoon925 825 725 2020
KaweahInflow Terminus Resavg 850 800 2009
KaweahBelow Terminus Damnoon30 34 28 Water 59°F
Mi. TuleAbove Coffee Campnoon92 92 94
So. TuleNear Cholollo Campgroundnoon23 23 24 Water 56°F
So. TuleNear Reservation Boundarynoon42 43 45 Water 66°F
TuleNear Springvillenoon135 140 150 2016
Dry Meadow CreekAbove Kern River (est)noonGood Good Good
No. KernAbove Fairview Damnoon1,250 1,050 900 Buy the Guidebook
No. KernBelow Fairview Damnoon675 460 330 Buy the Guidebook
Brush CreekAt Take-Out Bridgen/a   2020 Flow currently unavailable
Brush CreekAbove Kern River (est)noonLow Low Low
No. KernAt Kernvillenoon1,100 950 900 2017 Buy the Guidebook + Rising 22 cfs/hr
So. KernNear Onyxnoon145 150 160 2009
KernBelow Lake Isabellanoon925 1,050 1,050 2017 Schedule + Buy the Guidebook + Water 60°F
KernBelow Democratnoon480 600 575
KernBelow Kern Canyon PH Divnoon280 420 420 2023
KernAt First Pointnoon800 925 950
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