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Flood — Northern San Joaquin Valley, CA

Feb 2, 1998

The following stages occurred in the lower Sacramento River system:Location: Period(s) above flood stage: Maximum Crest/Date:Cache Creek at Rumsey 2nd--3rd 2.2 feet above flood stage/3rdThe following stages occurred in the lower San Joaquin River system:Location: Period(s) above flood stage: Maximum Crest/Date:Tuolumne River at Modesto 4th 1.6 feet above flood stage/4thMokelumne River at Benson's Ferry 4th--5th 0.6 feet above flood stage/4thConsumnes River at Michigan Bar

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5671475). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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