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# San Joaquin River near Vernalis streamflow

Daily mean discharge, San Joaquin basin, California

_Data through Jul 25, 2026 · source last checked Jul 26, 2026 · page revised Jul 26, 2026_

> Now 521 cfs, 34% below the 5-yr median.

San Joaquin River near Vernalis ran at 521 cfs, 34% below the 5-year median. Flow dropped 67.6% from a month ago. Year over year, flow was 25.2% higher.

## The numbers

| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Week over week | 521 cfs | 529 cfs | -1.5% |
| Month over month | 521 cfs | 1,610 cfs | -67.6% |
| Year over year | 521 cfs | 416 cfs | +25.2% |
| vs 5-yr median | 521 cfs | 785 cfs | -33.6% |

## About this data

- Source: US Geological Survey (USGS)
- Series: Daily mean streamflow (discharge)
- Geography: San Joaquin River near Vernalis
- Unit: cfs
- Calculation period: Daily mean
- Last observation: Jul 25, 2026
- Update frequency: Daily

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