NOAA - National Weather Service - California Nevada River Forecast Center

MERCED RIVER - STEVINSON (STVC1)

Latitude: 37.37º N	Longitude: 120.93º W	Elevation: 82 Feet
Location: Merced County in California		River Group: San Joaquin

Issuance Time:

May 18 2013 at 9:14 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 19 2013 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 67.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 71.0 Feet

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2011*	6,507	70.51	Mar 21, 2011
2010*	1,576	61.64	Apr 28, 2010
2009*	811	59.57	May 12, 2009
2008*	1,933	62.61	Jan 25, 2008
2007*	1,185**	60.67**	Jun 18, 2007
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - 1944 to Present)
1950*	13,600	73.81	Dec 05, 1950
1984	7,420	70.10	Mar 14, 1984
1969*	7,190	70.00	Jan 25, 1969
1967*	6,510	69.40	Jul 04, 1967
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Incomplete records

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ090)

Today: Sunny. Highs 84 to 89. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 53 to 59. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 89 to 94. Light winds.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 61. Northwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 87 to 92. Light winds in the morning becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 56. Highs 80 to 90.

Thursday through Saturday: Mostly clear. Highs 74 to 84. Lows 46 to 54.

Impacts - E19 Information
71.0 Feet	Flood stage.
73.8 Feet	Flood of record (12/05/1950 - 13,600 cfs).

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS San Joaquin Valley-Hanford Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.