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MERCED RIVER - STEVINSON (STVC1)
Latitude: 37.37º NLongitude: 120.93º WElevation: 82 Feet
Location: Merced County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Jul 18, 2025 at 7:26 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 68.0 FeetMinor Flood: 71.0 FeetModerate Flood: 73.8 FeetMajor Flood: 75.0 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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70.5 FeetWater is up to the maintenance building in Hagaman Park.
69.0 FeetThe playground area in Hagaman Park along Highway 165 is flooded.
65.0 FeetHagaman Park along Highway 165 begins to flood.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ302)
Today: Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night through Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 90.

Wednesday Night and Thursday: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.