CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

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:

Nov 28 2022 at 1:51 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Nov 29 2022 at 9:00 AM PST

Monitor Stage: 68.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 71.0 Feet

Plot Type:

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

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2021*	604	59.42	Oct 28, 2020
2020*	2,890	65.31	Oct 2, 2019
2019*	5,970	69.55	May 25, 2019
2018*	4,610	67.72	Apr 12, 2018
2017*	7,540	71.63	Feb 26, 2017
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - 1944 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1950*	13,600	73.81	Dec 05, 1950
2017*	7,540	71.63	Feb 26, 2017
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

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ302)

Today: Sunny. Areas of frost and patchy fog early in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Patchy frost in the evening. Widespread frost after midnight. Lows around 30. Northeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

Thursday: Chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.

Friday and Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Lows in the lower 30s.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.

Saturday Night: Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.

Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the lower 50s.

Impacts - E19 Information
65.0 Feet	Hagaman Park along Highway 165 begins to flood.
66.0 Feet	Lower park benches in picnic area under water.
69.0 Feet	The playground area in Hagaman Park along Highway 165 is flooded.
70.5 Feet	Water is up to the maintenance building in Hagaman Park.
73.81 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.

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