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:

Apr 22 2019 at 8:47 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Apr 23 2019 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 67.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 71.0 Feet

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
2017*	7,540	71.63	Feb 26, 2017
2016*	1,644	62.74	Jan 20, 2016
2015*	1,022	61.00	Oct 29, 2014
2014*	706	59.89	Oct 27, 2013
2013*	1,460	61.37	Dec 25, 2012
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - 1944 to Present)
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

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ180)

Today: Sunny. Highs 87 to 92. Light winds.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Northwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 91 to 96. Light winds in the morning becoming north up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 60 to 65. Northwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 91 to 96. Light winds in the morning becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 89 to 94.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61.

Saturday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 86 to 91.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 80 to 85.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 52 to 57.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs 78 to 83.

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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