CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

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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:

Jan 20 2019 at 8:11 AM PST

Next Issuance:

Jan 21 2019 at 9:00 AM PST

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 (CAZ090)

Tonight: Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain. Lows 42 to 47. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

Martin Luther King Jr Day: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the morning. Highs 54 to 59. East winds up to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Clear. Areas of dense fog after midnight. Colder. Lows 34 to 39. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Highs 53 to 58. North winds up to 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Areas of dense fog. Lows 36 to 41. Light winds.

Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Clear. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Areas of dense fog. Highs 57 to 62. Lows 36 to 41.

Thursday through Sunday: Mostly clear. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Areas of dense fog. Highs 59 to 68. Lows 38 to 46.

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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