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STANISLAUS RIVER - RIPON (RIPC1)
Latitude: 37.73º NLongitude: 121.11º WElevation: 35 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Stanislaus County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Feb 28 2026 at 8:35 AM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 01 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 55.0 FeetMinor Flood: 60.0 FeetModerate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Stanislaus River - Ripon (RIPC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/28/2026 at 08:38 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/23/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       40.67 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        658 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/28/2026 at 09:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       38.58 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        260 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST           40.67            658                        Normal
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST           40.66            655         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST           40.65            653         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST           40.65            653         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST           40.64            650         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST           40.62            646         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST           40.62            646         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST           40.61            643         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST           40.60            641         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST           40.59            639         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST           40.57            634         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST           40.56            631         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST           40.54            627         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST           40.51            620         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST           40.49            615         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST           40.45            606         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST           40.43            601         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST           40.40            595         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST           40.38            590         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST           40.35            584         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST           40.34            582         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST           40.33            580         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST           40.31            576         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST           40.30            574         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST           40.28            570         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST           40.26            566         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST           40.25            564         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST           40.23            560         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST           40.20            554         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST           40.17            548         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST           40.14            542         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST           40.11            536         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST           40.07            527         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST           40.04            521         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST           40.00            513         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST           39.96            505         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST           39.93            499         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST           39.89            491         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST           39.84            482         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST           39.81            476         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST           39.77            468         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST           39.74            462         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST           39.71            455         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST           39.68            449         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST           39.66            445         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 AM PST           39.64            441         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 AM PST           39.63            439         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 AM PST           39.61            435         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 AM PST           39.60            433         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 AM PST           39.59            431         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 AM PST           39.58            429         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 AM PST           39.57            427         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 PM PST           39.56            425         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 PM PST           39.56            425         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 PM PST           39.55            423         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 PM PST           39.54            421         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 PM PST           39.53            419         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 PM PST           39.52            417         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 PM PST           39.51            415         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 PM PST           39.51            415         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 PM PST           39.49            411         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 PM PST           39.48            409         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 PM PST           39.47            407         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 PM PST           39.46            405         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 AM PST           39.45            403         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 AM PST           39.45            403         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 02 AM PST           39.44            401         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 AM PST           39.43            400         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 AM PST           39.43            400         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 AM PST           39.42            398         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 AM PST           39.41            396         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 AM PST           39.40            394         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 AM PST           39.40            394         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 AM PST           39.39            392         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 AM PST           39.39            392         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 AM PST           39.38            390         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 PM PST           39.38            390         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 PM PST           39.38            390         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 02 PM PST           39.37            388         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 PM PST           39.37            388         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 PM PST           39.36            386         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 PM PST           39.36            386         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 PM PST           39.35            385         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 PM PST           39.35            385         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 PM PST           39.34            383         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 PM PST           39.33            381         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 PM PST           39.31            378         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 PM PST           39.30            376         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 AM PST           39.28            372         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 AM PST           39.26            369         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 AM PST           39.23            364         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 AM PST           39.19            357         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 AM PST           39.15            350         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 AM PST           39.12            345         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 AM PST           39.08            338         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 AM PST           39.04            332         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 AM PST           39.00            325         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 AM PST           38.96            319         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 AM PST           38.93            314         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 AM PST           38.90            309         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 PM PST           38.87            304         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST           38.84            299         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST           38.82            296         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST           38.80            293         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST           38.78            290         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST           38.76            287         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST           38.74            284         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST           38.73            282         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST           38.71            279         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST           38.70            278         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST           38.69            276         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST           38.68            275         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST           38.67            273         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST           38.66            272         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST           38.65            270         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST           38.64            269         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST           38.63            267         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST           38.62            266         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST           38.61            264         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST           38.60            263         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST           38.59            261         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST           38.58            260                        Normal
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST           38.58            260         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST           38.57            258         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST           38.57            258         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST           38.56            257         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST           38.56            257         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST           38.55            256         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST           38.55            256         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST           38.54            254         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST           38.54            254         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST           38.54            254         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST           38.53            253         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST           38.53            253         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST           38.53            253         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST           38.52            251         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST           38.52            251         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST           38.52            251         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST           38.52            251         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST           38.52            251         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST           38.51            250         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST           38.51            250         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST           38.51            250         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST           38.51            250         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST           38.51            250         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST           38.50            248         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST           38.50            248         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST           38.50            248         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST           38.50            248         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST           38.50            248         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST           38.50            248         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST           38.49            247         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST           38.49            247         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST           38.49            247         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST           38.49            247         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST           38.49            247         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST           38.49            247         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST           38.49            247         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST           38.49            247         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST           38.49            247         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST           38.48            245         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST           38.48            245         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST           38.48            245         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST           38.48            245         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST           38.48            245         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST           38.48            245         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST           38.48            245         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST           38.48            245         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST           38.48            245         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST           38.48            245         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST           38.48            245         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST           38.48            245         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST           38.48            245         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST           38.47            244         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST           38.46            242         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST           38.45            241         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST           38.44            239         -              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.