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STANISLAUS RIVER - RIPON (RIPC1)
Latitude: 37.73º NLongitude: 121.11º WElevation: 35 Feet
Location: Stanislaus County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Jan 28 2026 at 1:18 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 29 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:  01/28/2026 at 01:21 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/23/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       39.03 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        330 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/02/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       40.94 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        727 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST           39.03            330                        Normal
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST           39.00            325         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST           38.97            320         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST           38.94            315         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST           38.92            312         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST           38.89            307         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST           38.87            304         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST           38.86            303         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST           38.84            299         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST           38.83            298         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST           38.81            295         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST           38.80            293         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST           38.78            290         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST           38.78            290         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST           38.77            289         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST           38.75            285         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST           38.75            285         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST           38.74            284         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST           38.73            282         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST           38.72            281         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST           38.71            279         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST           38.71            279         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST           38.71            279         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST           38.70            278         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST           38.70            278         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST           38.70            278         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST           38.69            276         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST           38.69            276         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST           38.69            276         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST           38.68            275         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST           38.68            275         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST           38.68            275         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST           38.67            273         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST           38.67            273         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST           38.66            272         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST           38.66            272         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST           38.66            272         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST           38.66            272         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST           38.66            272         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST           38.65            270         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST           38.65            270         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST           38.65            270         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST           38.66            272         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST           38.65            270         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST           38.65            270         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST           38.64            269         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST           38.64            269         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST           38.65            270         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST           38.64            269         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST           38.64            269         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST           38.64            269         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST           38.64            269         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST           38.64            269         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST           38.64            269         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST           38.63            267         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST           38.63            267         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST           38.63            267         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST           38.63            267         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST           38.63            267         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST           38.63            267         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST           38.63            267         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST           38.62            266         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST           38.61            264         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST           38.60            263         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST           38.61            264         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST           38.60            263         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST           38.60            263         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST           38.61            264         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST           38.62            266         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST           38.64            269         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST           38.66            272         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST           38.69            276         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST           38.69            276         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST           38.69            276         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST           38.68            275         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST           38.67            273         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST           38.66            272         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST           38.65            270         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST           38.64            269         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST           38.64            269         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST           38.63            267         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST           38.63            267         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST           38.63            267         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST           38.62            266         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST           38.61            264         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 AM PST           38.60            263         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 AM PST           38.61            264         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 AM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 AM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 AM PST           38.61            264         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 AM PST           38.62            266         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/28/2026 02 PM PST           38.62            266                        Normal
  01/28/2026 03 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 05 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 06 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 07 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 08 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 09 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 10 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 11 AM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 PM PST           38.62            266         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 05 PM PST           38.63            267         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 06 PM PST           38.65            270         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 07 PM PST           38.68            275         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 08 PM PST           38.73            282         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 09 PM PST           38.80            293         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 10 PM PST           38.86            303         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 11 PM PST           38.93            314         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 12 AM PST           38.99            324         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 01 AM PST           39.04            332         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 02 AM PST           39.10            342         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 03 AM PST           39.14            348         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 04 AM PST           39.19            357         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 05 AM PST           39.23            364         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 06 AM PST           39.27            371         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 07 AM PST           39.30            376         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 08 AM PST           39.34            383         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 09 AM PST           39.37            388         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 10 AM PST           39.40            394         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 11 AM PST           39.42            398         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 12 PM PST           39.44            401         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 01 PM PST           39.46            405         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 02 PM PST           39.48            409         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 03 PM PST           39.50            413         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 04 PM PST           39.52            417         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 05 PM PST           39.54            421         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 06 PM PST           39.56            425         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 07 PM PST           39.60            433         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 08 PM PST           39.66            445         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 09 PM PST           39.74            462         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 10 PM PST           39.83            480         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 11 PM PST           39.92            497         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 12 AM PST           40.01            515         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 01 AM PST           40.09            531         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 02 AM PST           40.16            546         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 03 AM PST           40.23            560         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 04 AM PST           40.30            574         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 05 AM PST           40.36            586         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 06 AM PST           40.41            597         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 07 AM PST           40.46            608         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 08 AM PST           40.50            617         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 09 AM PST           40.55            629         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 10 AM PST           40.58            636         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 11 AM PST           40.62            646         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 12 PM PST           40.65            653         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 01 PM PST           40.68            660         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 02 PM PST           40.71            668         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 03 PM PST           40.73            673         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 04 PM PST           40.76            680         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 05 PM PST           40.78            685         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 06 PM PST           40.80            690         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 07 PM PST           40.82            696         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 08 PM PST           40.84            701         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 09 PM PST           40.85            703         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 10 PM PST           40.87            709         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 11 PM PST           40.88            711         +              Normal
  02/02/2026 12 AM PST           40.90            716         +              Normal
  02/02/2026 01 AM PST           40.91            719         +              Normal
  02/02/2026 02 AM PST           40.92            722         +              Normal
  02/02/2026 03 AM PST           40.93            724         +              Normal
  02/02/2026 04 AM PST           40.94            727         +              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.