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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: Dec 29 2025 at 2:07 PM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 30 2025 at 3:00 PM 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:  12/29/2025 at 02:09 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  12/25/2025 at 06:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       40.48 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        613 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/02/2026 at 12:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       40.97 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        735 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/24/2025 02 PM PST           38.27            216                        Normal
  12/24/2025 03 PM PST           38.26            214         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 04 PM PST           38.26            214         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 05 PM PST           38.29            218         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 06 PM PST           38.31            221         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 07 PM PST           38.34            225         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 08 PM PST           38.36            228         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 09 PM PST           38.38            231         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 10 PM PST           38.41            235         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 11 PM PST           38.43            238         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 AM PST           38.45            241         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 AM PST           38.47            244         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 02 AM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 03 AM PST           38.49            247         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 AM PST           38.51            250         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 AM PST           38.55            256         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 AM PST           38.58            260         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 AM PST           38.65            270         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 AM PST           38.76            287         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 AM PST           38.97            320         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 AM PST           39.21            360         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 AM PST           39.50            413         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 PM PST           39.77            468         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 PM PST           40.01            515         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 02 PM PST           40.20            554         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 03 PM PST           40.34            582         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 PM PST           40.42            599         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 PM PST           40.48            613         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 PM PST           40.48            613         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 PM PST           40.46            608         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 PM PST           40.42            599         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 PM PST           40.37            588         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 PM PST           40.30            574         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 PM PST           40.22            558         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 AM PST           40.15            544         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 AM PST           40.08            529         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 02 AM PST           40.01            515         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 03 AM PST           39.97            507         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 AM PST           39.94            501         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 AM PST           39.92            497         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 AM PST           39.91            495         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 AM PST           39.91            495         0              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 AM PST           39.91            495         0              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 AM PST           39.90            493         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 AM PST           39.88            489         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 AM PST           39.86            485         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 PM PST           39.83            480         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 PM PST           39.80            474         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 02 PM PST           39.75            464         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 03 PM PST           39.72            457         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 PM PST           39.67            447         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 PM PST           39.62            437         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 PM PST           39.58            429         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 PM PST           39.54            421         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 PM PST           39.52            417         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 PM PST           39.52            417         0              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 PM PST           39.55            423         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 PM PST           39.59            431         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 AM PST           39.66            445         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 AM PST           39.72            457         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 AM PST           39.78            470         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 AM PST           39.81            476         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 AM PST           39.84            482         +              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 AM PST           39.83            480         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 AM PST           39.82            478         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 AM PST           39.79            472         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 AM PST           39.75            464         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 AM PST           39.71            455         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 AM PST           39.65            443         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 AM PST           39.60            433         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 PM PST           39.55            423         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 PM PST           39.49            411         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 PM PST           39.44            401         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 PM PST           39.39            392         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 PM PST           39.35            385         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 PM PST           39.31            378         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 PM PST           39.26            369         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 PM PST           39.22            362         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 PM PST           39.19            357         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 PM PST           39.15            350         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 PM PST           39.12            345         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 PM PST           39.09            340         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 AM PST           39.06            335         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 AM PST           39.04            332         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 AM PST           39.01            327         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 AM PST           38.99            324         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 AM PST           38.97            320         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 AM PST           38.95            317         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 AM PST           38.92            312         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 AM PST           38.90            309         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 AM PST           38.88            306         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 AM PST           38.86            303         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 AM PST           38.84            299         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 AM PST           38.83            298         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 PM PST           38.81            295         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 PM PST           38.80            293         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 PM PST           38.78            290         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 PM PST           38.77            289         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 PM PST           38.75            285         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 PM PST           38.73            282         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 PM PST           38.72            281         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 PM PST           38.71            279         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 PM PST           38.69            276         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 PM PST           38.68            275         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 PM PST           38.66            272         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 PM PST           38.65            270         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 12 AM PST           38.64            269         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 01 AM PST           38.63            267         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 02 AM PST           38.62            266         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 03 AM PST           38.61            264         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 04 AM PST           38.60            263         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 05 AM PST           38.58            260         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 06 AM PST           38.58            260         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 07 AM PST           38.57            258         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 08 AM PST           38.56            257         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 09 AM PST           38.55            256         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 10 AM PST           38.54            254         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 11 AM PST           38.53            253         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 12 PM PST           38.52            251         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 01 PM PST           38.52            251         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/29/2025 02 PM PST           38.51            250                        Normal
  12/29/2025 03 PM PST           38.51            250         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 04 PM PST           38.50            248         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 05 PM PST           38.49            247         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 06 PM PST           38.49            247         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 07 PM PST           38.48            245         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 08 PM PST           38.48            245         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 09 PM PST           38.47            244         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 10 PM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 11 PM PST           38.47            244         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 12 AM PST           38.46            242         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 01 AM PST           38.46            242         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 02 AM PST           38.45            241         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 03 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 04 AM PST           38.45            241         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 05 AM PST           38.44            239         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 06 AM PST           38.44            239         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 07 AM PST           38.44            239         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 08 AM PST           38.43            238         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 09 AM PST           38.43            238         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 10 AM PST           38.42            237         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 11 AM PST           38.42            237         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 12 PM PST           38.42            237         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 01 PM PST           38.41            235         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 02 PM PST           38.41            235         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 03 PM PST           38.41            235         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 04 PM PST           38.40            234         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 05 PM PST           38.40            234         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 06 PM PST           38.40            234         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 07 PM PST           38.39            232         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 08 PM PST           38.39            232         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 09 PM PST           38.39            232         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 10 PM PST           38.38            231         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 11 PM PST           38.38            231         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 12 AM PST           38.38            231         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 01 AM PST           38.37            229         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 02 AM PST           38.37            229         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 03 AM PST           38.37            229         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 04 AM PST           38.36            228         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 05 AM PST           38.36            228         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 06 AM PST           38.35            227         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 07 AM PST           38.35            227         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 08 AM PST           38.35            227         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 09 AM PST           38.34            225         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 10 AM PST           38.34            225         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 11 AM PST           38.34            225         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 12 PM PST           38.34            225         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 01 PM PST           38.33            224         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 02 PM PST           38.33            224         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 03 PM PST           38.33            224         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 04 PM PST           38.32            222         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 05 PM PST           38.32            222         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 06 PM PST           38.31            221         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 07 PM PST           38.31            221         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 08 PM PST           38.31            221         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 09 PM PST           38.30            220         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 10 PM PST           38.30            220         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 11 PM PST           38.30            220         0              Normal
  01/01/2026 12 AM PST           38.30            220         0              Normal
  01/01/2026 01 AM PST           38.29            218         -              Normal
  01/01/2026 02 AM PST           38.29            218         0              Normal
  01/01/2026 03 AM PST           38.28            217         -              Normal
  01/01/2026 04 AM PST           38.28            217         0              Normal
  01/01/2026 05 AM PST           38.28            217         0              Normal
  01/01/2026 06 AM PST           38.27            216         -              Normal
  01/01/2026 07 AM PST           38.27            216         0              Normal
  01/01/2026 08 AM PST           38.28            217         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 09 AM PST           38.29            218         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 10 AM PST           38.31            221         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 11 AM PST           38.34            225         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 12 PM PST           38.38            231         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 01 PM PST           38.44            239         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 02 PM PST           38.51            250         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 03 PM PST           38.61            264         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 04 PM PST           38.74            284         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 05 PM PST           38.90            309         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 06 PM PST           39.09            340         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 07 PM PST           39.28            372         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 08 PM PST           39.46            405         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 09 PM PST           39.62            437         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 10 PM PST           39.78            470         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 11 PM PST           39.94            501         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 12 AM PST           40.09            531         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 01 AM PST           40.24            562         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 02 AM PST           40.38            590         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 03 AM PST           40.49            615         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 04 AM PST           40.59            639         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 05 AM PST           40.67            658         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 06 AM PST           40.75            678         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 07 AM PST           40.81            693         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 08 AM PST           40.87            709         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 09 AM PST           40.91            719         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 10 AM PST           40.94            727         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 11 AM PST           40.96            732         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 12 PM PST           40.97            735         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 01 PM PST           40.97            735         0              Normal
  01/02/2026 02 PM PST           40.97            735         0              Normal
  01/02/2026 03 PM PST           40.95            730         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 04 PM PST           40.93            724         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 05 PM PST           40.90            716         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 06 PM PST           40.87            709         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 07 PM PST           40.83            698         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 08 PM PST           40.78            685         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 09 PM PST           40.74            675         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 10 PM PST           40.69            663         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 11 PM PST           40.64            650         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 12 AM PST           40.59            639         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 01 AM PST           40.55            629         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 02 AM PST           40.51            620         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 03 AM PST           40.47            611         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 04 AM PST           40.44            604         -              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.