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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: Apr 23 2026 at 8:14 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 24 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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:  04/23/2026 at 08:16 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/19/2026 at 04:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       42.30 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1141 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/23/2026 at 04:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       42.20 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1106 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/18/2026 08 AM PDT           41.87            996                        Normal
  04/18/2026 09 AM PDT           41.91           1009         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 10 AM PDT           41.96           1026         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 AM PDT           42.00           1039         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 PM PDT           42.03           1049         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 PM PDT           42.06           1059         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 PM PDT           42.08           1066         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 PM PDT           42.11           1076         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 PM PDT           42.13           1083         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 PM PDT           42.16           1093         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 06 PM PDT           42.19           1103         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 07 PM PDT           42.22           1113         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 08 PM PDT           42.24           1120         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 09 PM PDT           42.25           1124         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 10 PM PDT           42.27           1130         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 PM PDT           42.28           1134         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 AM PDT           42.28           1134         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 AM PDT           42.29           1137         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 AM PDT           42.29           1137         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 AM PDT           42.29           1137         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 AM PDT           42.29           1137         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 AM PDT           42.29           1137         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 AM PDT           42.28           1134         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 AM PDT           42.29           1137         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 08 AM PDT           42.28           1134         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 09 AM PDT           42.28           1134         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 AM PDT           42.29           1137         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 AM PDT           42.29           1137         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 PM PDT           42.29           1137         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 PM PDT           42.29           1137         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 PM PDT           42.29           1137         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 PM PDT           42.30           1141         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 PM PDT           42.30           1141         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 PM PDT           42.29           1137         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 PM PDT           42.28           1134         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 PM PDT           42.25           1124         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 08 PM PDT           42.24           1120         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 09 PM PDT           42.20           1106         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 PM PDT           42.15           1089         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 PM PDT           42.10           1072         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 AM PDT           42.04           1052         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 AM PDT           41.98           1032         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 AM PDT           41.92           1012         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 AM PDT           41.85            990         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 AM PDT           41.80            973         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 AM PDT           41.74            954         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 AM PDT           41.70            941         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 AM PDT           41.65            925         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 AM PDT           41.61            912         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 AM PDT           41.58            903         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 AM PDT           41.55            893         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 AM PDT           41.52            884         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 PM PDT           41.50            878         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 PM PDT           41.48            871         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 PM PDT           41.46            865         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 PM PDT           41.44            859         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 PM PDT           41.43            856         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 PM PDT           41.41            851         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 PM PDT           41.40            849         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 PM PDT           41.37            841         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 PM PDT           41.34            834         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 PM PDT           41.30            825         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 PM PDT           41.26            814         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 PM PDT           41.20            798         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 AM PDT           41.14            781         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 AM PDT           41.07            762         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 AM PDT           41.00            743         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 AM PDT           40.94            727         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 AM PDT           40.86            706         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 AM PDT           40.81            693         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 AM PDT           40.74            675         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 AM PDT           40.67            658         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 AM PDT           40.63            648         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 AM PDT           40.58            636         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 AM PDT           40.53            624         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 AM PDT           40.50            617         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 PM PDT           40.47            611         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 PM PDT           40.45            606         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 PM PDT           40.50            617         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 PM PDT           40.53            624         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 PM PDT           40.53            624         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 PM PDT           40.53            624         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 PM PDT           40.57            634         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 PM PDT           40.59            639         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 PM PDT           40.62            646         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 PM PDT           40.73            673         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 PM PDT           40.77            683         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 PM PDT           40.80            690         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 AM PDT           40.86            706         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 AM PDT           40.92            722         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 AM PDT           40.98            738         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 AM PDT           41.02            748         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 AM PDT           41.06            759         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 AM PDT           41.10            770         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 AM PDT           41.14            781         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 AM PDT           41.17            789         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 AM PDT           41.20            798         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 AM PDT           41.23            806         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 AM PDT           41.26            814         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 AM PDT           41.28            820         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 PM PDT           41.29            822         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 PM PDT           41.31            827         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 PM PDT           41.32            829         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 PM PDT           41.31            827         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 PM PDT           41.30            825         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 PM PDT           41.29            822         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 PM PDT           41.29            822         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 PM PDT           41.28            820         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 PM PDT           41.29            822         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 PM PDT           41.31            827         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 PM PDT           41.35            837         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 PM PDT           41.41            851         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 AM PDT           41.47            868         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 AM PDT           41.55            893         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 AM PDT           41.62            915         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 AM PDT           41.70            941         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 AM PDT           41.78            967         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 AM PDT           41.85            990         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 AM PDT           41.89           1003         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 AM PDT           41.94           1019         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 AM PDT           41.98           1032         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/23/2026 09 AM PDT           42.01           1042                        Normal
  04/23/2026 10 AM PDT           42.05           1056         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 AM PDT           42.08           1066         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 PM PDT           42.11           1076         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 PM PDT           42.14           1086         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 PM PDT           42.16           1093         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 PM PDT           42.18           1100         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 PM PDT           42.20           1106         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 PM PDT           42.20           1106         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 PM PDT           42.20           1106         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 PM PDT           42.20           1106         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 PM PDT           42.19           1103         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 PM PDT           42.13           1083         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 PM PDT           42.03           1049         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 PM PDT           41.92           1012         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 AM PDT           41.81            977         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 AM PDT           41.70            941         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 AM PDT           41.60            909         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 AM PDT           41.51            881         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 AM PDT           41.41            851         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 AM PDT           41.30            825         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 06 AM PDT           41.21            800         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 07 AM PDT           41.12            775         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 08 AM PDT           41.05            756         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 09 AM PDT           40.97            735         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 AM PDT           40.90            716         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 AM PDT           40.83            698         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 PM PDT           40.77            683         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 PM PDT           40.70            665         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 PM PDT           40.66            655         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 PM PDT           40.65            653         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 PM PDT           40.67            658         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 PM PDT           40.73            673         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 06 PM PDT           40.80            690         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 07 PM PDT           40.87            709         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 08 PM PDT           40.94            727         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 09 PM PDT           41.01            746         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 PM PDT           41.07            762         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 PM PDT           41.12            775         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 AM PDT           41.17            789         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 01 AM PDT           41.22            803         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 02 AM PDT           41.27            817         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 03 AM PDT           41.32            829         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 AM PDT           41.36            839         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 AM PDT           41.41            851         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 06 AM PDT           41.44            859         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 07 AM PDT           41.47            868         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 08 AM PDT           41.50            878         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 AM PDT           41.53            887         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 AM PDT           41.55            893         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 AM PDT           41.58            903         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 PM PDT           41.60            909         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 01 PM PDT           41.62            915         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 02 PM PDT           41.62            915         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 03 PM PDT           41.57            900         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 PM PDT           41.49            874         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 PM PDT           41.43            856         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 06 PM PDT           41.38            844         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 07 PM PDT           41.37            841         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 08 PM PDT           41.38            844         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 PM PDT           41.39            846         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 PM PDT           41.41            851         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 PM PDT           41.43            856         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 12 AM PDT           41.44            859         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 01 AM PDT           41.45            862         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 02 AM PDT           41.46            865         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 03 AM PDT           41.47            868         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 04 AM PDT           41.48            871         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 05 AM PDT           41.49            874         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 06 AM PDT           41.50            878         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 07 AM PDT           41.51            881         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 08 AM PDT           41.52            884         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 09 AM PDT           41.53            887         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 10 AM PDT           41.53            887         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 11 AM PDT           41.54            890         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 12 PM PDT           41.55            893         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 01 PM PDT           41.55            893         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 02 PM PDT           41.56            896         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 03 PM PDT           41.56            896         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 04 PM PDT           41.55            893         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 05 PM PDT           41.50            878         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 06 PM PDT           41.41            851         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 07 PM PDT           41.32            829         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 08 PM PDT           41.26            814         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 09 PM PDT           41.25            812         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 10 PM PDT           41.25            812         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 11 PM PDT           41.26            814         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 12 AM PDT           41.28            820         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 01 AM PDT           41.29            822         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 02 AM PDT           41.31            827         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 03 AM PDT           41.32            829         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 04 AM PDT           41.34            834         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 05 AM PDT           41.35            837         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 06 AM PDT           41.36            839         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 07 AM PDT           41.38            844         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 08 AM PDT           41.39            846         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 09 AM PDT           41.40            849         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 10 AM PDT           41.41            851         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 11 AM PDT           41.42            853         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 12 PM PDT           41.43            856         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 01 PM PDT           41.44            859         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 02 PM PDT           41.44            859         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 03 PM PDT           41.45            862         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 04 PM PDT           41.45            862         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 05 PM PDT           41.46            865         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 06 PM PDT           41.45            862         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 07 PM PDT           41.38            844         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 08 PM PDT           41.27            817         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 09 PM PDT           41.19            795         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 10 PM PDT           41.12            775         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 11 PM PDT           41.05            756         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 12 AM PDT           40.98            738         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 01 AM PDT           40.93            724         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 02 AM PDT           40.87            709         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 03 AM PDT           40.82            696         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 04 AM PDT           40.77            683         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 05 AM PDT           40.72            670         -              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.