National Weather Service California Nevada River Forecast Center Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service

 | 

MERCED RIVER - STEVINSON (STVC1)
Latitude: 37.37º NLongitude: 120.93º WElevation: 82 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Merced County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Feb 17 2026 at 2:59 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 18 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 68.0 FeetMinor Flood: 71.0 FeetModerate Flood: 73.8 FeetMajor Flood: 75.0 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Merced River - Stevinson (STVC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/17/2026 at 02:59 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/17/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       59.92 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        739 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/20/2026 at 05:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       63.17 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1806 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/12/2026 02 PM PST           59.63            663                        Normal
  02/12/2026 03 PM PST           59.63            663         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 04 PM PST           59.63            663         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 05 PM PST           59.63            663         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 06 PM PST           59.62            661         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 07 PM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 08 PM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 09 PM PST           59.63            663         +              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 PM PST           59.61            658         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 PM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 AM PST           59.60            656         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 AM PST           59.59            653         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 AM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 AM PST           59.60            656         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 PM PST           59.61            658         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST           59.62            661         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST           59.61            658         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST           59.62            661         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST           59.61            658         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST           59.62            661         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST           59.61            658         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST           59.62            661         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST           59.61            658         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST           59.62            661         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST           59.63            663         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST           59.63            663         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST           59.63            663         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST           59.64            666         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST           59.63            663         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST           59.63            663         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST           59.62            661         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST           59.61            658         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST           59.60            656         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST           59.59            653         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST           59.61            658         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST           59.60            656         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST           59.59            653         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST           59.60            656         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST           59.59            653         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST           59.60            656         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST           59.59            653         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST           59.60            656         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST           59.59            653         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST           59.58            650         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST           59.59            653         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST           59.60            656         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST           59.61            658         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST           59.62            661         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST           59.63            663         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST           59.63            663         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST           59.65            668         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST           59.66            671         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST           59.65            668         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST           59.65            668         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST           59.66            671         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST           59.67            674         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST           59.67            674         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST           59.68            676         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST           59.68            676         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST           59.69            679         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST           59.70            681         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST           59.70            681         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST           59.71            684         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST           59.72            686         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST           59.73            689         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST           59.74            692         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST           59.75            694         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST           59.76            697         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST           59.77            700         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST           59.79            705         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST           59.79            705         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST           59.81            710         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST           59.81            710         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST           59.82            713         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST           59.84            718         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST           59.86            723         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST           59.89            731         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST           59.92            739         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST           59.96            750                        Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST           60.03            769         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST           60.12            794         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST           60.22            822         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST           60.32            850         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST           60.44            884         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST           60.58            925         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           60.74            972         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           60.92           1027         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           61.09           1079         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           61.25           1130         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           61.40           1178         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           61.50           1210         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           61.58           1236         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST           61.65           1259         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST           61.71           1279         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST           61.75           1293         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           61.79           1306         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           61.82           1316         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           61.86           1330         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST           61.91           1347         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST           61.98           1371         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST           62.05           1395         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST           62.12           1419         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST           62.18           1440         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST           62.24           1461         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST           62.29           1479         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST           62.33           1493         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST           62.37           1507         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST           62.40           1518         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST           62.42           1525         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST           62.43           1529         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST           62.44           1532         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST           62.45           1536         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST           62.45           1536         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST           62.45           1536         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST           62.44           1532         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST           62.44           1532         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST           62.44           1532         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST           62.44           1532         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST           62.45           1536         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST           62.46           1540         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST           62.48           1547         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST           62.49           1551         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST           62.50           1554         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST           62.51           1558         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST           62.52           1562         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST           62.53           1565         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST           62.54           1569         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST           62.54           1569         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST           62.54           1569         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST           62.54           1569         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST           62.55           1573         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST           62.55           1573         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST           62.55           1573         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST           62.55           1573         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST           62.56           1576         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST           62.57           1580         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST           62.58           1584         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST           62.59           1587         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST           62.61           1595         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST           62.64           1606         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST           62.68           1620         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST           62.72           1635         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST           62.76           1650         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST           62.80           1665         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST           62.85           1684         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST           62.90           1703         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST           62.96           1726         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST           63.01           1745         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST           63.06           1764         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST           63.10           1779         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST           63.13           1791         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST           63.15           1798         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST           63.17           1806         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST           63.17           1806         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST           63.17           1806         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST           63.17           1806         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST           63.15           1798         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST           63.13           1791         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST           63.10           1779         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST           63.08           1771         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST           63.04           1756         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST           63.00           1741         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST           62.97           1729         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST           62.92           1710         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST           62.88           1695         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST           62.84           1680         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST           62.80           1665         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST           62.75           1646         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST           62.71           1632         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST           62.67           1617         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST           62.63           1602         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST           62.59           1587         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST           62.55           1573         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST           62.51           1558         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST           62.47           1543         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST           62.43           1529         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST           62.40           1518         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST           62.36           1504         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST           62.33           1493         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST           62.29           1479         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST           62.26           1468         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST           62.23           1458         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST           62.20           1447         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST           62.17           1437         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST           62.14           1426         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST           62.12           1419         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST           62.09           1409         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST           62.07           1402         -              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.