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MERCED RIVER - STEVINSON (STVC1)
Latitude: 37.37º NLongitude: 120.93º WElevation: 82 Feet
Location: Merced County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Feb 07 2026 at 8:50 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 08 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:  02/07/2026 at 08:51 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/02/2026 at 10:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       59.85 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        721 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/11/2026 at 09:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       59.73 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        689 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/02/2026 08 AM PST           59.85            721                        Normal
  02/02/2026 09 AM PST           59.84            718         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 10 AM PST           59.85            721         +              Normal
  02/02/2026 11 AM PST           59.80            707         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 12 PM PST           59.79            705         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 01 PM PST           59.78            702         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 02 PM PST           59.76            697         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 03 PM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 04 PM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 05 PM PST           59.75            694         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 06 PM PST           59.75            694         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 07 PM PST           59.76            697         +              Normal
  02/02/2026 08 PM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 09 PM PST           59.77            700         +              Normal
  02/02/2026 10 PM PST           59.76            697         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 11 PM PST           59.75            694         -              Normal
  02/03/2026 12 AM PST           59.76            697         +              Normal
  02/03/2026 01 AM PST           59.75            694         -              Normal
  02/03/2026 02 AM PST           59.76            697         +              Normal
  02/03/2026 03 AM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 04 AM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 05 AM PST           59.75            694         -              Normal
  02/03/2026 06 AM PST           59.76            697         +              Normal
  02/03/2026 07 AM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 08 AM PST           59.75            694         -              Normal
  02/03/2026 09 AM PST           59.76            697         +              Normal
  02/03/2026 10 AM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 11 AM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 12 PM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 01 PM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 02 PM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 03 PM PST           59.75            694         -              Normal
  02/03/2026 04 PM PST           59.76            697         +              Normal
  02/03/2026 05 PM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 06 PM PST           59.75            694         -              Normal
  02/03/2026 07 PM PST           59.76            697         +              Normal
  02/03/2026 08 PM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 09 PM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 10 PM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 11 PM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 12 AM PST           59.76            697         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 01 AM PST           59.75            694         -              Normal
  02/04/2026 02 AM PST           59.75            694         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 03 AM PST           59.75            694         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 04 AM PST           59.74            692         -              Normal
  02/04/2026 05 AM PST           59.75            694         +              Normal
  02/04/2026 06 AM PST           59.75            694         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 07 AM PST           59.75            694         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 08 AM PST           59.75            694         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 09 AM PST           59.75            694         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 10 AM PST           59.74            692         -              Normal
  02/04/2026 11 AM PST           59.74            692         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 12 PM PST           59.75            694         +              Normal
  02/04/2026 01 PM PST           59.74            692         -              Normal
  02/04/2026 02 PM PST           59.74            692         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 03 PM PST           59.73            689         -              Normal
  02/04/2026 04 PM PST           59.74            692         +              Normal
  02/04/2026 05 PM PST           59.74            692         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 06 PM PST           59.73            689         -              Normal
  02/04/2026 07 PM PST           59.74            692         +              Normal
  02/04/2026 08 PM PST           59.73            689         -              Normal
  02/04/2026 09 PM PST           59.73            689         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 10 PM PST           59.74            692         +              Normal
  02/04/2026 11 PM PST           59.74            692         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 12 AM PST           59.73            689         -              Normal
  02/05/2026 01 AM PST           59.74            692         +              Normal
  02/05/2026 02 AM PST           59.74            692         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 03 AM PST           59.74            692         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 04 AM PST           59.73            689         -              Normal
  02/05/2026 05 AM PST           59.74            692         +              Normal
  02/05/2026 06 AM PST           59.74            692         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 07 AM PST           59.74            692         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 08 AM PST           59.73            689         -              Normal
  02/05/2026 09 AM PST           59.73            689         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 10 AM PST           59.72            686         -              Normal
  02/05/2026 11 AM PST           59.71            684         -              Normal
  02/05/2026 12 PM PST           59.70            681         -              Normal
  02/05/2026 01 PM PST           59.72            686         +              Normal
  02/05/2026 02 PM PST           59.71            684         -              Normal
  02/05/2026 03 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 04 PM PST           59.72            686         +              Normal
  02/05/2026 05 PM PST           59.71            684         -              Normal
  02/05/2026 06 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 07 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 08 PM PST           59.72            686         +              Normal
  02/05/2026 09 PM PST           59.71            684         -              Normal
  02/05/2026 10 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 11 PM PST           59.70            681         -              Normal
  02/06/2026 12 AM PST           59.71            684         +              Normal
  02/06/2026 01 AM PST           59.70            681         -              Normal
  02/06/2026 02 AM PST           59.70            681         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 03 AM PST           59.71            684         +              Normal
  02/06/2026 04 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 05 AM PST           59.70            681         -              Normal
  02/06/2026 06 AM PST           59.71            684         +              Normal
  02/06/2026 07 AM PST           59.70            681         -              Normal
  02/06/2026 08 AM PST           59.69            679         -              Normal
  02/06/2026 09 AM PST           59.69            679         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 10 AM PST           59.69            679         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 11 AM PST           59.68            676         -              Normal
  02/06/2026 12 PM PST           59.69            679         +              Normal
  02/06/2026 01 PM PST           59.70            681         +              Normal
  02/06/2026 02 PM PST           59.70            681         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 03 PM PST           59.70            681         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 04 PM PST           59.71            684         +              Normal
  02/06/2026 05 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 06 PM PST           59.72            686         +              Normal
  02/06/2026 07 PM PST           59.72            686         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 08 PM PST           59.73            689         +              Normal
  02/06/2026 09 PM PST           59.72            686         -              Normal
  02/06/2026 10 PM PST           59.72            686         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 11 PM PST           59.72            686         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 12 AM PST           59.72            686         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 01 AM PST           59.72            686         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 02 AM PST           59.74            692         +              Normal
  02/07/2026 03 AM PST           59.74            692         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 04 AM PST           59.73            689         -              Normal
  02/07/2026 05 AM PST           59.74            692         +              Normal
  02/07/2026 06 AM PST           59.74            692         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 07 AM PST           59.73            689         -              Normal
  02/07/2026 08 AM PST           59.72            686         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/07/2026 09 AM PST           59.70            681                        Normal
  02/07/2026 10 AM PST           59.70            681         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 11 AM PST           59.71            684         +              Normal
  02/07/2026 12 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 01 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 02 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 03 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 04 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 05 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 06 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 07 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 08 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 09 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 10 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 11 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 12 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 01 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 02 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 03 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 04 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 05 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 06 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 07 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 08 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 09 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 10 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 11 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 12 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 01 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 02 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 03 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 04 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 05 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 06 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 07 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 08 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 09 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 10 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 11 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 12 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 01 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 02 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 03 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 04 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 05 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 06 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 07 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 08 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 09 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 10 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 11 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 12 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 01 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 02 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 03 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 04 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 05 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 06 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 07 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 08 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 09 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 10 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 11 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 12 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 01 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 02 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 03 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 04 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 05 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 06 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 07 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 08 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 09 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 10 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 11 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 12 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 01 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 02 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 03 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 04 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 05 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 06 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 07 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 08 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 09 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 10 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 11 PM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 12 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 01 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 02 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 03 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 04 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 05 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 06 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 07 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 08 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 09 AM PST           59.71            684         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 10 AM PST           59.72            686         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 11 AM PST           59.72            686         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 12 PM PST           59.72            686         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 01 PM PST           59.72            686         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 02 PM PST           59.72            686         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 03 PM PST           59.72            686         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 04 PM PST           59.72            686         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 05 PM PST           59.72            686         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 06 PM PST           59.72            686         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 07 PM PST           59.72            686         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 08 PM PST           59.72            686         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 09 PM PST           59.73            689         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 10 PM PST           59.73            689         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 11 PM PST           59.73            689         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 12 AM PST           59.73            689         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 01 AM PST           59.73            689         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 02 AM PST           59.73            689         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 03 AM PST           59.73            689         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 04 AM PST           59.73            689         0              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.