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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: Jul 08 2026 at 7:29 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jul 09 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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:  07/08/2026 at 07:29 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  07/06/2026 at 03:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       57.07 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        170 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     07/12/2026 at 05:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       56.57 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        122 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  07/03/2026 07 AM PDT           56.64            129                        Normal
  07/03/2026 08 AM PDT           56.68            133         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 09 AM PDT           56.70            135         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 10 AM PDT           56.72            137         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 11 AM PDT           56.73            138         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 12 PM PDT           56.73            138         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 01 PM PDT           56.73            138         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 02 PM PDT           56.75            139         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 03 PM PDT           56.75            139         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 04 PM PDT           56.73            138         -              Normal
  07/03/2026 05 PM PDT           56.75            139         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 06 PM PDT           56.73            138         -              Normal
  07/03/2026 07 PM PDT           56.72            137         -              Normal
  07/03/2026 08 PM PDT           56.72            137         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 09 PM PDT           56.73            138         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 10 PM PDT           56.72            137         -              Normal
  07/03/2026 11 PM PDT           56.71            136         -              Normal
  07/04/2026 12 AM PDT           56.70            135         -              Normal
  07/04/2026 01 AM PDT           56.70            135         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 02 AM PDT           56.71            136         +              Normal
  07/04/2026 03 AM PDT           56.73            138         +              Normal
  07/04/2026 04 AM PDT           56.76            140         +              Normal
  07/04/2026 05 AM PDT           56.82            146         +              Normal
  07/04/2026 06 AM PDT           56.81            145         -              Normal
  07/04/2026 07 AM PDT           56.79            143         -              Normal
  07/04/2026 08 AM PDT           56.78            142         -              Normal
  07/04/2026 09 AM PDT           56.77            141         -              Normal
  07/04/2026 10 AM PDT           56.76            140         -              Normal
  07/04/2026 11 AM PDT           56.75            139         -              Normal
  07/04/2026 12 PM PDT           56.75            139         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 01 PM PDT           56.73            138         -              Normal
  07/04/2026 02 PM PDT           56.72            137         -              Normal
  07/04/2026 03 PM PDT           56.72            137         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 04 PM PDT           56.72            137         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 05 PM PDT           56.72            137         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 06 PM PDT           56.72            137         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 07 PM PDT           56.75            139         +              Normal
  07/04/2026 08 PM PDT           56.77            141         +              Normal
  07/04/2026 09 PM PDT           56.79            143         +              Normal
  07/04/2026 10 PM PDT           56.80            144         +              Normal
  07/04/2026 11 PM PDT           56.84            148         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 12 AM PDT           56.86            150         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 01 AM PDT           56.86            150         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 02 AM PDT           56.89            153         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 03 AM PDT           56.90            154         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 04 AM PDT           56.90            154         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 05 AM PDT           56.90            154         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 06 AM PDT           56.89            153         -              Normal
  07/05/2026 07 AM PDT           56.87            151         -              Normal
  07/05/2026 08 AM PDT           56.85            149         -              Normal
  07/05/2026 09 AM PDT           56.85            149         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 10 AM PDT           56.85            149         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 11 AM PDT           56.86            150         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 12 PM PDT           56.92            156         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 01 PM PDT           56.95            159         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 02 PM PDT           56.95            159         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 03 PM PDT           56.95            159         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 04 PM PDT           57.00            163         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 05 PM PDT           57.00            163         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 06 PM PDT           57.00            163         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 07 PM PDT           56.98            162         -              Normal
  07/05/2026 08 PM PDT           57.01            164         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 09 PM PDT           57.01            164         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 10 PM PDT           57.02            165         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 11 PM PDT           57.04            167         +              Normal
  07/06/2026 12 AM PDT           57.05            168         +              Normal
  07/06/2026 01 AM PDT           57.06            169         +              Normal
  07/06/2026 02 AM PDT           57.07            170         +              Normal
  07/06/2026 03 AM PDT           57.07            170         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 04 AM PDT           57.05            168         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 05 AM PDT           57.03            166         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 06 AM PDT           57.00            163         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 07 AM PDT           56.96            160         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 08 AM PDT           56.90            154         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 09 AM PDT           56.85            149         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 10 AM PDT           56.83            147         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 11 AM PDT           56.81            145         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 12 PM PDT           56.79            143         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 01 PM PDT           56.77            141         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 02 PM PDT           56.76            140         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 03 PM PDT           56.75            139         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 04 PM PDT           56.75            139         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 05 PM PDT           56.75            139         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 06 PM PDT           56.75            139         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 07 PM PDT           56.75            139         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 08 PM PDT           56.75            139         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 09 PM PDT           56.73            138         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 10 PM PDT           56.72            137         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 11 PM PDT           56.70            135         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 12 AM PDT           56.69            134         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 01 AM PDT           56.69            134         0              Normal
  07/07/2026 02 AM PDT           56.68            133         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 03 AM PDT           56.66            131         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 04 AM PDT           56.66            131         0              Normal
  07/07/2026 05 AM PDT           56.67            132         +              Normal
  07/07/2026 06 AM PDT           56.63            128         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 07 AM PDT           56.61            126         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 08 AM PDT           56.59            124         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 09 AM PDT           56.57            122         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 10 AM PDT           56.54            120         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 11 AM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  07/07/2026 12 PM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  07/07/2026 01 PM PDT           56.52            118         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 02 PM PDT           56.50            116         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 03 PM PDT           56.49            115         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 04 PM PDT           56.47            113         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 05 PM PDT           56.46            112         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 06 PM PDT           56.47            113         +              Normal
  07/07/2026 07 PM PDT           56.47            113         0              Normal
  07/07/2026 08 PM PDT           56.47            113         0              Normal
  07/07/2026 09 PM PDT           56.45            111         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 10 PM PDT           56.44            110         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 11 PM PDT           56.45            111         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 12 AM PDT           56.45            111         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 01 AM PDT           56.45            111         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 02 AM PDT           56.46            112         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 03 AM PDT           56.46            112         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 04 AM PDT           56.48            114         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 05 AM PDT           56.48            114         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 06 AM PDT           56.50            116         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 07 AM PDT           56.50            116         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  07/08/2026 08 AM PDT           56.49            115                        Normal
  07/08/2026 09 AM PDT           56.49            115         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 10 AM PDT           56.49            115         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 11 AM PDT           56.50            116         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 12 PM PDT           56.50            116         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 01 PM PDT           56.51            117         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 02 PM PDT           56.51            117         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 03 PM PDT           56.52            118         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 04 PM PDT           56.52            118         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 05 PM PDT           56.52            118         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 06 PM PDT           56.52            118         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 07 PM PDT           56.53            119         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 08 PM PDT           56.53            119         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 09 PM PDT           56.53            119         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 10 PM PDT           56.53            119         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 11 PM PDT           56.53            119         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 12 AM PDT           56.53            119         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 01 AM PDT           56.54            120         +              Normal
  07/09/2026 02 AM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 03 AM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 04 AM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 05 AM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 06 AM PDT           56.55            120         +              Normal
  07/09/2026 07 AM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 08 AM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 09 AM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 10 AM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 11 AM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 12 PM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 01 PM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 02 PM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 03 PM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 04 PM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 05 PM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 06 PM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 07 PM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 08 PM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 09 PM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 10 PM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 11 PM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 12 AM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 01 AM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 02 AM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 03 AM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 04 AM PDT           56.55            120         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 05 AM PDT           56.56            121         +              Normal
  07/10/2026 06 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 07 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 08 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 09 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 10 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 11 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 12 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 01 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 02 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 03 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 04 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 05 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 06 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 07 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 08 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 09 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 10 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 11 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 12 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 01 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 02 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 03 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 04 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 05 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 06 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 07 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 08 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 09 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 10 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 11 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 12 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 01 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 02 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 03 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 04 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 05 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 06 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 07 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 08 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 09 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 10 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 11 PM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 12 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 01 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 02 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 03 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 04 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 05 AM PDT           56.57            122         +              Normal
  07/12/2026 06 AM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 07 AM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 08 AM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 09 AM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 10 AM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 11 AM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 12 PM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 01 PM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 02 PM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 03 PM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 04 PM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 05 PM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 06 PM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 07 PM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 08 PM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 09 PM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 10 PM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 11 PM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 12 AM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 01 AM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 02 AM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 03 AM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 04 AM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 05 AM PDT           56.57            122         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.