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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: Feb 24 2026 at 7:44 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 25 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:  02/24/2026 at 07:44 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/23/2026 at 04:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       63.74 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        2032 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/24/2026 at 08:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       63.70 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2016 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST           62.34           1496                        Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST           62.29           1479         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST           62.22           1454         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST           62.17           1437         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST           62.13           1423         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST           62.09           1409         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST           62.05           1395         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST           62.03           1388         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST           62.00           1378         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST           61.98           1371         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST           62.00           1378         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST           61.98           1371         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST           61.98           1371         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST           62.03           1388         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST           62.08           1405         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST           62.15           1430         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST           62.22           1454         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST           62.34           1496         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST           62.48           1547         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST           62.60           1591         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST           62.71           1632         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST           62.80           1665         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST           62.88           1695         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST           62.98           1733         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST           63.02           1748         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST           63.07           1768         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST           63.09           1775         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST           63.10           1779         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST           63.10           1779         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST           63.05           1760         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST           63.04           1756         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST           63.05           1760         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST           63.01           1745         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST           62.98           1733         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST           62.95           1722         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST           62.95           1722         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST           62.91           1707         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST           62.90           1703         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST           62.93           1714         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST           62.96           1726         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST           63.00           1741         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST           62.99           1737         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST           63.07           1768         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST           63.10           1779         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST           63.17           1806         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST           63.24           1833         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST           63.29           1853         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST           63.36           1880         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST           63.38           1888         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST           63.43           1908         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST           63.48           1928         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST           63.49           1932         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST           63.54           1952         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST           63.56           1960         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST           63.57           1964         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST           63.63           1988         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST           63.64           1992         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST           63.61           1980         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST           63.66           2000         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST           63.69           2012         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST           63.66           2000         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST           63.63           1988         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST           63.65           1996         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST           63.67           2004         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST           63.71           2020         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST           63.70           2016         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST           63.71           2020         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST           63.71           2020         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST           63.70           2016         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST           63.72           2024         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST           63.69           2012         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST           63.74           2032         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST           63.72           2024         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST           63.73           2028         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST           63.74           2032         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST           63.72           2024         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST           63.74           2032         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST           63.72           2024         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST           63.73           2028         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST           63.72           2024         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST           63.73           2028         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST           63.71           2020         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST           63.72           2024         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST           63.73           2028         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST           63.72           2024         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST           63.72           2024         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST           63.72           2024         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST           63.69           2012         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST           63.70           2016         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST           63.73           2028         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST           63.74           2032         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST           63.74           2032         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST           63.74           2032         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST           63.71           2020         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST           63.73           2028         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST           63.70           2016         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST           63.71           2020         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST           63.70           2016         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST           63.71           2020         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST           63.68           2008         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST           63.69           2012         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST           63.73           2028         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST           63.71           2020         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST           63.70           2016         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST           63.71           2020         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST           63.71           2020         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST           63.70           2016         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST           63.71           2020         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST           63.71           2020         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST           63.71           2020         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST           63.69           2012         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST           63.71           2020         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST           63.69           2012         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST           63.70           2016         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST           63.68           2008         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST           63.70           2016         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST           63.70           2016                        Normal
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 AM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 AM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 AM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 AM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 AM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 AM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 AM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 PM PST           63.70           2016         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 PM PST           63.69           2012         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 PM PST           63.69           2012         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 PM PST           63.69           2012         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 PM PST           63.69           2012         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 PM PST           63.68           2008         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 PM PST           63.68           2008         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 PM PST           63.68           2008         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 PM PST           63.67           2004         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 PM PST           63.67           2004         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 PM PST           63.67           2004         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 PM PST           63.66           2000         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 AM PST           63.66           2000         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 AM PST           63.66           2000         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 02 AM PST           63.66           2000         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 AM PST           63.65           1996         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 AM PST           63.65           1996         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 AM PST           63.65           1996         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 AM PST           63.65           1996         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 AM PST           63.64           1992         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 AM PST           63.64           1992         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 AM PST           63.64           1992         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 AM PST           63.64           1992         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 AM PST           63.63           1988         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 PM PST           63.63           1988         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 PM PST           63.63           1988         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 02 PM PST           63.63           1988         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 PM PST           63.63           1988         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 PM PST           63.63           1988         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 PM PST           63.63           1988         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 PM PST           63.62           1984         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 PM PST           63.62           1984         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 PM PST           63.62           1984         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 PM PST           63.62           1984         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 PM PST           63.62           1984         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 PM PST           63.62           1984         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 AM PST           63.62           1984         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 AM PST           63.62           1984         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 AM PST           63.61           1980         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 AM PST           63.61           1980         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 AM PST           63.61           1980         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 AM PST           63.61           1980         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 AM PST           63.61           1980         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 AM PST           63.61           1980         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 AM PST           63.61           1980         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 AM PST           63.61           1980         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 AM PST           63.61           1980         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 AM PST           63.60           1976         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 PM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST           63.59           1972         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST           63.58           1968         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST           63.57           1964         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST           63.57           1964         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST           63.57           1964         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST           63.57           1964         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.