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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: Jan 25 2026 at 7:19 AM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 26 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:  01/25/2026 at 07:19 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/22/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       61.87 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1155 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/25/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       60.37 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        715 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST           61.78           1126                        Normal
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST           61.79           1130         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST           61.78           1126         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST           61.80           1133         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST           61.78           1126         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST           61.79           1130         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST           61.80           1133         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST           61.79           1130         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST           61.80           1133         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST           61.79           1130         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST           61.82           1139         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST           61.80           1133         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST           61.81           1136         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST           61.81           1136         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST           61.81           1136         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST           61.81           1136         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST           61.80           1133         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST           61.78           1126         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST           61.81           1136         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST           61.84           1146         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST           61.83           1142         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST           61.84           1146         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST           61.82           1139         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST           61.84           1146         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST           61.84           1146         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST           61.83           1142         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST           61.82           1139         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST           61.84           1146         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST           61.84           1146         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST           61.81           1136         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST           61.85           1149         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST           61.84           1146         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST           61.84           1146         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST           61.85           1149         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST           61.85           1149         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST           61.85           1149         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST           61.86           1152         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST           61.86           1152         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST           61.84           1146         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST           61.84           1146         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST           61.86           1152         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST           61.84           1146         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST           61.85           1149         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST           61.87           1155         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST           61.85           1149         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST           61.84           1146         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST           61.84           1146         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST           61.82           1139         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST           61.81           1136         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST           61.77           1123         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST           61.74           1114         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST           61.72           1107         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST           61.67           1092         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST           61.63           1079         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST           61.59           1067         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST           61.53           1048         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST           61.48           1033         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST           61.44           1021         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST           61.40           1008         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST           61.34            990         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST           61.33            987         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST           61.26            966         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST           61.25            963         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST           61.22            954         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST           61.18            943         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST           61.15            934         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST           61.13            928         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST           61.11            922         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST           61.07            910         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST           61.04            902         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST           61.05            904         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST           61.04            902         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST           61.01            893         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST           61.01            893         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST           60.99            887         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST           60.98            884         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST           60.93            870         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST           60.96            878         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST           60.97            881         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST           60.97            881         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST           60.94            873         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST           60.94            873         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST           60.95            876         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST           60.93            870         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST           60.94            873         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST           60.94            873         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST           60.92            867         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST           60.94            873         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST           60.93            870         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST           60.90            861         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST           60.92            867         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST           60.90            861         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST           60.92            867         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST           60.91            864         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST           60.90            861         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST           60.87            853         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST           60.87            853         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST           60.85            847         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST           60.82            839         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST           60.79            830         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST           60.77            824         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST           60.74            816         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST           60.71            808         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST           60.68            799         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST           60.66            794         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST           60.63            786         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST           60.59            775         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST           60.57            769         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST           60.54            761         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST           60.53            758         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST           60.51            753         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST           60.49            747         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST           60.47            742         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST           60.46            739         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST           60.44            734         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST           60.43            731         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST           60.41            726         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST           60.40            723         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST           60.38            718         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST           60.37            715                        Normal
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST           60.36            713         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST           60.35            710         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST           60.34            707         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST           60.33            705         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST           60.32            702         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST           60.31            700         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST           60.30            697         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST           60.29            694         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST           60.29            694         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST           60.28            692         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST           60.27            689         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST           60.27            689         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST           60.26            686         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST           60.26            686         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST           60.25            684         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST           60.24            681         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST           60.24            681         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST           60.23            679         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST           60.23            679         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST           60.23            679         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST           60.22            676         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST           60.22            676         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST           60.22            676         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST           60.21            674         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST           60.21            674         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST           60.21            674         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST           60.21            674         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST           60.20            671         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST           60.20            671         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST           60.20            671         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST           60.20            671         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST           60.20            671         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST           60.20            671         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST           60.20            671         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST           60.20            671         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST           60.19            668         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST           60.18            666         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 AM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 AM PST           60.19            668         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 AM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 AM PST           60.19            668         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.