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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 28 2026 at 1:18 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 29 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:  01/28/2026 at 01:18 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/23/2026 at 04:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       60.97 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        881 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/28/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       60.14 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        656 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  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
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST           60.38            718         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST           60.37            715         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST           60.36            713         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST           60.36            713         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST           60.36            713         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST           60.34            707         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST           60.35            710         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST           60.33            705         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST           60.33            705         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST           60.32            702         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST           60.31            700         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST           60.30            697         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST           60.30            697         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST           60.29            694         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST           60.29            694         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST           60.29            694         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST           60.28            692         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST           60.28            692         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST           60.27            689         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST           60.26            686         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST           60.25            684         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST           60.26            686         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST           60.26            686         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST           60.24            681         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST           60.25            684         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST           60.25            684         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST           60.25            684         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST           60.24            681         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST           60.24            681         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST           60.24            681         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST           60.23            679         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST           60.23            679         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST           60.23            679         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST           60.22            676         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST           60.22            676         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST           60.19            668         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST           60.21            674         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST           60.21            674         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST           60.21            674         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST           60.20            671         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST           60.21            674         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST           60.20            671         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST           60.20            671         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST           60.20            671         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST           60.20            671         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST           60.22            676         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST           60.22            676         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST           60.23            679         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST           60.23            679         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST           60.23            679         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST           60.23            679         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST           60.22            676         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST           60.22            676         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST           60.21            674         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST           60.21            674         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST           60.20            671         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST           60.19            668         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST           60.19            668         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST           60.18            666         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST           60.19            668         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST           60.18            666         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST           60.18            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST           60.19            668         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST           60.18            666         -              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           60.19            668         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST           60.18            666         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST           60.16            661         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 AM PST           60.18            666         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 AM PST           60.17            663         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 AM PST           60.17            663         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 AM PST           60.16            661         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 AM PST           60.17            663         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 AM PST           60.19            668         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 AM PST           60.16            661         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 PM PST           60.15            658         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 PM PST           60.15            658         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/28/2026 02 PM PST           60.14            656                        Normal
  01/28/2026 03 PM PST           60.13            653         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 PM PST           60.13            653         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 PM PST           60.12            650         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 PM PST           60.12            650         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 PM PST           60.12            650         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 PM PST           60.11            648         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 PM PST           60.11            648         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 PM PST           60.10            645         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 PM PST           60.10            645         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 AM PST           60.10            645         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 AM PST           60.09            643         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 AM PST           60.09            643         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 AM PST           60.09            643         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 AM PST           60.09            643         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 AM PST           60.09            643         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 AM PST           60.08            640         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 AM PST           60.08            640         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 AM PST           60.08            640         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 AM PST           60.08            640         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 AM PST           60.08            640         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 AM PST           60.08            640         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 PM PST           60.08            640         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 PM PST           60.07            638         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 PM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 PM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 PM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 PM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 PM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 PM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 PM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 PM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 PM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 PM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 AM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 AM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 AM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 AM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 AM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 05 AM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 06 AM PST           60.07            638         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 07 AM PST           60.06            635         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 08 AM PST           60.06            635         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 09 AM PST           60.05            633         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 10 AM PST           60.04            630         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 11 AM PST           60.03            628         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 PM PST           60.02            625         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 PM PST           60.01            623         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 PM PST           59.99            618         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 PM PST           59.98            615         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 PM PST           59.96            610         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 05 PM PST           59.95            608         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 06 PM PST           59.93            603         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 07 PM PST           59.92            600         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 08 PM PST           59.90            595         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 09 PM PST           59.89            593         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 10 PM PST           59.88            590         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 11 PM PST           59.86            585         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 12 AM PST           59.85            583         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 01 AM PST           59.84            581         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 02 AM PST           59.83            578         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 03 AM PST           59.82            576         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 04 AM PST           59.81            573         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 05 AM PST           59.80            571         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 06 AM PST           59.79            568         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 07 AM PST           59.78            566         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 08 AM PST           59.77            564         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 09 AM PST           59.76            561         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 10 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 11 AM PST           59.75            559         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 12 PM PST           59.74            556         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 01 PM PST           59.74            556         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 02 PM PST           59.73            554         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 03 PM PST           59.73            554         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 04 PM PST           59.72            552         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 05 PM PST           59.72            552         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 06 PM PST           59.71            549         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 07 PM PST           59.71            549         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 08 PM PST           59.70            547         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 09 PM PST           59.70            547         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 10 PM PST           59.70            547         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 11 PM PST           59.70            547         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 12 AM PST           59.69            544         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 01 AM PST           59.69            544         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 02 AM PST           59.69            544         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 03 AM PST           59.69            544         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 04 AM PST           59.69            544         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 05 AM PST           59.68            542         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 06 AM PST           59.68            542         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 07 AM PST           59.68            542         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 08 AM PST           59.68            542         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 09 AM PST           59.68            542         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 10 AM PST           59.67            540         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 11 AM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 12 PM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 01 PM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 02 PM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 03 PM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 04 PM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 05 PM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 06 PM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 07 PM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 08 PM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 09 PM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 10 PM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 11 PM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 12 AM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 01 AM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 02 AM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 03 AM PST           59.67            540         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 04 AM PST           59.67            540         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.