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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 03 2026 at 1:22 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 04 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:  02/03/2026 at 01:22 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/29/2026 at 05:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       60.14 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        656 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/05/2026 at 01:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       59.77 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        564 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/29/2026 01 PM PST           60.13            653                        Normal
  01/29/2026 02 PM PST           60.13            653         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 PM PST           60.14            656         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 PM PST           60.14            656         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 PM PST           60.14            656         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 PM PST           60.13            653         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 PM PST           60.13            653         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 PM PST           60.13            653         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 PM PST           60.12            650         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 PM PST           60.12            650         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 PM PST           60.12            650         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 AM PST           60.11            648         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 AM PST           60.12            650         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 AM PST           60.11            648         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 AM PST           60.11            648         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 AM PST           60.10            645         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 05 AM PST           60.10            645         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 06 AM PST           60.09            643         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 07 AM PST           60.09            643         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 08 AM PST           60.09            643         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 09 AM PST           60.07            638         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 10 AM PST           60.06            635         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 11 AM PST           60.05            633         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 PM PST           60.04            630         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 PM PST           60.03            628         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 PM PST           60.02            625         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 PM PST           60.01            623         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 PM PST           60.00            620         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 05 PM PST           59.99            618         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 06 PM PST           59.97            613         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 07 PM PST           59.97            613         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 08 PM PST           59.96            610         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 09 PM PST           59.95            608         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 10 PM PST           59.94            605         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 11 PM PST           59.94            605         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 12 AM PST           59.93            603         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 01 AM PST           59.93            603         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 02 AM PST           59.92            600         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 03 AM PST           59.92            600         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 04 AM PST           59.92            600         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 05 AM PST           59.92            600         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 06 AM PST           59.91            598         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 07 AM PST           59.91            598         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 08 AM PST           59.91            598         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 09 AM PST           59.91            598         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 10 AM PST           59.91            598         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 11 AM PST           59.90            595         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 12 PM PST           59.90            595         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 01 PM PST           59.90            595         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 02 PM PST           59.91            598         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 03 PM PST           59.90            595         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 04 PM PST           59.90            595         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 05 PM PST           59.89            593         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 06 PM PST           59.89            593         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 07 PM PST           59.89            593         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 08 PM PST           59.89            593         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 09 PM PST           59.88            590         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 10 PM PST           59.88            590         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 11 PM PST           59.89            593         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 12 AM PST           59.89            593         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 01 AM PST           59.88            590         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 02 AM PST           59.88            590         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 03 AM PST           59.88            590         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 04 AM PST           59.88            590         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 05 AM PST           59.88            590         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 06 AM PST           59.89            593         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 07 AM PST           59.89            593         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 08 AM PST           59.89            593         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 09 AM PST           59.89            593         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 10 AM PST           59.89            593         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 11 AM PST           59.89            593         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 12 PM PST           59.88            590         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 01 PM PST           59.89            593         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 02 PM PST           59.88            590         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 03 PM PST           59.89            593         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 04 PM PST           59.88            590         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 05 PM PST           59.88            590         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 06 PM PST           59.88            590         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 07 PM PST           59.88            590         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 08 PM PST           59.89            593         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 09 PM PST           59.88            590         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 10 PM PST           59.87            588         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 11 PM PST           59.87            588         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 12 AM PST           59.87            588         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 01 AM PST           59.86            585         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 02 AM PST           59.87            588         +              Normal
  02/02/2026 03 AM PST           59.87            588         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 04 AM PST           59.87            588         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 05 AM PST           59.86            585         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 06 AM PST           59.86            585         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 07 AM PST           59.86            585         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 08 AM PST           59.85            583         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 09 AM PST           59.84            581         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 10 AM PST           59.85            583         +              Normal
  02/02/2026 11 AM PST           59.80            571         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 12 PM PST           59.79            568         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 01 PM PST           59.78            566         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 02 PM PST           59.76            561         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 03 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 04 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 05 PM PST           59.75            559         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 06 PM PST           59.75            559         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 07 PM PST           59.76            561         +              Normal
  02/02/2026 08 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 09 PM PST           59.77            564         +              Normal
  02/02/2026 10 PM PST           59.76            561         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 11 PM PST           59.75            559         -              Normal
  02/03/2026 12 AM PST           59.76            561         +              Normal
  02/03/2026 01 AM PST           59.75            559         -              Normal
  02/03/2026 02 AM PST           59.76            561         +              Normal
  02/03/2026 03 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 04 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 05 AM PST           59.75            559         -              Normal
  02/03/2026 06 AM PST           59.76            561         +              Normal
  02/03/2026 07 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 08 AM PST           59.75            559         -              Normal
  02/03/2026 09 AM PST           59.76            561         +              Normal
  02/03/2026 10 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 11 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 12 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 01 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/03/2026 02 PM PST           59.76            561                        Normal
  02/03/2026 03 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 04 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 05 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 06 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 07 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 08 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 09 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 10 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 11 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 12 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 01 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 02 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 03 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 04 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 05 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 06 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 07 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 08 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 09 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 10 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 11 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 12 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 01 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 02 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 03 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 04 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 05 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 06 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 07 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 08 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 09 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 10 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/04/2026 11 PM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 12 AM PST           59.76            561         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 01 AM PST           59.77            564         +              Normal
  02/05/2026 02 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 03 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 04 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 05 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 06 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 07 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 08 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 09 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 10 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 11 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 12 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 01 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 02 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 03 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 04 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 05 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 06 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 07 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 08 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 09 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 10 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/05/2026 11 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 12 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 01 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 02 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 03 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 04 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 05 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 06 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 07 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 08 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 09 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 10 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 11 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 12 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 01 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 02 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 03 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 04 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 05 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 06 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 07 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 08 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 09 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 10 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 11 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 12 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 01 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 02 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 03 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 04 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 05 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 06 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 07 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 08 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 09 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 10 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 11 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 12 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 01 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 02 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 03 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 04 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 05 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 06 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 07 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 08 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 09 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 10 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 11 PM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 12 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 01 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 02 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 03 AM PST           59.77            564         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 04 AM PST           59.77            564         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.