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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: Mar 03 2026 at 1:28 PM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 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:  03/03/2026 at 01:28 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/01/2026 at 12:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       63.67 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        2004 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/03/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       63.12 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1787 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/26/2026 01 PM PST           63.64           1992                        Normal
  02/26/2026 02 PM PST           63.64           1992         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 PM PST           63.63           1988         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 PM PST           63.62           1984         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 PM PST           63.63           1988         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 PM PST           63.62           1984         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 PM PST           63.60           1976         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 PM PST           63.61           1980         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 PM PST           63.61           1980         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 PM PST           63.60           1976         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 PM PST           63.61           1980         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 AM PST           63.63           1988         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 AM PST           63.59           1972         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 AM PST           63.57           1964         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 AM PST           63.60           1976         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 AM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 AM PST           63.58           1968         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 AM PST           63.60           1976         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 AM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 AM PST           63.59           1972         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 AM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 AM PST           63.58           1968         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 AM PST           63.59           1972         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 PM PST           63.58           1968         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST           63.60           1976         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST           63.59           1972         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST           63.58           1968         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST           63.59           1972         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST           63.60           1976         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST           63.59           1972         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST           63.61           1980         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST           63.59           1972         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST           63.58           1968         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST           63.59           1972         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST           63.58           1968         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST           63.56           1960         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST           63.58           1968         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST           63.58           1968         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST           63.59           1972         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST           63.60           1976         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST           63.60           1976         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST           63.62           1984         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST           63.61           1980         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST           63.63           1988         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST           63.62           1984         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST           63.63           1988         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST           63.63           1988         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST           63.66           2000         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST           63.64           1992         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST           63.66           2000         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST           63.65           1996         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST           63.66           2000         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST           63.67           2004         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST           63.66           2000         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST           63.65           1996         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST           63.65           1996         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST           63.65           1996         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST           63.65           1996         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST           63.66           2000         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST           63.62           1984         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST           63.63           1988         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST           63.63           1988         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST           63.65           1996         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST           63.65           1996         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST           63.64           1992         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST           63.63           1988         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST           63.62           1984         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST           63.61           1980         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST           63.62           1984         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST           63.62           1984         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST           63.60           1976         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST           63.61           1980         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST           63.58           1968         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST           63.59           1972         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST           63.59           1972         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST           63.61           1980         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST           63.60           1976         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST           63.61           1980         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST           63.59           1972         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST           63.60           1976         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST           63.59           1972         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST           63.58           1968         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST           63.59           1972         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST           63.57           1964         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST           63.58           1968         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST           63.55           1956         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST           63.58           1968         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST           63.55           1956         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST           63.49           1932         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST           63.49           1932         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST           63.46           1920         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST           63.43           1908         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST           63.39           1892         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST           63.37           1884         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST           63.36           1880         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST           63.32           1865         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST           63.30           1857         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST           63.27           1845         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST           63.26           1841         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST           63.23           1829         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST           63.21           1822         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST           63.21           1822         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST           63.23           1829         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST           63.21           1822         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST           63.19           1814         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST           63.18           1810         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST           63.16           1802         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST           63.17           1806         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST           63.17           1806         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST           63.18           1810         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST           63.16           1802         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST           63.15           1798         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST           63.13           1791         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST           63.12           1787         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST           63.12           1787                        Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST           63.11           1783         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST           63.10           1779         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST           63.10           1779         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST           63.09           1775         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST           63.07           1768         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST           63.06           1764         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST           63.05           1760         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST           63.04           1756         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST           63.03           1752         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST           63.02           1748         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST           63.01           1745         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST           63.00           1741         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST           63.00           1741         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST           62.99           1737         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST           62.99           1737         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST           62.98           1733         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST           62.98           1733         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST           62.98           1733         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST           62.97           1729         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST           62.97           1729         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST           62.97           1729         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST           62.96           1726         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST           62.96           1726         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST           62.96           1726         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST           62.96           1726         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST           62.96           1726         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST           62.96           1726         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST           62.95           1722         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST           62.95           1722         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST           62.95           1722         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST           62.95           1722         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST           62.95           1722         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST           62.95           1722         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST           62.95           1722         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST           62.95           1722         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST           62.95           1722         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST           62.95           1722         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST           62.95           1722         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST           62.94           1718         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST           62.91           1707         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST           62.88           1695         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST           62.82           1673         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST           62.74           1643         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST           62.65           1609         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST           62.54           1569         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST           62.41           1522         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST           62.28           1475         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST           62.13           1423         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST           61.97           1367         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST           61.80           1310         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST           61.64           1256         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST           61.47           1200         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST           61.29           1142         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST           61.11           1085         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST           60.93           1030         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST           60.75            975         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST           60.58            925         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST           60.41            876         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST           60.24            827         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST           60.07            780         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST           59.91            737         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST           59.76            697         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST           59.60            656         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST           59.45            618         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST           59.31            583         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST           59.17            549         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST           59.03            516         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST           58.90            486         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST           58.78            459         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST           58.67            433         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST           58.56            409         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST           58.45            385         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST           58.35            364         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST           58.26            345         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST           58.17            327         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST           58.09            311         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST           58.01            295         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST           57.93            280         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST           57.85            265         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST           57.78            252         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST           57.71            240         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST           57.64            228         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST           57.58            217         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST           57.52            207         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST           57.46            198         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST           57.41            189         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST           57.35            180         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST           57.28            173         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST           57.20            165         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST           57.13            159         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST           57.06            152         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST           57.00            146         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST           56.95            141         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST           56.88            135         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST           56.84            131         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST           56.79            126         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST           56.75            122         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST           56.70            118         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST           56.66            114         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST           56.63            111         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST           56.59            107         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST           56.56            104         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST           56.53            102         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST           56.50             99         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST           56.48             97         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST           56.45             94         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST           56.43             92         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT           56.40             90         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT           56.38             88         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT           56.37             87         -              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.