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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 04 2026 at 1:26 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 05 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:  01/04/2026 at 01:28 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/03/2026 at 02:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       59.38 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        598 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/06/2026 at 12:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       63.86 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2077 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/30/2025 01 PM PST           57.06            151                        Normal
  12/30/2025 02 PM PST           57.05            150         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 03 PM PST           57.05            150         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 04 PM PST           57.04            149         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 05 PM PST           57.04            149         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 06 PM PST           57.04            149         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 07 PM PST           57.04            149         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 08 PM PST           57.03            148         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 09 PM PST           57.02            147         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 10 PM PST           57.02            147         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 11 PM PST           57.01            146         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 12 AM PST           57.01            146         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 01 AM PST           57.00            145         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 02 AM PST           57.00            145         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 03 AM PST           57.00            145         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 04 AM PST           56.99            144         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 05 AM PST           57.00            145         +              Normal
  12/31/2025 06 AM PST           56.99            144         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 07 AM PST           56.99            144         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 08 AM PST           56.98            143         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 09 AM PST           56.98            143         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 10 AM PST           56.98            143         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 11 AM PST           56.98            143         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 12 PM PST           56.98            143         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 01 PM PST           56.98            143         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 02 PM PST           56.98            143         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 03 PM PST           56.97            142         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 04 PM PST           56.97            142         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 05 PM PST           56.97            142         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 06 PM PST           56.97            142         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 07 PM PST           56.96            141         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 08 PM PST           56.95            140         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 09 PM PST           56.96            141         +              Normal
  12/31/2025 10 PM PST           56.95            140         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 11 PM PST           56.95            140         0              Normal
  01/01/2026 12 AM PST           56.95            140         0              Normal
  01/01/2026 01 AM PST           56.96            141         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 02 AM PST           56.96            141         0              Normal
  01/01/2026 03 AM PST           56.97            142         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 04 AM PST           56.97            142         0              Normal
  01/01/2026 05 AM PST           56.99            144         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 06 AM PST           57.01            146         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 07 AM PST           57.01            146         0              Normal
  01/01/2026 08 AM PST           57.00            145         -              Normal
  01/01/2026 09 AM PST           57.01            146         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 10 AM PST           57.03            148         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 11 AM PST           57.06            151         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 12 PM PST           57.05            150         -              Normal
  01/01/2026 01 PM PST           57.03            148         -              Normal
  01/01/2026 02 PM PST           57.02            147         -              Normal
  01/01/2026 03 PM PST           57.01            146         -              Normal
  01/01/2026 04 PM PST           56.99            144         -              Normal
  01/01/2026 05 PM PST           56.98            143         -              Normal
  01/01/2026 06 PM PST           56.98            143         0              Normal
  01/01/2026 07 PM PST           56.98            143         0              Normal
  01/01/2026 08 PM PST           56.98            143         0              Normal
  01/01/2026 09 PM PST           56.97            142         -              Normal
  01/01/2026 10 PM PST           56.98            143         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 11 PM PST           56.98            143         0              Normal
  01/02/2026 12 AM PST           56.97            142         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 01 AM PST           56.97            142         0              Normal
  01/02/2026 02 AM PST           56.98            143         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 03 AM PST           56.98            143         0              Normal
  01/02/2026 04 AM PST           56.98            143         0              Normal
  01/02/2026 05 AM PST           56.98            143         0              Normal
  01/02/2026 06 AM PST           56.98            143         0              Normal
  01/02/2026 07 AM PST           56.99            144         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 08 AM PST           56.99            144         0              Normal
  01/02/2026 09 AM PST           57.00            145         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 10 AM PST           57.01            146         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 11 AM PST           57.02            147         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 12 PM PST           57.05            150         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 01 PM PST           57.14            159         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 02 PM PST           57.30            174         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 03 PM PST           57.55            211         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 04 PM PST           57.84            261         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 05 PM PST           58.16            323         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 06 PM PST           58.47            387         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 07 PM PST           58.72            443         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 08 PM PST           58.94            493         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 09 PM PST           59.11            533         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 10 PM PST           59.22            559         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 11 PM PST           59.31            581         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 12 AM PST           59.36            593         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 01 AM PST           59.38            598         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 02 AM PST           59.38            598         0              Normal
  01/03/2026 03 AM PST           59.36            593         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 04 AM PST           59.33            585         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 05 AM PST           59.29            576         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 06 AM PST           59.25            566         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 07 AM PST           59.19            552         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 08 AM PST           59.14            540         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 09 AM PST           59.08            526         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 10 AM PST           59.02            512         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 11 AM PST           58.98            502         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 12 PM PST           58.91            486         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 01 PM PST           58.86            475         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 02 PM PST           58.80            461         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 03 PM PST           58.75            449         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 04 PM PST           58.72            443         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 05 PM PST           58.68            433         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 06 PM PST           58.65            427         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 07 PM PST           58.63            422         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 08 PM PST           58.60            415         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 09 PM PST           58.59            413         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 10 PM PST           58.60            415         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 11 PM PST           58.60            415         0              Normal
  01/04/2026 12 AM PST           58.59            413         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 01 AM PST           58.57            409         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 02 AM PST           58.56            407         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 03 AM PST           58.54            402         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 04 AM PST           58.52            398         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 05 AM PST           58.52            398         0              Normal
  01/04/2026 06 AM PST           58.51            396         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 07 AM PST           58.51            396         0              Normal
  01/04/2026 08 AM PST           58.50            394         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 09 AM PST           58.49            391         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 10 AM PST           58.49            391         0              Normal
  01/04/2026 11 AM PST           58.50            394         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 12 PM PST           58.53            400         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 01 PM PST           58.55            404         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/04/2026 02 PM PST           58.57            409                        Normal
  01/04/2026 03 PM PST           58.59            413         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 04 PM PST           58.62            420         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 05 PM PST           58.65            427         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 06 PM PST           58.68            433         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 07 PM PST           58.71            440         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 08 PM PST           58.74            447         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 09 PM PST           58.77            454         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 10 PM PST           58.80            461         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 11 PM PST           58.84            470         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 12 AM PST           58.88            480         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 01 AM PST           58.94            493         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 02 AM PST           59.03            514         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 03 AM PST           59.16            544         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 04 AM PST           59.36            593         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 05 AM PST           59.60            653         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 06 AM PST           59.87            723         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 07 AM PST           60.16            802         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 08 AM PST           60.49            896         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 09 AM PST           60.85           1002         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 10 AM PST           61.24           1123         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 11 AM PST           61.62           1246         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 12 PM PST           61.98           1367         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 01 PM PST           62.31           1482         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 02 PM PST           62.60           1587         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 03 PM PST           62.85           1680         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 04 PM PST           63.08           1768         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 05 PM PST           63.27           1841         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 06 PM PST           63.44           1908         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 07 PM PST           63.57           1960         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 08 PM PST           63.68           2004         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 09 PM PST           63.76           2036         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 10 PM PST           63.81           2057         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 11 PM PST           63.84           2069         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 12 AM PST           63.86           2077         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 01 AM PST           63.85           2073         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 02 AM PST           63.84           2069         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 03 AM PST           63.81           2057         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 04 AM PST           63.78           2044         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 05 AM PST           63.73           2024         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 06 AM PST           63.68           2004         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 07 AM PST           63.62           1980         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 08 AM PST           63.55           1952         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 09 AM PST           63.48           1924         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 10 AM PST           63.41           1896         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 11 AM PST           63.34           1869         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 12 PM PST           63.27           1841         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 01 PM PST           63.19           1810         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 02 PM PST           63.12           1783         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 03 PM PST           63.04           1752         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 04 PM PST           62.97           1726         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 05 PM PST           62.90           1699         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 06 PM PST           62.83           1673         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 07 PM PST           62.76           1646         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 08 PM PST           62.70           1624         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 09 PM PST           62.63           1598         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 10 PM PST           62.57           1576         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 11 PM PST           62.51           1554         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 12 AM PST           62.46           1536         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 01 AM PST           62.40           1514         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 02 AM PST           62.34           1493         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 03 AM PST           62.29           1475         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 04 AM PST           62.23           1454         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 05 AM PST           62.18           1437         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 06 AM PST           62.13           1419         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 07 AM PST           62.08           1402         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 08 AM PST           62.03           1385         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 09 AM PST           61.98           1367         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 10 AM PST           61.94           1354         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 11 AM PST           61.90           1340         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 12 PM PST           61.86           1326         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 01 PM PST           61.81           1310         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 02 PM PST           61.78           1299         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 03 PM PST           61.74           1286         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 04 PM PST           61.71           1276         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 05 PM PST           61.67           1263         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 06 PM PST           61.64           1253         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 07 PM PST           61.61           1243         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 08 PM PST           61.58           1233         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 09 PM PST           61.56           1226         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 10 PM PST           61.53           1217         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 11 PM PST           61.50           1207         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 12 AM PST           61.48           1200         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 01 AM PST           61.46           1194         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 02 AM PST           61.44           1187         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 03 AM PST           61.42           1181         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 04 AM PST           61.40           1174         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 05 AM PST           61.38           1168         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 06 AM PST           61.36           1162         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 07 AM PST           61.35           1158         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 08 AM PST           61.33           1152         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 09 AM PST           61.32           1149         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 10 AM PST           61.30           1142         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 11 AM PST           61.29           1139         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 12 PM PST           61.28           1136         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 01 PM PST           61.27           1133         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 02 PM PST           61.26           1130         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 03 PM PST           61.25           1126         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 04 PM PST           61.24           1123         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 05 PM PST           61.23           1120         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 06 PM PST           61.22           1117         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 07 PM PST           61.22           1117         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 08 PM PST           61.21           1114         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 09 PM PST           61.20           1111         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 10 PM PST           61.20           1111         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 11 PM PST           61.19           1107         -              Normal
  01/09/2026 12 AM PST           61.19           1107         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 01 AM PST           61.18           1104         -              Normal
  01/09/2026 02 AM PST           61.18           1104         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 03 AM PST           61.17           1101         -              Normal
  01/09/2026 04 AM PST           61.17           1101         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.