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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: Nov 11 2026 at 8:02 AM PSTNext Issuance: Nov 12 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action: 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:  11/11/2026 at 08:02 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  11/06/2026 at 09:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       57.00 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        163 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     11/15/2026 at 03:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       57.00 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        163 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/06/2026 08 AM PST           57.00            163                        Normal
  11/06/2026 09 AM PST           57.00            163         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 10 AM PST           56.98            162         -              Normal
  11/06/2026 11 AM PST           56.98            162         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 12 PM PST           56.98            162         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 01 PM PST           56.97            161         -              Normal
  11/06/2026 02 PM PST           56.97            161         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 03 PM PST           56.96            160         -              Normal
  11/06/2026 04 PM PST           56.96            160         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 05 PM PST           56.96            160         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 06 PM PST           56.96            160         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 07 PM PST           56.95            159         -              Normal
  11/06/2026 08 PM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 09 PM PST           56.94            158         -              Normal
  11/06/2026 10 PM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 11 PM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 12 AM PST           56.93            157         -              Normal
  11/07/2026 01 AM PST           56.93            157         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 02 AM PST           56.92            156         -              Normal
  11/07/2026 03 AM PST           56.92            156         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 04 AM PST           56.91            155         -              Normal
  11/07/2026 05 AM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 06 AM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 07 AM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 08 AM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 09 AM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 10 AM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 11 AM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 12 PM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 01 PM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 02 PM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 03 PM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 04 PM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 05 PM PST           56.90            154         -              Normal
  11/07/2026 06 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 07 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 08 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 09 PM PST           56.89            153         -              Normal
  11/07/2026 10 PM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 11 PM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 12 AM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 01 AM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 02 AM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 03 AM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 04 AM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 05 AM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 06 AM PST           56.88            152         -              Normal
  11/08/2026 07 AM PST           56.89            153         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 08 AM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 09 AM PST           56.90            154         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 10 AM PST           56.89            153         -              Normal
  11/08/2026 11 AM PST           56.90            154         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 12 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 01 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 02 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 03 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 04 PM PST           56.89            153         -              Normal
  11/08/2026 05 PM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 06 PM PST           56.90            154         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 07 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 08 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 09 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 10 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 11 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 12 AM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 01 AM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 02 AM PST           56.91            155         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 03 AM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 04 AM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 05 AM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 06 AM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 07 AM PST           56.90            154         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 08 AM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 09 AM PST           56.89            153         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 10 AM PST           56.90            154         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 11 AM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 12 PM PST           56.89            153         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 01 PM PST           56.90            154         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 02 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 03 PM PST           56.89            153         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 04 PM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 05 PM PST           56.90            154         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 06 PM PST           56.89            153         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 07 PM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 08 PM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 09 PM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 10 PM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 11 PM PST           56.88            152         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 12 AM PST           56.89            153         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 01 AM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 02 AM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 03 AM PST           56.88            152         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 04 AM PST           56.88            152         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 05 AM PST           56.89            153         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 06 AM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 07 AM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 08 AM PST           56.90            154         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 09 AM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 10 AM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 11 AM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 12 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 01 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 02 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 03 PM PST           56.91            155         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 04 PM PST           56.90            154         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 05 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 06 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 07 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 08 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 09 PM PST           56.89            153         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 10 PM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 11 PM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 12 AM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 01 AM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 02 AM PST           56.88            152         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 03 AM PST           56.88            152         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 04 AM PST           56.88            152         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 05 AM PST           56.87            151         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 06 AM PST           56.88            152         +              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 AM PST           56.88            152         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/11/2026 08 AM PST           56.87            151                        Normal
  11/11/2026 09 AM PST           56.87            151         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 AM PST           56.86            150         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 AM PST           56.86            150         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 12 PM PST           56.85            149         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 01 PM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 02 PM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 03 PM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 04 PM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 05 PM PST           56.84            148         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 06 PM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 PM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 08 PM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 09 PM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 PM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 PM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 AM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 AM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 AM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 AM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 AM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 AM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 AM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 AM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 AM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 AM PST           56.84            148         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 AM PST           56.85            149         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 AM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 PM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 PM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 PM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 PM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 PM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 PM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 PM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 PM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 PM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 PM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 PM PST           56.85            149         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 PM PST           56.86            150         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 12 AM PST           56.86            150         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 01 AM PST           56.86            150         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 02 AM PST           56.86            150         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 03 AM PST           56.86            150         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 04 AM PST           56.86            150         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 05 AM PST           56.86            150         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 06 AM PST           56.86            150         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 07 AM PST           56.86            150         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 08 AM PST           56.86            150         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 09 AM PST           56.86            150         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 10 AM PST           56.86            150         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 11 AM PST           56.86            150         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 12 PM PST           56.87            151         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 01 PM PST           56.87            151         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 02 PM PST           56.87            151         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 03 PM PST           56.87            151         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 04 PM PST           56.87            151         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 05 PM PST           56.87            151         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 06 PM PST           56.87            151         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 07 PM PST           56.87            151         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 08 PM PST           56.87            151         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 09 PM PST           56.87            151         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 10 PM PST           56.87            151         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 11 PM PST           56.87            151         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 12 AM PST           56.87            151         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 01 AM PST           56.87            151         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 02 AM PST           56.87            151         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 03 AM PST           56.88            152         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 04 AM PST           56.88            152         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 05 AM PST           56.88            152         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 06 AM PST           56.88            152         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 07 AM PST           56.88            152         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 08 AM PST           56.88            152         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 09 AM PST           56.88            152         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 10 AM PST           56.89            153         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 11 AM PST           56.89            153         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 12 PM PST           56.90            154         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 01 PM PST           56.90            154         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 02 PM PST           56.91            155         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 03 PM PST           56.91            155         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 04 PM PST           56.92            156         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 05 PM PST           56.93            157         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 06 PM PST           56.94            158         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 07 PM PST           56.95            159         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 08 PM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 09 PM PST           56.96            160         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 10 PM PST           56.97            161         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 11 PM PST           56.98            162         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 12 AM PST           56.98            162         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 01 AM PST           56.99            163         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 02 AM PST           56.99            163         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 03 AM PST           57.00            163         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 04 AM PST           57.00            163         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 05 AM PST           56.99            163         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 06 AM PST           56.99            163         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 07 AM PST           56.99            163         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 08 AM PST           56.98            162         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 09 AM PST           56.98            162         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 10 AM PST           56.98            162         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 11 AM PST           56.98            162         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 12 PM PST           56.97            161         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 01 PM PST           56.97            161         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 02 PM PST           56.97            161         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 03 PM PST           56.96            160         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 04 PM PST           56.96            160         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 05 PM PST           56.96            160         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 06 PM PST           56.96            160         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 07 PM PST           56.95            159         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 08 PM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 09 PM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 10 PM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 11 PM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 12 AM PST           56.94            158         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 01 AM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 02 AM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 03 AM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 04 AM PST           56.94            158         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.