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MERCED RIVER - STEVINSON (STVC1)
| Latitude: 37.37º N | Longitude: 120.93º W | Elevation: 82 Feet | | Forecast Type: Official Location |
| Location: Merced County in California | Bulletin Group: San Joaquin | River Group: San Joaquin |
| Issuance Time: | Apr 21 2026 at 1:28 PM PDT | Next Issuance: | Apr 22 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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| Action/Monitor: 68.0 Feet | Minor Flood: 71.0 Feet | Moderate Flood: 73.8 Feet | Major Flood: 75.0 Feet |
# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
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# Location: Merced River - Stevinson (STVC1)
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# File Generation Time: 04/21/2026 at 01:28 PM PDT
# Data Interval: 1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed: 04/20/2026 at 06:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage: 58.08 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow: 341 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast: 04/24/2026 at 12:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage: 57.81 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow: 287 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time (Local) Stage (Feet) Flow (cfs) Trend Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
04/16/2026 01 PM PDT 57.59 247 Normal
04/16/2026 02 PM PDT 57.56 242 - Normal
04/16/2026 03 PM PDT 57.54 238 - Normal
04/16/2026 04 PM PDT 57.53 236 - Normal
04/16/2026 05 PM PDT 57.53 236 0 Normal
04/16/2026 06 PM PDT 57.55 240 + Normal
04/16/2026 07 PM PDT 57.55 240 0 Normal
04/16/2026 08 PM PDT 57.53 236 - Normal
04/16/2026 09 PM PDT 57.54 238 + Normal
04/16/2026 10 PM PDT 57.53 236 - Normal
04/16/2026 11 PM PDT 57.54 238 + Normal
04/17/2026 12 AM PDT 57.54 238 0 Normal
04/17/2026 01 AM PDT 57.58 245 + Normal
04/17/2026 02 AM PDT 57.57 243 - Normal
04/17/2026 03 AM PDT 57.55 240 - Normal
04/17/2026 04 AM PDT 57.56 242 + Normal
04/17/2026 05 AM PDT 57.56 242 0 Normal
04/17/2026 06 AM PDT 57.56 242 0 Normal
04/17/2026 07 AM PDT 57.54 238 - Normal
04/17/2026 08 AM PDT 57.52 235 - Normal
04/17/2026 09 AM PDT 57.50 231 - Normal
04/17/2026 10 AM PDT 57.49 229 - Normal
04/17/2026 11 AM PDT 57.47 226 - Normal
04/17/2026 12 PM PDT 57.47 226 0 Normal
04/17/2026 01 PM PDT 57.46 224 - Normal
04/17/2026 02 PM PDT 57.45 222 - Normal
04/17/2026 03 PM PDT 57.43 219 - Normal
04/17/2026 04 PM PDT 57.43 219 0 Normal
04/17/2026 05 PM PDT 57.44 221 + Normal
04/17/2026 06 PM PDT 57.44 221 0 Normal
04/17/2026 07 PM PDT 57.44 221 0 Normal
04/17/2026 08 PM PDT 57.44 221 0 Normal
04/17/2026 09 PM PDT 57.44 221 0 Normal
04/17/2026 10 PM PDT 57.44 221 0 Normal
04/17/2026 11 PM PDT 57.43 219 - Normal
04/18/2026 12 AM PDT 57.43 219 0 Normal
04/18/2026 01 AM PDT 57.43 219 0 Normal
04/18/2026 02 AM PDT 57.43 219 0 Normal
04/18/2026 03 AM PDT 57.43 219 0 Normal
04/18/2026 04 AM PDT 57.43 219 0 Normal
04/18/2026 05 AM PDT 57.43 219 0 Normal
04/18/2026 06 AM PDT 57.43 219 0 Normal
04/18/2026 07 AM PDT 57.44 221 + Normal
04/18/2026 08 AM PDT 57.45 222 + Normal
04/18/2026 09 AM PDT 57.52 235 + Normal
04/18/2026 10 AM PDT 57.55 240 + Normal
04/18/2026 11 AM PDT 57.53 236 - Normal
04/18/2026 12 PM PDT 57.52 235 - Normal
04/18/2026 01 PM PDT 57.52 235 0 Normal
04/18/2026 02 PM PDT 57.52 235 0 Normal
04/18/2026 03 PM PDT 57.52 235 0 Normal
04/18/2026 04 PM PDT 57.52 235 0 Normal
04/18/2026 05 PM PDT 57.52 235 0 Normal
04/18/2026 06 PM PDT 57.53 236 + Normal
04/18/2026 07 PM PDT 57.53 236 0 Normal
04/18/2026 08 PM PDT 57.54 238 + Normal
04/18/2026 09 PM PDT 57.55 240 + Normal
04/18/2026 10 PM PDT 57.56 242 + Normal
04/18/2026 11 PM PDT 57.57 243 + Normal
04/19/2026 12 AM PDT 57.58 245 + Normal
04/19/2026 01 AM PDT 57.58 245 0 Normal
04/19/2026 02 AM PDT 57.59 247 + Normal
04/19/2026 03 AM PDT 57.59 247 0 Normal
04/19/2026 04 AM PDT 57.59 247 0 Normal
04/19/2026 05 AM PDT 57.60 249 + Normal
04/19/2026 06 AM PDT 57.60 249 0 Normal
04/19/2026 07 AM PDT 57.60 249 0 Normal
04/19/2026 08 AM PDT 57.60 249 0 Normal
04/19/2026 09 AM PDT 57.61 251 + Normal
04/19/2026 10 AM PDT 57.61 251 0 Normal
04/19/2026 11 AM PDT 57.61 251 0 Normal
04/19/2026 12 PM PDT 57.61 251 0 Normal
04/19/2026 01 PM PDT 57.61 251 0 Normal
04/19/2026 02 PM PDT 57.62 252 + Normal
04/19/2026 03 PM PDT 57.63 254 + Normal
04/19/2026 04 PM PDT 57.65 258 + Normal
04/19/2026 05 PM PDT 57.71 269 + Normal
04/19/2026 06 PM PDT 57.75 276 + Normal
04/19/2026 07 PM PDT 57.80 286 + Normal
04/19/2026 08 PM PDT 57.82 289 + Normal
04/19/2026 09 PM PDT 57.84 293 + Normal
04/19/2026 10 PM PDT 57.85 295 + Normal
04/19/2026 11 PM PDT 57.88 301 + Normal
04/20/2026 12 AM PDT 57.92 309 + Normal
04/20/2026 01 AM PDT 57.95 315 + Normal
04/20/2026 02 AM PDT 58.00 325 + Normal
04/20/2026 03 AM PDT 58.03 331 + Normal
04/20/2026 04 AM PDT 58.05 335 + Normal
04/20/2026 05 AM PDT 58.07 339 + Normal
04/20/2026 06 AM PDT 58.08 341 + Normal
04/20/2026 07 AM PDT 58.06 337 - Normal
04/20/2026 08 AM PDT 58.06 337 0 Normal
04/20/2026 09 AM PDT 58.03 331 - Normal
04/20/2026 10 AM PDT 58.00 325 - Normal
04/20/2026 11 AM PDT 57.99 323 - Normal
04/20/2026 12 PM PDT 57.95 315 - Normal
04/20/2026 01 PM PDT 57.90 305 - Normal
04/20/2026 02 PM PDT 57.86 297 - Normal
04/20/2026 03 PM PDT 57.82 289 - Normal
04/20/2026 04 PM PDT 57.78 282 - Normal
04/20/2026 05 PM PDT 57.74 274 - Normal
04/20/2026 06 PM PDT 57.71 269 - Normal
04/20/2026 07 PM PDT 57.68 263 - Normal
04/20/2026 08 PM PDT 57.66 260 - Normal
04/20/2026 09 PM PDT 57.64 256 - Normal
04/20/2026 10 PM PDT 57.63 254 - Normal
04/20/2026 11 PM PDT 57.61 251 - Normal
04/21/2026 12 AM PDT 57.60 249 - Normal
04/21/2026 01 AM PDT 57.60 249 0 Normal
04/21/2026 02 AM PDT 57.59 247 - Normal
04/21/2026 03 AM PDT 57.59 247 0 Normal
04/21/2026 04 AM PDT 57.60 249 + Normal
04/21/2026 05 AM PDT 57.62 252 + Normal
04/21/2026 06 AM PDT 57.63 254 + Normal
04/21/2026 07 AM PDT 57.64 256 + Normal
04/21/2026 08 AM PDT 57.64 256 0 Normal
04/21/2026 09 AM PDT 57.65 258 + Normal
04/21/2026 10 AM PDT 57.67 261 + Normal
04/21/2026 11 AM PDT 57.68 263 + Normal
04/21/2026 12 PM PDT 57.68 263 0 Normal
04/21/2026 01 PM PDT 57.67 261 - Normal
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# FORECAST
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# Date & Time (Local) Stage (Feet) Flow (cfs) Trend Forecast Status
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04/21/2026 02 PM PDT 57.66 260 Normal
04/21/2026 03 PM PDT 57.66 260 0 Normal
04/21/2026 04 PM PDT 57.65 258 - Normal
04/21/2026 05 PM PDT 57.64 256 - Normal
04/21/2026 06 PM PDT 57.64 256 0 Normal
04/21/2026 07 PM PDT 57.63 254 - Normal
04/21/2026 08 PM PDT 57.63 254 0 Normal
04/21/2026 09 PM PDT 57.62 252 - Normal
04/21/2026 10 PM PDT 57.62 252 0 Normal
04/21/2026 11 PM PDT 57.61 251 - Normal
04/22/2026 12 AM PDT 57.61 251 0 Normal
04/22/2026 01 AM PDT 57.60 249 - Normal
04/22/2026 02 AM PDT 57.60 249 0 Normal
04/22/2026 03 AM PDT 57.60 249 0 Normal
04/22/2026 04 AM PDT 57.60 249 0 Normal
04/22/2026 05 AM PDT 57.60 249 0 Normal
04/22/2026 06 AM PDT 57.60 249 0 Normal
04/22/2026 07 AM PDT 57.60 249 0 Normal
04/22/2026 08 AM PDT 57.60 249 0 Normal
04/22/2026 09 AM PDT 57.60 249 0 Normal
04/22/2026 10 AM PDT 57.60 249 0 Normal
04/22/2026 11 AM PDT 57.61 251 + Normal
04/22/2026 12 PM PDT 57.62 252 + Normal
04/22/2026 01 PM PDT 57.63 254 + Normal
04/22/2026 02 PM PDT 57.64 256 + Normal
04/22/2026 03 PM PDT 57.65 258 + Normal
04/22/2026 04 PM PDT 57.67 261 + Normal
04/22/2026 05 PM PDT 57.68 263 + Normal
04/22/2026 06 PM PDT 57.69 265 + Normal
04/22/2026 07 PM PDT 57.70 267 + Normal
04/22/2026 08 PM PDT 57.71 269 + Normal
04/22/2026 09 PM PDT 57.72 271 + Normal
04/22/2026 10 PM PDT 57.73 272 + Normal
04/22/2026 11 PM PDT 57.74 274 + Normal
04/23/2026 12 AM PDT 57.74 274 0 Normal
04/23/2026 01 AM PDT 57.75 276 + Normal
04/23/2026 02 AM PDT 57.75 276 0 Normal
04/23/2026 03 AM PDT 57.76 278 + Normal
04/23/2026 04 AM PDT 57.76 278 0 Normal
04/23/2026 05 AM PDT 57.77 280 + Normal
04/23/2026 06 AM PDT 57.77 280 0 Normal
04/23/2026 07 AM PDT 57.77 280 0 Normal
04/23/2026 08 AM PDT 57.77 280 0 Normal
04/23/2026 09 AM PDT 57.77 280 0 Normal
04/23/2026 10 AM PDT 57.78 282 + Normal
04/23/2026 11 AM PDT 57.78 282 0 Normal
04/23/2026 12 PM PDT 57.78 282 0 Normal
04/23/2026 01 PM PDT 57.78 282 0 Normal
04/23/2026 02 PM PDT 57.78 282 0 Normal
04/23/2026 03 PM PDT 57.78 282 0 Normal
04/23/2026 04 PM PDT 57.79 284 + Normal
04/23/2026 05 PM PDT 57.79 284 0 Normal
04/23/2026 06 PM PDT 57.79 284 0 Normal
04/23/2026 07 PM PDT 57.79 284 0 Normal
04/23/2026 08 PM PDT 57.79 284 0 Normal
04/23/2026 09 PM PDT 57.79 284 0 Normal
04/23/2026 10 PM PDT 57.79 284 0 Normal
04/23/2026 11 PM PDT 57.79 284 0 Normal
04/24/2026 12 AM PDT 57.80 286 + Normal
04/24/2026 01 AM PDT 57.80 286 0 Normal
04/24/2026 02 AM PDT 57.80 286 0 Normal
04/24/2026 03 AM PDT 57.80 286 0 Normal
04/24/2026 04 AM PDT 57.80 286 0 Normal
04/24/2026 05 AM PDT 57.80 286 0 Normal
04/24/2026 06 AM PDT 57.80 286 0 Normal
04/24/2026 07 AM PDT 57.80 286 0 Normal
04/24/2026 08 AM PDT 57.80 286 0 Normal
04/24/2026 09 AM PDT 57.80 286 0 Normal
04/24/2026 10 AM PDT 57.80 286 0 Normal
04/24/2026 11 AM PDT 57.80 286 0 Normal
04/24/2026 12 PM PDT 57.81 287 + Normal
04/24/2026 01 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/24/2026 02 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/24/2026 03 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/24/2026 04 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/24/2026 05 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/24/2026 06 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/24/2026 07 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/24/2026 08 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/24/2026 09 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/24/2026 10 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/24/2026 11 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 12 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 01 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 02 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 03 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 04 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 05 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 06 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 07 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 08 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 09 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 10 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 11 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 12 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 01 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 02 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 03 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 04 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 05 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 06 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 07 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 08 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 09 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 10 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/25/2026 11 PM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/26/2026 12 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/26/2026 01 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/26/2026 02 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/26/2026 03 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/26/2026 04 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
04/26/2026 05 AM PDT 57.81 287 0 Normal
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# 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.
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