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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: Oct 24 2026 at 1:17 PM PDTNext Issuance: Oct 25 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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:  10/24/2026 at 01:17 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  10/24/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       58.46 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        427 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     10/25/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       59.80 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        756 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10/19/2026 01 PM PDT           57.04            167                        Normal
  10/19/2026 02 PM PDT           57.03            166         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 03 PM PDT           57.02            165         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 04 PM PDT           57.02            165         0              Normal
  10/19/2026 05 PM PDT           57.04            167         +              Normal
  10/19/2026 06 PM PDT           57.03            166         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 07 PM PDT           57.02            165         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 08 PM PDT           57.02            165         0              Normal
  10/19/2026 09 PM PDT           57.02            165         0              Normal
  10/19/2026 10 PM PDT           57.02            165         0              Normal
  10/19/2026 11 PM PDT           57.01            164         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 12 AM PDT           57.02            165         +              Normal
  10/20/2026 01 AM PDT           57.01            164         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 02 AM PDT           57.01            164         0              Normal
  10/20/2026 03 AM PDT           57.01            164         0              Normal
  10/20/2026 04 AM PDT           57.01            164         0              Normal
  10/20/2026 05 AM PDT           57.01            164         0              Normal
  10/20/2026 06 AM PDT           57.02            165         +              Normal
  10/20/2026 07 AM PDT           57.04            167         +              Normal
  10/20/2026 08 AM PDT           57.04            167         0              Normal
  10/20/2026 09 AM PDT           57.03            166         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 10 AM PDT           57.04            167         +              Normal
  10/20/2026 11 AM PDT           57.03            166         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 12 PM PDT           57.01            164         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 01 PM PDT           57.00            163         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 02 PM PDT           56.97            161         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 03 PM PDT           56.95            159         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 04 PM PDT           56.94            158         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 05 PM PDT           56.92            156         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 06 PM PDT           56.91            155         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 07 PM PDT           56.90            154         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 08 PM PDT           56.90            154         0              Normal
  10/20/2026 09 PM PDT           56.90            154         0              Normal
  10/20/2026 10 PM PDT           56.90            154         0              Normal
  10/20/2026 11 PM PDT           56.91            155         +              Normal
  10/21/2026 12 AM PDT           56.91            155         0              Normal
  10/21/2026 01 AM PDT           56.92            156         +              Normal
  10/21/2026 02 AM PDT           56.92            156         0              Normal
  10/21/2026 03 AM PDT           56.92            156         0              Normal
  10/21/2026 04 AM PDT           56.93            157         +              Normal
  10/21/2026 05 AM PDT           56.94            158         +              Normal
  10/21/2026 06 AM PDT           56.94            158         0              Normal
  10/21/2026 07 AM PDT           56.95            159         +              Normal
  10/21/2026 08 AM PDT           56.95            159         0              Normal
  10/21/2026 09 AM PDT           56.95            159         0              Normal
  10/21/2026 10 AM PDT           56.97            161         +              Normal
  10/21/2026 11 AM PDT           57.00            163         +              Normal
  10/21/2026 12 PM PDT           57.01            164         +              Normal
  10/21/2026 01 PM PDT           57.01            164         0              Normal
  10/21/2026 02 PM PDT           57.01            164         0              Normal
  10/21/2026 03 PM PDT           57.02            165         +              Normal
  10/21/2026 04 PM PDT           57.02            165         0              Normal
  10/21/2026 05 PM PDT           57.02            165         0              Normal
  10/21/2026 06 PM PDT           57.01            164         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 07 PM PDT           57.02            165         +              Normal
  10/21/2026 08 PM PDT           57.03            166         +              Normal
  10/21/2026 09 PM PDT           57.03            166         0              Normal
  10/21/2026 10 PM PDT           57.03            166         0              Normal
  10/21/2026 11 PM PDT           57.03            166         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 12 AM PDT           57.03            166         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 01 AM PDT           57.03            166         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 02 AM PDT           57.04            167         +              Normal
  10/22/2026 03 AM PDT           57.05            168         +              Normal
  10/22/2026 04 AM PDT           57.07            170         +              Normal
  10/22/2026 05 AM PDT           57.07            170         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 06 AM PDT           57.07            170         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 07 AM PDT           57.07            170         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 08 AM PDT           57.05            168         -              Normal
  10/22/2026 09 AM PDT           57.05            168         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 10 AM PDT           57.05            168         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 11 AM PDT           57.04            167         -              Normal
  10/22/2026 12 PM PDT           57.04            167         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 01 PM PDT           57.02            165         -              Normal
  10/22/2026 02 PM PDT           57.01            164         -              Normal
  10/22/2026 03 PM PDT           57.00            163         -              Normal
  10/22/2026 04 PM PDT           57.00            163         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 05 PM PDT           57.00            163         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 06 PM PDT           57.00            163         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 07 PM PDT           57.00            163         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 08 PM PDT           57.00            163         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 09 PM PDT           57.01            164         +              Normal
  10/22/2026 10 PM PDT           57.03            166         +              Normal
  10/22/2026 11 PM PDT           57.04            167         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 12 AM PDT           57.06            169         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 01 AM PDT           57.08            171         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 02 AM PDT           57.09            172         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 03 AM PDT           57.11            174         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 04 AM PDT           57.12            175         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 05 AM PDT           57.13            176         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 06 AM PDT           57.14            177         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 07 AM PDT           57.15            178         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 08 AM PDT           57.18            182         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 09 AM PDT           57.16            179         -              Normal
  10/23/2026 10 AM PDT           57.14            177         -              Normal
  10/23/2026 11 AM PDT           57.14            177         0              Normal
  10/23/2026 12 PM PDT           57.15            178         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 01 PM PDT           57.15            178         0              Normal
  10/23/2026 02 PM PDT           57.15            178         0              Normal
  10/23/2026 03 PM PDT           57.16            179         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 04 PM PDT           57.18            182         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 05 PM PDT           57.20            185         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 06 PM PDT           57.25            193         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 07 PM PDT           57.32            204         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 08 PM PDT           57.38            214         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 09 PM PDT           57.46            228         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 10 PM PDT           57.55            243         +              Normal
  10/23/2026 11 PM PDT           57.64            260         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 12 AM PDT           57.75            280         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 01 AM PDT           57.87            303         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 02 AM PDT           58.00            329         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 03 AM PDT           58.12            353         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 04 AM PDT           58.22            374         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 05 AM PDT           58.31            394         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 06 AM PDT           58.39            411         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 07 AM PDT           58.42            418         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 08 AM PDT           58.46            427         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10/24/2026 01 PM PDT           58.73            489                        Normal
  10/24/2026 02 PM PDT           58.80            505         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 03 PM PDT           58.87            521         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 04 PM PDT           58.94            537         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 05 PM PDT           59.02            556         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 06 PM PDT           59.09            573         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 07 PM PDT           59.16            590         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 08 PM PDT           59.22            605         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 09 PM PDT           59.29            623         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 10 PM PDT           59.35            638         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 11 PM PDT           59.41            653         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 12 AM PDT           59.47            668         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 01 AM PDT           59.53            684         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 02 AM PDT           59.58            697         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 03 AM PDT           59.63            710         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 04 AM PDT           59.67            721         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 05 AM PDT           59.72            734         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 06 AM PDT           59.75            742         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 07 AM PDT           59.78            750         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 08 AM PDT           59.80            756         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 09 AM PDT           59.80            756         0              Normal
  10/25/2026 10 AM PDT           59.78            750         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 11 AM PDT           59.76            745         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 12 PM PDT           59.73            737         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 01 PM PDT           59.70            729         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 02 PM PDT           59.66            718         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 03 PM PDT           59.62            707         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 04 PM PDT           59.58            697         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 05 PM PDT           59.53            684         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 06 PM PDT           59.49            674         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 07 PM PDT           59.44            661         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 08 PM PDT           59.41            653         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 09 PM PDT           59.36            640         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 10 PM PDT           59.33            633         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 11 PM PDT           59.29            623         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 12 AM PDT           59.25            613         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 01 AM PDT           59.21            603         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 02 AM PDT           59.18            595         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 03 AM PDT           59.15            588         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 04 AM PDT           59.12            581         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 05 AM PDT           59.09            573         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 06 AM PDT           59.06            566         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 07 AM PDT           59.03            559         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 08 AM PDT           59.01            554         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 09 AM PDT           58.98            547         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 10 AM PDT           58.96            542         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 11 AM PDT           58.94            537         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 12 PM PDT           58.92            533         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 01 PM PDT           58.90            528         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 02 PM PDT           58.88            523         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 03 PM PDT           58.86            519         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 04 PM PDT           58.85            516         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 05 PM PDT           58.83            512         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 06 PM PDT           58.82            509         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 07 PM PDT           58.81            507         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 08 PM PDT           58.80            505         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 09 PM PDT           58.79            502         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 10 PM PDT           58.78            500         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 11 PM PDT           58.77            498         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 12 AM PDT           58.76            495         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 01 AM PDT           58.75            493         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 02 AM PDT           58.74            491         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 03 AM PDT           58.73            489         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 04 AM PDT           58.73            489         0              Normal
  10/27/2026 05 AM PDT           58.72            486         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 06 AM PDT           58.72            486         0              Normal
  10/27/2026 07 AM PDT           58.71            484         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 08 AM PDT           58.71            484         0              Normal
  10/27/2026 09 AM PDT           58.70            482         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 10 AM PDT           58.70            482         0              Normal
  10/27/2026 11 AM PDT           58.69            480         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 12 PM PDT           58.69            480         0              Normal
  10/27/2026 01 PM PDT           58.69            480         0              Normal
  10/27/2026 02 PM PDT           58.69            480         0              Normal
  10/27/2026 03 PM PDT           58.68            477         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 04 PM PDT           58.68            477         0              Normal
  10/27/2026 05 PM PDT           58.68            477         0              Normal
  10/27/2026 06 PM PDT           58.68            477         0              Normal
  10/27/2026 07 PM PDT           58.67            475         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 08 PM PDT           58.67            475         0              Normal
  10/27/2026 09 PM PDT           58.67            475         0              Normal
  10/27/2026 10 PM PDT           58.67            475         0              Normal
  10/27/2026 11 PM PDT           58.67            475         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 12 AM PDT           58.67            475         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 01 AM PDT           58.66            473         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 02 AM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 03 AM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 04 AM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 05 AM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 06 AM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 07 AM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 08 AM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 09 AM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 10 AM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 11 AM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 12 PM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 01 PM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 02 PM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 03 PM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 04 PM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 05 PM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 06 PM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 07 PM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 08 PM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 09 PM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 10 PM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 11 PM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 12 AM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 01 AM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 02 AM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 03 AM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 04 AM PDT           58.66            473         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 05 AM PDT           58.66            473         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.