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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: | Feb 20 2026 at 1:18 PM PST | Next Issuance: | Feb 21 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
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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: 02/20/2026 at 01:18 PM PST
# Data Interval: 1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed: 02/19/2026 at 05:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage: 63.17 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow: 1806 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast: 02/20/2026 at 10:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage: 63.21 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow: 1822 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time (Local) Stage (Feet) Flow (cfs) Trend Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
02/15/2026 01 PM PST 59.59 653 Normal
02/15/2026 02 PM PST 59.60 656 + Normal
02/15/2026 03 PM PST 59.59 653 - Normal
02/15/2026 04 PM PST 59.60 656 + Normal
02/15/2026 05 PM PST 59.59 653 - Normal
02/15/2026 06 PM PST 59.59 653 0 Normal
02/15/2026 07 PM PST 59.58 650 - Normal
02/15/2026 08 PM PST 59.59 653 + Normal
02/15/2026 09 PM PST 59.59 653 0 Normal
02/15/2026 10 PM PST 59.59 653 0 Normal
02/15/2026 11 PM PST 59.59 653 0 Normal
02/16/2026 12 AM PST 59.59 653 0 Normal
02/16/2026 01 AM PST 59.59 653 0 Normal
02/16/2026 02 AM PST 59.59 653 0 Normal
02/16/2026 03 AM PST 59.60 656 + Normal
02/16/2026 04 AM PST 59.61 658 + Normal
02/16/2026 05 AM PST 59.62 661 + Normal
02/16/2026 06 AM PST 59.62 661 0 Normal
02/16/2026 07 AM PST 59.62 661 0 Normal
02/16/2026 08 AM PST 59.62 661 0 Normal
02/16/2026 09 AM PST 59.63 663 + Normal
02/16/2026 10 AM PST 59.63 663 0 Normal
02/16/2026 11 AM PST 59.65 668 + Normal
02/16/2026 12 PM PST 59.66 671 + Normal
02/16/2026 01 PM PST 59.65 668 - Normal
02/16/2026 02 PM PST 59.65 668 0 Normal
02/16/2026 03 PM PST 59.66 671 + Normal
02/16/2026 04 PM PST 59.67 674 + Normal
02/16/2026 05 PM PST 59.67 674 0 Normal
02/16/2026 06 PM PST 59.68 676 + Normal
02/16/2026 07 PM PST 59.68 676 0 Normal
02/16/2026 08 PM PST 59.69 679 + Normal
02/16/2026 09 PM PST 59.70 681 + Normal
02/16/2026 10 PM PST 59.70 681 0 Normal
02/16/2026 11 PM PST 59.71 684 + Normal
02/17/2026 12 AM PST 59.72 686 + Normal
02/17/2026 01 AM PST 59.73 689 + Normal
02/17/2026 02 AM PST 59.74 692 + Normal
02/17/2026 03 AM PST 59.75 694 + Normal
02/17/2026 04 AM PST 59.76 697 + Normal
02/17/2026 05 AM PST 59.77 700 + Normal
02/17/2026 06 AM PST 59.79 705 + Normal
02/17/2026 07 AM PST 59.79 705 0 Normal
02/17/2026 08 AM PST 59.81 710 + Normal
02/17/2026 09 AM PST 59.81 710 0 Normal
02/17/2026 10 AM PST 59.82 713 + Normal
02/17/2026 11 AM PST 59.84 718 + Normal
02/17/2026 12 PM PST 59.86 723 + Normal
02/17/2026 01 PM PST 59.89 731 + Normal
02/17/2026 02 PM PST 59.92 739 + Normal
02/17/2026 03 PM PST 59.97 753 + Normal
02/17/2026 04 PM PST 60.03 769 + Normal
02/17/2026 05 PM PST 60.10 788 + Normal
02/17/2026 06 PM PST 60.19 813 + Normal
02/17/2026 07 PM PST 60.27 836 + Normal
02/17/2026 08 PM PST 60.37 864 + Normal
02/17/2026 09 PM PST 60.48 896 + Normal
02/17/2026 10 PM PST 60.60 931 + Normal
02/17/2026 11 PM PST 60.74 972 + Normal
02/18/2026 12 AM PST 60.86 1008 + Normal
02/18/2026 01 AM PST 60.97 1042 + Normal
02/18/2026 02 AM PST 61.08 1076 + Normal
02/18/2026 03 AM PST 61.17 1104 + Normal
02/18/2026 04 AM PST 61.24 1126 + Normal
02/18/2026 05 AM PST 61.30 1146 + Normal
02/18/2026 06 AM PST 61.35 1162 + Normal
02/18/2026 07 AM PST 61.39 1174 + Normal
02/18/2026 08 AM PST 61.41 1181 + Normal
02/18/2026 09 AM PST 61.43 1187 + Normal
02/18/2026 10 AM PST 61.44 1191 + Normal
02/18/2026 11 AM PST 61.44 1191 0 Normal
02/18/2026 12 PM PST 61.46 1197 + Normal
02/18/2026 01 PM PST 61.46 1197 0 Normal
02/18/2026 02 PM PST 61.55 1226 + Normal
02/18/2026 03 PM PST 61.59 1240 + Normal
02/18/2026 04 PM PST 61.68 1269 + Normal
02/18/2026 05 PM PST 61.82 1316 + Normal
02/18/2026 06 PM PST 61.96 1364 + Normal
02/18/2026 07 PM PST 62.12 1419 + Normal
02/18/2026 08 PM PST 62.28 1475 + Normal
02/18/2026 09 PM PST 62.45 1536 + Normal
02/18/2026 10 PM PST 62.61 1595 + Normal
02/18/2026 11 PM PST 62.70 1628 + Normal
02/19/2026 12 AM PST 62.87 1691 + Normal
02/19/2026 01 AM PST 62.97 1729 + Normal
02/19/2026 02 AM PST 63.04 1756 + Normal
02/19/2026 03 AM PST 63.12 1787 + Normal
02/19/2026 04 AM PST 63.11 1783 - Normal
02/19/2026 05 AM PST 63.17 1806 + Normal
02/19/2026 06 AM PST 63.15 1798 - Normal
02/19/2026 07 AM PST 63.12 1787 - Normal
02/19/2026 08 AM PST 63.09 1775 - Normal
02/19/2026 09 AM PST 63.02 1748 - Normal
02/19/2026 10 AM PST 62.95 1722 - Normal
02/19/2026 11 AM PST 62.88 1695 - Normal
02/19/2026 12 PM PST 62.82 1673 - Normal
02/19/2026 01 PM PST 62.72 1635 - Normal
02/19/2026 02 PM PST 62.68 1620 - Normal
02/19/2026 03 PM PST 62.60 1591 - Normal
02/19/2026 04 PM PST 62.52 1562 - Normal
02/19/2026 05 PM PST 62.48 1547 - Normal
02/19/2026 06 PM PST 62.42 1525 - Normal
02/19/2026 07 PM PST 62.34 1496 - Normal
02/19/2026 08 PM PST 62.29 1479 - Normal
02/19/2026 09 PM PST 62.22 1454 - Normal
02/19/2026 10 PM PST 62.17 1437 - Normal
02/19/2026 11 PM PST 62.13 1423 - Normal
02/20/2026 12 AM PST 62.09 1409 - Normal
02/20/2026 01 AM PST 62.05 1395 - Normal
02/20/2026 02 AM PST 62.03 1388 - Normal
02/20/2026 03 AM PST 62.00 1378 - Normal
02/20/2026 04 AM PST 61.98 1371 - Normal
02/20/2026 05 AM PST 62.00 1378 + Normal
02/20/2026 06 AM PST 61.98 1371 - Normal
02/20/2026 07 AM PST 61.98 1371 0 Normal
02/20/2026 08 AM PST 62.03 1388 + Normal
02/20/2026 09 AM PST 62.08 1405 + Normal
02/20/2026 10 AM PST 62.15 1430 + Normal
02/20/2026 11 AM PST 62.22 1454 + Normal
02/20/2026 12 PM PST 62.34 1496 + Normal
02/20/2026 01 PM PST 62.50 1554 + Normal
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# FORECAST
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# Date & Time (Local) Stage (Feet) Flow (cfs) Trend Forecast Status
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02/20/2026 02 PM PST 62.65 1609 Normal
02/20/2026 03 PM PST 62.79 1661 + Normal
02/20/2026 04 PM PST 62.91 1707 + Normal
02/20/2026 05 PM PST 63.01 1745 + Normal
02/20/2026 06 PM PST 63.09 1775 + Normal
02/20/2026 07 PM PST 63.14 1795 + Normal
02/20/2026 08 PM PST 63.18 1810 + Normal
02/20/2026 09 PM PST 63.20 1818 + Normal
02/20/2026 10 PM PST 63.21 1822 + Normal
02/20/2026 11 PM PST 63.21 1822 0 Normal
02/21/2026 12 AM PST 63.19 1814 - Normal
02/21/2026 01 AM PST 63.17 1806 - Normal
02/21/2026 02 AM PST 63.14 1795 - Normal
02/21/2026 03 AM PST 63.11 1783 - Normal
02/21/2026 04 AM PST 63.08 1771 - Normal
02/21/2026 05 AM PST 63.04 1756 - Normal
02/21/2026 06 AM PST 63.00 1741 - Normal
02/21/2026 07 AM PST 62.97 1729 - Normal
02/21/2026 08 AM PST 62.94 1718 - Normal
02/21/2026 09 AM PST 62.92 1710 - Normal
02/21/2026 10 AM PST 62.91 1707 - Normal
02/21/2026 11 AM PST 62.90 1703 - Normal
02/21/2026 12 PM PST 62.90 1703 0 Normal
02/21/2026 01 PM PST 62.89 1699 - Normal
02/21/2026 02 PM PST 62.89 1699 0 Normal
02/21/2026 03 PM PST 62.89 1699 0 Normal
02/21/2026 04 PM PST 62.89 1699 0 Normal
02/21/2026 05 PM PST 62.89 1699 0 Normal
02/21/2026 06 PM PST 62.89 1699 0 Normal
02/21/2026 07 PM PST 62.89 1699 0 Normal
02/21/2026 08 PM PST 62.89 1699 0 Normal
02/21/2026 09 PM PST 62.89 1699 0 Normal
02/21/2026 10 PM PST 62.90 1703 + Normal
02/21/2026 11 PM PST 62.90 1703 0 Normal
02/22/2026 12 AM PST 62.90 1703 0 Normal
02/22/2026 01 AM PST 62.90 1703 0 Normal
02/22/2026 02 AM PST 62.90 1703 0 Normal
02/22/2026 03 AM PST 62.90 1703 0 Normal
02/22/2026 04 AM PST 62.90 1703 0 Normal
02/22/2026 05 AM PST 62.89 1699 - Normal
02/22/2026 06 AM PST 62.89 1699 0 Normal
02/22/2026 07 AM PST 62.89 1699 0 Normal
02/22/2026 08 AM PST 62.89 1699 0 Normal
02/22/2026 09 AM PST 62.89 1699 0 Normal
02/22/2026 10 AM PST 62.89 1699 0 Normal
02/22/2026 11 AM PST 62.88 1695 - Normal
02/22/2026 12 PM PST 62.88 1695 0 Normal
02/22/2026 01 PM PST 62.88 1695 0 Normal
02/22/2026 02 PM PST 62.88 1695 0 Normal
02/22/2026 03 PM PST 62.88 1695 0 Normal
02/22/2026 04 PM PST 62.88 1695 0 Normal
02/22/2026 05 PM PST 62.88 1695 0 Normal
02/22/2026 06 PM PST 62.87 1691 - Normal
02/22/2026 07 PM PST 62.87 1691 0 Normal
02/22/2026 08 PM PST 62.87 1691 0 Normal
02/22/2026 09 PM PST 62.87 1691 0 Normal
02/22/2026 10 PM PST 62.87 1691 0 Normal
02/22/2026 11 PM PST 62.86 1688 - Normal
02/23/2026 12 AM PST 62.86 1688 0 Normal
02/23/2026 01 AM PST 62.86 1688 0 Normal
02/23/2026 02 AM PST 62.86 1688 0 Normal
02/23/2026 03 AM PST 62.86 1688 0 Normal
02/23/2026 04 AM PST 62.86 1688 0 Normal
02/23/2026 05 AM PST 62.85 1684 - Normal
02/23/2026 06 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 07 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 08 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 09 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 10 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 11 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 12 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 01 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 02 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 03 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 04 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 05 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 06 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 07 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 08 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 09 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 10 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/23/2026 11 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 12 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 01 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 02 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 03 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 04 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 05 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 06 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 07 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 08 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 09 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 10 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 11 AM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 12 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 01 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 02 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 03 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 04 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 05 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 06 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 07 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 08 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 09 PM PST 62.85 1684 0 Normal
02/24/2026 10 PM PST 62.86 1688 + Normal
02/24/2026 11 PM PST 62.86 1688 0 Normal
02/25/2026 12 AM PST 62.86 1688 0 Normal
02/25/2026 01 AM PST 62.86 1688 0 Normal
02/25/2026 02 AM PST 62.86 1688 0 Normal
02/25/2026 03 AM PST 62.86 1688 0 Normal
02/25/2026 04 AM PST 62.86 1688 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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