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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 26 2026 at 6:59 AM PDTNext Issuance: Oct 27 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:  10/26/2026 at 06:59 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  10/25/2026 at 12:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       60.07 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        830 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     10/26/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       59.42 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        656 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10/21/2026 06 AM PDT           56.94            158                        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           58.46            427         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 08 AM PDT           58.51            438         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 09 AM PDT           58.55            447         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 10 AM PDT           58.59            456         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 11 AM PDT           58.64            468         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 12 PM PDT           58.70            482         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 01 PM PDT           58.77            498         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 02 PM PDT           58.83            512         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 03 PM PDT           58.90            528         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 04 PM PDT           58.96            542         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 05 PM PDT           59.04            561         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 06 PM PDT           59.12            581         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 07 PM PDT           59.21            603         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 08 PM PDT           59.28            620         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 09 PM PDT           59.35            638         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 10 PM PDT           59.43            658         +              Normal
  10/24/2026 11 PM PDT           59.51            679         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 12 AM PDT           59.58            697         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 01 AM PDT           59.65            715         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 02 AM PDT           59.71            731         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 03 AM PDT           59.78            750         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 04 AM PDT           59.83            764         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 05 AM PDT           59.88            777         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 06 AM PDT           59.92            788         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 07 AM PDT           59.97            802         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 08 AM PDT           60.01            813         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 09 AM PDT           60.05            824         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 10 AM PDT           60.06            827         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 11 AM PDT           60.07            830         +              Normal
  10/25/2026 12 PM PDT           60.07            830         0              Normal
  10/25/2026 01 PM PDT           60.06            827         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 02 PM PDT           60.04            822         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 03 PM PDT           60.01            813         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 04 PM PDT           59.98            805         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 05 PM PDT           59.93            791         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 06 PM PDT           59.90            783         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 07 PM PDT           59.85            769         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 08 PM PDT           59.81            758         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 09 PM PDT           59.77            747         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 10 PM PDT           59.74            739         -              Normal
  10/25/2026 11 PM PDT           59.70            729         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 12 AM PDT           59.67            721         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 01 AM PDT           59.64            713         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 02 AM PDT           59.61            705         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 03 AM PDT           59.59            700         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 04 AM PDT           59.57            694         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 05 AM PDT           59.56            692         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 06 AM PDT           59.49            674         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10/26/2026 07 AM PDT           59.42            656                        Normal
  10/26/2026 08 AM PDT           59.35            638         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 09 AM PDT           59.28            620         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 10 AM PDT           59.21            603         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 11 AM PDT           59.13            583         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 12 PM PDT           59.04            561         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 01 PM PDT           58.95            540         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 02 PM PDT           58.85            516         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 03 PM PDT           58.74            491         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 04 PM PDT           58.68            477         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 05 PM PDT           58.62            463         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 06 PM PDT           58.57            452         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 07 PM PDT           58.52            440         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 08 PM PDT           58.46            427         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 09 PM PDT           58.41            415         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 10 PM PDT           58.36            404         -              Normal
  10/26/2026 11 PM PDT           58.31            394         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 12 AM PDT           58.27            385         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 01 AM PDT           58.23            376         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 02 AM PDT           58.19            368         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 03 AM PDT           58.16            361         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 04 AM PDT           58.12            353         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 05 AM PDT           58.09            347         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 06 AM PDT           58.06            341         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 07 AM PDT           58.03            335         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 08 AM PDT           58.00            329         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 09 AM PDT           57.98            325         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 10 AM PDT           57.95            319         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 11 AM PDT           57.93            315         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 12 PM PDT           57.91            311         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 01 PM PDT           57.88            305         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 02 PM PDT           57.86            301         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 03 PM PDT           57.84            297         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 04 PM PDT           57.82            293         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 05 PM PDT           57.80            289         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 06 PM PDT           57.78            286         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 07 PM PDT           57.76            282         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 08 PM PDT           57.75            280         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 09 PM PDT           57.73            276         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 10 PM PDT           57.72            274         -              Normal
  10/27/2026 11 PM PDT           57.70            271         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 12 AM PDT           57.69            269         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 01 AM PDT           57.67            265         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 02 AM PDT           57.66            263         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 03 AM PDT           57.65            261         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 04 AM PDT           57.64            260         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 05 AM PDT           57.63            258         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 06 AM PDT           57.62            256         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 07 AM PDT           57.61            254         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 08 AM PDT           57.60            252         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 09 AM PDT           57.59            251         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 10 AM PDT           57.58            249         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 11 AM PDT           57.58            249         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 12 PM PDT           57.57            247         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 01 PM PDT           57.56            245         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 02 PM PDT           57.56            245         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 03 PM PDT           57.55            243         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 04 PM PDT           57.55            243         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 05 PM PDT           57.54            242         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 06 PM PDT           57.53            240         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 07 PM PDT           57.53            240         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 08 PM PDT           57.52            238         -              Normal
  10/28/2026 09 PM PDT           57.52            238         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 10 PM PDT           57.52            238         0              Normal
  10/28/2026 11 PM PDT           57.51            236         -              Normal
  10/29/2026 12 AM PDT           57.51            236         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 01 AM PDT           57.50            235         -              Normal
  10/29/2026 02 AM PDT           57.50            235         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 03 AM PDT           57.50            235         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 04 AM PDT           57.49            233         -              Normal
  10/29/2026 05 AM PDT           57.49            233         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 06 AM PDT           57.49            233         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 07 AM PDT           57.49            233         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 08 AM PDT           57.48            231         -              Normal
  10/29/2026 09 AM PDT           57.48            231         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 10 AM PDT           57.48            231         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 11 AM PDT           57.48            231         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 12 PM PDT           57.48            231         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 01 PM PDT           57.47            229         -              Normal
  10/29/2026 02 PM PDT           57.47            229         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 03 PM PDT           57.47            229         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 04 PM PDT           57.47            229         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 05 PM PDT           57.47            229         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 06 PM PDT           57.46            228         -              Normal
  10/29/2026 07 PM PDT           57.46            228         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 08 PM PDT           57.46            228         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 09 PM PDT           57.46            228         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 10 PM PDT           57.46            228         0              Normal
  10/29/2026 11 PM PDT           57.46            228         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 12 AM PDT           57.46            228         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 01 AM PDT           57.45            226         -              Normal
  10/30/2026 02 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 03 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 04 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 05 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 06 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 07 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 08 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 09 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 10 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 11 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 12 PM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 01 PM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 02 PM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 03 PM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 04 PM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 05 PM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 06 PM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 07 PM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 08 PM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 09 PM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 10 PM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 11 PM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 12 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 01 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 02 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 03 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 04 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 05 AM PDT           57.45            226         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.