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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: Jul 01 2026 at 7:18 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jul 02 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 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:  07/01/2026 at 07:18 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  06/29/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       56.69 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        134 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     07/05/2026 at 10:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       57.34 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        207 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  06/26/2026 07 AM PDT           56.19             87                        Normal
  06/26/2026 08 AM PDT           56.21             89         +              Normal
  06/26/2026 09 AM PDT           56.23             91         +              Normal
  06/26/2026 10 AM PDT           56.29             96         +              Normal
  06/26/2026 11 AM PDT           56.30             97         +              Normal
  06/26/2026 12 PM PDT           56.29             96         -              Normal
  06/26/2026 01 PM PDT           56.27             94         -              Normal
  06/26/2026 02 PM PDT           56.27             94         0              Normal
  06/26/2026 03 PM PDT           56.27             94         0              Normal
  06/26/2026 04 PM PDT           56.27             94         0              Normal
  06/26/2026 05 PM PDT           56.25             92         -              Normal
  06/26/2026 06 PM PDT           56.23             91         -              Normal
  06/26/2026 07 PM PDT           56.22             90         -              Normal
  06/26/2026 08 PM PDT           56.23             91         +              Normal
  06/26/2026 09 PM PDT           56.23             91         0              Normal
  06/26/2026 10 PM PDT           56.23             91         0              Normal
  06/26/2026 11 PM PDT           56.22             90         -              Normal
  06/27/2026 12 AM PDT           56.23             91         +              Normal
  06/27/2026 01 AM PDT           56.23             91         0              Normal
  06/27/2026 02 AM PDT           56.23             91         0              Normal
  06/27/2026 03 AM PDT           56.23             91         0              Normal
  06/27/2026 04 AM PDT           56.25             92         +              Normal
  06/27/2026 05 AM PDT           56.26             93         +              Normal
  06/27/2026 06 AM PDT           56.26             93         0              Normal
  06/27/2026 07 AM PDT           56.27             94         +              Normal
  06/27/2026 08 AM PDT           56.26             93         -              Normal
  06/27/2026 09 AM PDT           56.23             91         -              Normal
  06/27/2026 10 AM PDT           56.23             91         0              Normal
  06/27/2026 11 AM PDT           56.26             93         +              Normal
  06/27/2026 12 PM PDT           56.25             92         -              Normal
  06/27/2026 01 PM PDT           56.23             91         -              Normal
  06/27/2026 02 PM PDT           56.22             90         -              Normal
  06/27/2026 03 PM PDT           56.22             90         0              Normal
  06/27/2026 04 PM PDT           56.23             91         +              Normal
  06/27/2026 05 PM PDT           56.23             91         0              Normal
  06/27/2026 06 PM PDT           56.26             93         +              Normal
  06/27/2026 07 PM PDT           56.29             96         +              Normal
  06/27/2026 08 PM PDT           56.32             99         +              Normal
  06/27/2026 09 PM PDT           56.35            102         +              Normal
  06/27/2026 10 PM PDT           56.37            104         +              Normal
  06/27/2026 11 PM PDT           56.41            107         +              Normal
  06/28/2026 12 AM PDT           56.44            110         +              Normal
  06/28/2026 01 AM PDT           56.47            113         +              Normal
  06/28/2026 02 AM PDT           56.49            115         +              Normal
  06/28/2026 03 AM PDT           56.51            117         +              Normal
  06/28/2026 04 AM PDT           56.52            118         +              Normal
  06/28/2026 05 AM PDT           56.54            120         +              Normal
  06/28/2026 06 AM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  06/28/2026 07 AM PDT           56.56            121         +              Normal
  06/28/2026 08 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  06/28/2026 09 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  06/28/2026 10 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  06/28/2026 11 AM PDT           56.56            121         0              Normal
  06/28/2026 12 PM PDT           56.57            122         +              Normal
  06/28/2026 01 PM PDT           56.54            120         -              Normal
  06/28/2026 02 PM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  06/28/2026 03 PM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  06/28/2026 04 PM PDT           56.53            119         -              Normal
  06/28/2026 05 PM PDT           56.54            120         +              Normal
  06/28/2026 06 PM PDT           56.53            119         -              Normal
  06/28/2026 07 PM PDT           56.53            119         0              Normal
  06/28/2026 08 PM PDT           56.54            120         +              Normal
  06/28/2026 09 PM PDT           56.53            119         -              Normal
  06/28/2026 10 PM PDT           56.54            120         +              Normal
  06/28/2026 11 PM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  06/29/2026 12 AM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  06/29/2026 01 AM PDT           56.57            122         +              Normal
  06/29/2026 02 AM PDT           56.61            126         +              Normal
  06/29/2026 03 AM PDT           56.63            128         +              Normal
  06/29/2026 04 AM PDT           56.64            129         +              Normal
  06/29/2026 05 AM PDT           56.66            131         +              Normal
  06/29/2026 06 AM PDT           56.67            132         +              Normal
  06/29/2026 07 AM PDT           56.68            133         +              Normal
  06/29/2026 08 AM PDT           56.69            134         +              Normal
  06/29/2026 09 AM PDT           56.68            133         -              Normal
  06/29/2026 10 AM PDT           56.67            132         -              Normal
  06/29/2026 11 AM PDT           56.68            133         +              Normal
  06/29/2026 12 PM PDT           56.67            132         -              Normal
  06/29/2026 01 PM PDT           56.64            129         -              Normal
  06/29/2026 02 PM PDT           56.61            126         -              Normal
  06/29/2026 03 PM PDT           56.59            124         -              Normal
  06/29/2026 04 PM PDT           56.58            123         -              Normal
  06/29/2026 05 PM PDT           56.57            122         -              Normal
  06/29/2026 06 PM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  06/29/2026 07 PM PDT           56.57            122         0              Normal
  06/29/2026 08 PM PDT           56.56            121         -              Normal
  06/29/2026 09 PM PDT           56.57            122         +              Normal
  06/29/2026 10 PM PDT           56.56            121         -              Normal
  06/29/2026 11 PM PDT           56.54            120         -              Normal
  06/30/2026 12 AM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  06/30/2026 01 AM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  06/30/2026 02 AM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  06/30/2026 03 AM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  06/30/2026 04 AM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  06/30/2026 05 AM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  06/30/2026 06 AM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  06/30/2026 07 AM PDT           56.54            120         0              Normal
  06/30/2026 08 AM PDT           56.53            119         -              Normal
  06/30/2026 09 AM PDT           56.50            116         -              Normal
  06/30/2026 10 AM PDT           56.48            114         -              Normal
  06/30/2026 11 AM PDT           56.46            112         -              Normal
  06/30/2026 12 PM PDT           56.44            110         -              Normal
  06/30/2026 01 PM PDT           56.43            109         -              Normal
  06/30/2026 02 PM PDT           56.44            110         +              Normal
  06/30/2026 03 PM PDT           56.44            110         0              Normal
  06/30/2026 04 PM PDT           56.44            110         0              Normal
  06/30/2026 05 PM PDT           56.41            107         -              Normal
  06/30/2026 06 PM PDT           56.39            105         -              Normal
  06/30/2026 07 PM PDT           56.37            104         -              Normal
  06/30/2026 08 PM PDT           56.35            102         -              Normal
  06/30/2026 09 PM PDT           56.32             99         -              Normal
  06/30/2026 10 PM PDT           56.32             99         0              Normal
  06/30/2026 11 PM PDT           56.32             99         0              Normal
  07/01/2026 12 AM PDT           56.32             99         0              Normal
  07/01/2026 01 AM PDT           56.32             99         0              Normal
  07/01/2026 02 AM PDT           56.37            104         +              Normal
  07/01/2026 03 AM PDT           56.39            105         +              Normal
  07/01/2026 04 AM PDT           56.39            105         0              Normal
  07/01/2026 05 AM PDT           56.42            108         +              Normal
  07/01/2026 06 AM PDT           56.43            109         +              Normal
  07/01/2026 07 AM PDT           56.42            108         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  07/01/2026 08 AM PDT           56.41            107                        Normal
  07/01/2026 09 AM PDT           56.40            106         -              Normal
  07/01/2026 10 AM PDT           56.40            106         0              Normal
  07/01/2026 11 AM PDT           56.40            106         0              Normal
  07/01/2026 12 PM PDT           56.40            106         0              Normal
  07/01/2026 01 PM PDT           56.41            107         +              Normal
  07/01/2026 02 PM PDT           56.43            109         +              Normal
  07/01/2026 03 PM PDT           56.46            112         +              Normal
  07/01/2026 04 PM PDT           56.49            115         +              Normal
  07/01/2026 05 PM PDT           56.52            118         +              Normal
  07/01/2026 06 PM PDT           56.56            121         +              Normal
  07/01/2026 07 PM PDT           56.60            125         +              Normal
  07/01/2026 08 PM PDT           56.63            128         +              Normal
  07/01/2026 09 PM PDT           56.66            131         +              Normal
  07/01/2026 10 PM PDT           56.70            135         +              Normal
  07/01/2026 11 PM PDT           56.73            138         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 12 AM PDT           56.77            141         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 01 AM PDT           56.80            144         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 02 AM PDT           56.84            148         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 03 AM PDT           56.87            151         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 04 AM PDT           56.89            153         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 05 AM PDT           56.92            156         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 06 AM PDT           56.95            159         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 07 AM PDT           56.97            161         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 08 AM PDT           57.01            164         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 09 AM PDT           57.03            166         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 10 AM PDT           57.05            168         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 11 AM PDT           57.07            170         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 12 PM PDT           57.09            172         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 01 PM PDT           57.11            174         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 02 PM PDT           57.13            176         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 03 PM PDT           57.15            178         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 04 PM PDT           57.16            179         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 05 PM PDT           57.17            180         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 06 PM PDT           57.18            182         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 07 PM PDT           57.19            183         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 08 PM PDT           57.20            185         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 09 PM PDT           57.21            186         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 10 PM PDT           57.22            188         +              Normal
  07/02/2026 11 PM PDT           57.23            189         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 12 AM PDT           57.23            189         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 01 AM PDT           57.24            191         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 02 AM PDT           57.24            191         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 03 AM PDT           57.25            193         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 04 AM PDT           57.25            193         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 05 AM PDT           57.26            194         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 06 AM PDT           57.27            196         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 07 AM PDT           57.27            196         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 08 AM PDT           57.27            196         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 09 AM PDT           57.27            196         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 10 AM PDT           57.28            198         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 11 AM PDT           57.28            198         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 12 PM PDT           57.28            198         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 01 PM PDT           57.29            199         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 02 PM PDT           57.29            199         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 03 PM PDT           57.30            201         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 04 PM PDT           57.30            201         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 05 PM PDT           57.30            201         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 06 PM PDT           57.30            201         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 07 PM PDT           57.30            201         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 08 PM PDT           57.31            202         +              Normal
  07/03/2026 09 PM PDT           57.31            202         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 10 PM PDT           57.31            202         0              Normal
  07/03/2026 11 PM PDT           57.31            202         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 12 AM PDT           57.31            202         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 01 AM PDT           57.31            202         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 02 AM PDT           57.32            204         +              Normal
  07/04/2026 03 AM PDT           57.32            204         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 04 AM PDT           57.32            204         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 05 AM PDT           57.32            204         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 06 AM PDT           57.32            204         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 07 AM PDT           57.32            204         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 08 AM PDT           57.32            204         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 09 AM PDT           57.32            204         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 10 AM PDT           57.32            204         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 11 AM PDT           57.32            204         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 12 PM PDT           57.33            206         +              Normal
  07/04/2026 01 PM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 02 PM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 03 PM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 04 PM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 05 PM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 06 PM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 07 PM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 08 PM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 09 PM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 10 PM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/04/2026 11 PM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 12 AM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 01 AM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 02 AM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 03 AM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 04 AM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 05 AM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 06 AM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 07 AM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 08 AM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 09 AM PDT           57.33            206         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 10 AM PDT           57.34            207         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 11 AM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 12 PM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 01 PM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 02 PM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 03 PM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 04 PM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 05 PM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 06 PM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 07 PM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 08 PM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 09 PM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 10 PM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 11 PM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 12 AM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 01 AM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 02 AM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 03 AM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 04 AM PDT           57.34            207         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 05 AM PDT           57.34            207         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.