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MERCED RIVER - STEVINSON (STVC1)
Latitude: 37.37º NLongitude: 120.93º WElevation: 82 Feet
Location: Merced County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Jan 18 2026 at 8:18 AM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 19 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
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:  01/18/2026 at 08:18 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/13/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       61.80 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1133 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/20/2026 at 12:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       61.80 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1133 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/13/2026 08 AM PST           61.76           1120                        Normal
  01/13/2026 09 AM PST           61.78           1126         +              Normal
  01/13/2026 10 AM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 11 AM PST           61.79           1130         +              Normal
  01/13/2026 12 PM PST           61.78           1126         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 01 PM PST           61.80           1133         +              Normal
  01/13/2026 02 PM PST           61.73           1111         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 03 PM PST           61.78           1126         +              Normal
  01/13/2026 04 PM PST           61.76           1120         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 05 PM PST           61.78           1126         +              Normal
  01/13/2026 06 PM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 07 PM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 08 PM PST           61.77           1123         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 09 PM PST           61.79           1130         +              Normal
  01/13/2026 10 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 11 PM PST           61.78           1126         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 12 AM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 01 AM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 02 AM PST           61.79           1130         +              Normal
  01/14/2026 03 AM PST           61.78           1126         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 04 AM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 05 AM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 06 AM PST           61.77           1123         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 07 AM PST           61.78           1126         +              Normal
  01/14/2026 08 AM PST           61.77           1123         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 09 AM PST           61.77           1123         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 10 AM PST           61.76           1120         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 11 AM PST           61.76           1120         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 12 PM PST           61.75           1117         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 01 PM PST           61.76           1120         +              Normal
  01/14/2026 02 PM PST           61.76           1120         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 03 PM PST           61.76           1120         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 04 PM PST           61.75           1117         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 05 PM PST           61.75           1117         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 06 PM PST           61.74           1114         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 07 PM PST           61.76           1120         +              Normal
  01/14/2026 08 PM PST           61.76           1120         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 09 PM PST           61.75           1117         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 10 PM PST           61.75           1117         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 11 PM PST           61.76           1120         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 12 AM PST           61.77           1123         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 01 AM PST           61.75           1117         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 02 AM PST           61.75           1117         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 03 AM PST           61.75           1117         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 04 AM PST           61.76           1120         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 05 AM PST           61.75           1117         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 06 AM PST           61.76           1120         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 07 AM PST           61.77           1123         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 08 AM PST           61.76           1120         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 09 AM PST           61.75           1117         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 10 AM PST           61.76           1120         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 11 AM PST           61.75           1117         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 12 PM PST           61.76           1120         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 01 PM PST           61.77           1123         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 02 PM PST           61.77           1123         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 03 PM PST           61.75           1117         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 04 PM PST           61.76           1120         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 05 PM PST           61.77           1123         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 06 PM PST           61.76           1120         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 07 PM PST           61.77           1123         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 08 PM PST           61.78           1126         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 09 PM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 10 PM PST           61.75           1117         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 11 PM PST           61.76           1120         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 12 AM PST           61.76           1120         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 01 AM PST           61.77           1123         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 02 AM PST           61.76           1120         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 03 AM PST           61.78           1126         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 04 AM PST           61.77           1123         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 05 AM PST           61.76           1120         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 06 AM PST           61.75           1117         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 07 AM PST           61.76           1120         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 08 AM PST           61.76           1120         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 09 AM PST           61.74           1114         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 10 AM PST           61.74           1114         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 11 AM PST           61.76           1120         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 12 PM PST           61.76           1120         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 01 PM PST           61.74           1114         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 02 PM PST           61.75           1117         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 03 PM PST           61.76           1120         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 04 PM PST           61.73           1111         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 05 PM PST           61.77           1123         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 06 PM PST           61.76           1120         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 07 PM PST           61.75           1117         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 08 PM PST           61.76           1120         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 09 PM PST           61.77           1123         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 10 PM PST           61.76           1120         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 11 PM PST           61.76           1120         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 12 AM PST           61.76           1120         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 01 AM PST           61.75           1117         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 02 AM PST           61.76           1120         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 AM PST           61.76           1120         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 AM PST           61.76           1120         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 AM PST           61.76           1120         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 AM PST           61.77           1123         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 AM PST           61.76           1120         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 AM PST           61.77           1123         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 AM PST           61.76           1120         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 AM PST           61.78           1126         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 AM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 12 PM PST           61.76           1120         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 01 PM PST           61.77           1123         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 02 PM PST           61.75           1117         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 PM PST           61.78           1126         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 PM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 PM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 PM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 PM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 PM PST           61.77           1123         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 PM PST           61.77           1123         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 PM PST           61.79           1130         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 PM PST           61.77           1123         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 AM PST           61.78           1126         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 AM PST           61.79           1130         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 AM PST           61.77           1123         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 AM PST           61.78           1126         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 AM PST           61.76           1120         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 AM PST           61.78           1126         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 AM PST           61.77           1123         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 AM PST           61.77           1123         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 AM PST           61.77           1123         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/18/2026 09 AM PST           61.77           1123                        Normal
  01/18/2026 10 AM PST           61.77           1123         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 AM PST           61.77           1123         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 PM PST           61.78           1126         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST           61.78           1126         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST           61.79           1130         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST           61.79           1130         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST           61.80           1133         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST           61.80           1133         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST           61.80           1133         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.