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SAN JOAQUIN RIVER - VERNALIS (VNSC1)
Latitude: 37.68º NLongitude: 121.27º WElevation: 35 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: San Joaquin County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Oct 17 2026 at 7:06 AM PDTNext Issuance: Oct 18 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action: 24.5 FeetMinor Flood: 29.0 FeetModerate Flood: 32.0 FeetMajor Flood: 37.3 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: San Joaquin River - Vernalis (VNSC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  10/17/2026 at 07:06 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  10/17/2026 at 06:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       8.78 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1501 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     10/18/2026 at 11:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       10.03 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2396 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10/12/2026 07 AM PDT            8.43           1283                        Normal
  10/12/2026 08 AM PDT            8.44           1289         +              Normal
  10/12/2026 09 AM PDT            8.44           1289         0              Normal
  10/12/2026 10 AM PDT            8.41           1271         -              Normal
  10/12/2026 11 AM PDT            8.43           1283         +              Normal
  10/12/2026 12 PM PDT            8.44           1289         +              Normal
  10/12/2026 01 PM PDT            8.44           1289         0              Normal
  10/12/2026 02 PM PDT            8.44           1289         0              Normal
  10/12/2026 03 PM PDT            8.44           1289         0              Normal
  10/12/2026 04 PM PDT            8.46           1301         +              Normal
  10/12/2026 05 PM PDT            8.48           1313         +              Normal
  10/12/2026 06 PM PDT            8.48           1313         0              Normal
  10/12/2026 07 PM PDT            8.49           1319         +              Normal
  10/12/2026 08 PM PDT            8.49           1319         0              Normal
  10/12/2026 09 PM PDT            8.49           1319         0              Normal
  10/12/2026 10 PM PDT            8.48           1313         -              Normal
  10/12/2026 11 PM PDT            8.46           1301         -              Normal
  10/13/2026 12 AM PDT            8.46           1301         0              Normal
  10/13/2026 01 AM PDT            8.45           1295         -              Normal
  10/13/2026 02 AM PDT            8.44           1289         -              Normal
  10/13/2026 03 AM PDT            8.44           1289         0              Normal
  10/13/2026 04 AM PDT            8.44           1289         0              Normal
  10/13/2026 05 AM PDT            8.44           1289         0              Normal
  10/13/2026 06 AM PDT            8.43           1283         -              Normal
  10/13/2026 07 AM PDT            8.43           1283         0              Normal
  10/13/2026 08 AM PDT            8.42           1277         -              Normal
  10/13/2026 09 AM PDT            8.41           1271         -              Normal
  10/13/2026 10 AM PDT            8.36           1241         -              Normal
  10/13/2026 11 AM PDT            8.35           1235         -              Normal
  10/13/2026 12 PM PDT            8.36           1241         +              Normal
  10/13/2026 01 PM PDT            8.36           1241         0              Normal
  10/13/2026 02 PM PDT            8.36           1241         0              Normal
  10/13/2026 03 PM PDT            8.36           1241         0              Normal
  10/13/2026 04 PM PDT            8.36           1241         0              Normal
  10/13/2026 05 PM PDT            8.37           1247         +              Normal
  10/13/2026 06 PM PDT            8.39           1259         +              Normal
  10/13/2026 07 PM PDT            8.41           1271         +              Normal
  10/13/2026 08 PM PDT            8.40           1265         -              Normal
  10/13/2026 09 PM PDT            8.39           1259         -              Normal
  10/13/2026 10 PM PDT            8.38           1253         -              Normal
  10/13/2026 11 PM PDT            8.36           1241         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 12 AM PDT            8.34           1229         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 01 AM PDT            8.32           1217         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 02 AM PDT            8.30           1205         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 03 AM PDT            8.28           1194         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 04 AM PDT            8.26           1182         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 05 AM PDT            8.25           1176         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 06 AM PDT            8.23           1165         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 07 AM PDT            8.21           1153         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 08 AM PDT            8.19           1142         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 09 AM PDT            8.17           1130         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 10 AM PDT            8.14           1113         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 11 AM PDT            8.13           1107         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 12 PM PDT            8.11           1096         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 01 PM PDT            8.08           1079         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 02 PM PDT            8.06           1068         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 03 PM PDT            8.04           1057         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 04 PM PDT            8.01           1040         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 05 PM PDT            7.98           1024         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 06 PM PDT            7.98           1024         0              Normal
  10/14/2026 07 PM PDT            7.94           1002         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 08 PM PDT            7.92            991         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 09 PM PDT            7.90            980         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 10 PM PDT            7.87            964         -              Normal
  10/14/2026 11 PM PDT            7.85            954         -              Normal
  10/15/2026 12 AM PDT            7.83            943         -              Normal
  10/15/2026 01 AM PDT            7.81            933         -              Normal
  10/15/2026 02 AM PDT            7.80            927         -              Normal
  10/15/2026 03 AM PDT            7.79            922         -              Normal
  10/15/2026 04 AM PDT            7.78            917         -              Normal
  10/15/2026 05 AM PDT            7.78            917         0              Normal
  10/15/2026 06 AM PDT            7.78            917         0              Normal
  10/15/2026 07 AM PDT            7.78            917         0              Normal
  10/15/2026 08 AM PDT            7.78            917         0              Normal
  10/15/2026 09 AM PDT            7.78            917         0              Normal
  10/15/2026 10 AM PDT            7.78            917         0              Normal
  10/15/2026 11 AM PDT            7.78            917         0              Normal
  10/15/2026 12 PM PDT            7.78            917         0              Normal
  10/15/2026 01 PM PDT            7.78            917         0              Normal
  10/15/2026 02 PM PDT            7.78            917         0              Normal
  10/15/2026 03 PM PDT            7.79            922         +              Normal
  10/15/2026 04 PM PDT            7.79            922         0              Normal
  10/15/2026 05 PM PDT            7.79            922         0              Normal
  10/15/2026 06 PM PDT            7.79            922         0              Normal
  10/15/2026 07 PM PDT            7.80            927         +              Normal
  10/15/2026 08 PM PDT            7.82            938         +              Normal
  10/15/2026 09 PM PDT            7.82            938         0              Normal
  10/15/2026 10 PM PDT            7.84            948         +              Normal
  10/15/2026 11 PM PDT            7.85            954         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 12 AM PDT            7.86            959         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 01 AM PDT            7.88            970         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 02 AM PDT            7.90            980         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 03 AM PDT            7.92            991         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 04 AM PDT            7.94           1002         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 05 AM PDT            7.96           1013         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 06 AM PDT            7.97           1018         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 07 AM PDT            8.00           1035         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 08 AM PDT            8.02           1046         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 09 AM PDT            8.04           1057         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 10 AM PDT            8.07           1074         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 11 AM PDT            8.10           1090         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 12 PM PDT            8.13           1107         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 01 PM PDT            8.16           1124         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 02 PM PDT            8.19           1142         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 03 PM PDT            8.22           1159         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 04 PM PDT            8.25           1176         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 05 PM PDT            8.28           1194         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 06 PM PDT            8.32           1217         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 07 PM PDT            8.35           1235         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 08 PM PDT            8.39           1259         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 09 PM PDT            8.43           1283         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 10 PM PDT            8.46           1301         +              Normal
  10/16/2026 11 PM PDT            8.51           1331         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 12 AM PDT            8.54           1350         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 01 AM PDT            8.58           1375         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 02 AM PDT            8.62           1400         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 03 AM PDT            8.66           1425         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 04 AM PDT            8.70           1450         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 05 AM PDT            8.73           1469         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 06 AM PDT            8.78           1501         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10/17/2026 07 AM PDT            8.83           1533                        Normal
  10/17/2026 08 AM PDT            8.88           1566         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 09 AM PDT            8.93           1599         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 10 AM PDT            8.97           1626         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 11 AM PDT            9.02           1659         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 12 PM PDT            9.06           1686         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 01 PM PDT            9.10           1713         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 02 PM PDT            9.14           1740         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 03 PM PDT            9.18           1768         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 04 PM PDT            9.21           1789         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 05 PM PDT            9.25           1817         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 06 PM PDT            9.28           1838         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 07 PM PDT            9.32           1866         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 08 PM PDT            9.35           1887         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 09 PM PDT            9.38           1908         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 10 PM PDT            9.42           1937         +              Normal
  10/17/2026 11 PM PDT            9.45           1959         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 12 AM PDT            9.49           1988         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 01 AM PDT            9.52           2009         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 02 AM PDT            9.55           2031         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 03 AM PDT            9.59           2061         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 04 AM PDT            9.62           2083         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 05 AM PDT            9.65           2105         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 06 AM PDT            9.68           2128         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 07 AM PDT            9.71           2150         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 08 AM PDT            9.74           2173         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 09 AM PDT            9.77           2195         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 10 AM PDT            9.79           2210         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 11 AM PDT            9.82           2233         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 12 PM PDT            9.84           2249         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 01 PM PDT            9.87           2272         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 02 PM PDT            9.89           2287         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 03 PM PDT            9.91           2302         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 04 PM PDT            9.94           2326         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 05 PM PDT            9.96           2341         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 06 PM PDT            9.97           2349         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 07 PM PDT            9.99           2365         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 08 PM PDT           10.00           2373         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 09 PM PDT           10.02           2388         +              Normal
  10/18/2026 10 PM PDT           10.02           2388         0              Normal
  10/18/2026 11 PM PDT           10.03           2396         +              Normal
  10/19/2026 12 AM PDT           10.03           2396         0              Normal
  10/19/2026 01 AM PDT           10.03           2396         0              Normal
  10/19/2026 02 AM PDT           10.03           2396         0              Normal
  10/19/2026 03 AM PDT           10.03           2396         0              Normal
  10/19/2026 04 AM PDT           10.02           2388         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 05 AM PDT           10.02           2388         0              Normal
  10/19/2026 06 AM PDT           10.01           2380         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 07 AM PDT           10.00           2373         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 08 AM PDT            9.99           2365         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 09 AM PDT            9.97           2349         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 10 AM PDT            9.96           2341         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 11 AM PDT            9.95           2333         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 12 PM PDT            9.94           2326         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 01 PM PDT            9.93           2318         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 02 PM PDT            9.91           2302         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 03 PM PDT            9.90           2295         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 04 PM PDT            9.89           2287         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 05 PM PDT            9.88           2279         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 06 PM PDT            9.87           2272         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 07 PM PDT            9.85           2256         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 08 PM PDT            9.84           2249         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 09 PM PDT            9.82           2233         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 10 PM PDT            9.81           2226         -              Normal
  10/19/2026 11 PM PDT            9.79           2210         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 12 AM PDT            9.77           2195         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 01 AM PDT            9.75           2180         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 02 AM PDT            9.72           2158         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 03 AM PDT            9.70           2143         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 04 AM PDT            9.67           2120         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 05 AM PDT            9.64           2098         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 06 AM PDT            9.61           2076         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 07 AM PDT            9.58           2053         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 08 AM PDT            9.55           2031         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 09 AM PDT            9.52           2009         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 10 AM PDT            9.49           1988         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 11 AM PDT            9.45           1959         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 12 PM PDT            9.42           1937         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 01 PM PDT            9.39           1916         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 02 PM PDT            9.36           1894         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 03 PM PDT            9.32           1866         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 04 PM PDT            9.29           1845         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 05 PM PDT            9.26           1824         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 06 PM PDT            9.23           1803         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 07 PM PDT            9.20           1782         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 08 PM PDT            9.18           1768         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 09 PM PDT            9.15           1747         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 10 PM PDT            9.12           1727         -              Normal
  10/20/2026 11 PM PDT            9.09           1706         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 12 AM PDT            9.06           1686         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 01 AM PDT            9.03           1666         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 02 AM PDT            9.00           1646         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 03 AM PDT            8.96           1619         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 04 AM PDT            8.93           1599         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 05 AM PDT            8.90           1579         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 06 AM PDT            8.87           1560         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 07 AM PDT            8.84           1540         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 08 AM PDT            8.81           1520         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 09 AM PDT            8.78           1501         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 10 AM PDT            8.74           1475         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 11 AM PDT            8.71           1456         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 12 PM PDT            8.68           1437         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 01 PM PDT            8.64           1412         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 02 PM PDT            8.62           1400         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 03 PM PDT            8.59           1381         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 04 PM PDT            8.56           1362         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 05 PM PDT            8.53           1344         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 06 PM PDT            8.50           1325         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 07 PM PDT            8.48           1313         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 08 PM PDT            8.45           1295         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 09 PM PDT            8.43           1283         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 10 PM PDT            8.41           1271         -              Normal
  10/21/2026 11 PM PDT            8.39           1259         -              Normal
  10/22/2026 12 AM PDT            8.38           1253         -              Normal
  10/22/2026 01 AM PDT            8.37           1247         -              Normal
  10/22/2026 02 AM PDT            8.36           1241         -              Normal
  10/22/2026 03 AM PDT            8.36           1241         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 04 AM PDT            8.36           1241         0              Normal
  10/22/2026 05 AM PDT            8.36           1241         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.