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: Apr 09 2026 at 1:14 PM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 10 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
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# Location: Merced River - Stevinson (STVC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  04/09/2026 at 01:14 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/06/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       57.49 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        247 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/13/2026 at 01:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       57.12 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        185 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/04/2026 01 PM PDT           57.23            202                        Normal
  04/04/2026 02 PM PDT           57.23            202         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 03 PM PDT           57.22            201         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 04 PM PDT           57.21            199         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 05 PM PDT           57.21            199         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 06 PM PDT           57.21            199         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 07 PM PDT           57.23            202         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 08 PM PDT           57.32            217         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 09 PM PDT           57.31            216         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 10 PM PDT           57.28            211         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 11 PM PDT           57.27            209         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 12 AM PDT           57.26            207         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 01 AM PDT           57.26            207         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 02 AM PDT           57.27            209         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 03 AM PDT           57.27            209         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 04 AM PDT           57.27            209         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 05 AM PDT           57.28            211         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 06 AM PDT           57.29            212         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 07 AM PDT           57.30            214         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 08 AM PDT           57.31            216         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 09 AM PDT           57.31            216         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 10 AM PDT           57.34            221         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 11 AM PDT           57.35            222         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 12 PM PDT           57.35            222         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 01 PM PDT           57.35            222         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 02 PM PDT           57.35            222         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 03 PM PDT           57.35            222         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 04 PM PDT           57.33            219         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 05 PM PDT           57.33            219         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 06 PM PDT           57.33            219         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 07 PM PDT           57.34            221         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 08 PM PDT           57.33            219         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 09 PM PDT           57.34            221         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 10 PM PDT           57.35            222         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 11 PM PDT           57.38            228         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 12 AM PDT           57.40            231         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 01 AM PDT           57.43            236         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 02 AM PDT           57.46            242         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 03 AM PDT           57.47            243         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 04 AM PDT           57.48            245         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 05 AM PDT           57.48            245         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 06 AM PDT           57.49            247         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 07 AM PDT           57.49            247         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 08 AM PDT           57.49            247         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 09 AM PDT           57.49            247         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 10 AM PDT           57.48            245         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 11 AM PDT           57.46            242         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 12 PM PDT           57.45            240         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 01 PM PDT           57.45            240         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 02 PM PDT           57.44            238         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 03 PM PDT           57.42            235         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 04 PM PDT           57.39            229         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 05 PM PDT           57.36            224         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 06 PM PDT           57.34            221         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 07 PM PDT           57.31            216         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 08 PM PDT           57.28            211         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 09 PM PDT           57.26            207         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 10 PM PDT           57.24            204         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 11 PM PDT           57.21            199         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 12 AM PDT           57.19            196         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 01 AM PDT           57.17            193         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 02 AM PDT           57.14            188         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 03 AM PDT           57.13            186         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 04 AM PDT           57.12            185         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 05 AM PDT           57.10            182         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 06 AM PDT           57.09            180         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 07 AM PDT           57.07            178         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 08 AM PDT           57.04            175         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 09 AM PDT           57.01            172         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 10 AM PDT           57.00            171         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 11 AM PDT           56.98            169         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 12 PM PDT           56.98            169         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 01 PM PDT           56.97            168         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 02 PM PDT           56.98            169         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 03 PM PDT           56.98            169         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 04 PM PDT           56.98            169         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 05 PM PDT           56.95            166         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 06 PM PDT           56.99            170         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 07 PM PDT           57.00            171         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 08 PM PDT           56.99            170         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 09 PM PDT           56.98            169         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 10 PM PDT           56.97            168         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 11 PM PDT           56.95            166         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 12 AM PDT           56.94            165         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 01 AM PDT           56.93            164         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 02 AM PDT           56.93            164         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 03 AM PDT           56.93            164         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 04 AM PDT           56.92            163         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 05 AM PDT           56.92            163         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 06 AM PDT           56.92            163         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 07 AM PDT           56.92            163         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 08 AM PDT           56.92            163         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 09 AM PDT           56.92            163         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 10 AM PDT           56.92            163         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 11 AM PDT           56.90            162         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 12 PM PDT           56.90            162         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 01 PM PDT           56.89            161         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 02 PM PDT           56.88            160         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 03 PM PDT           56.88            160         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 04 PM PDT           56.86            158         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 05 PM PDT           56.86            158         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 06 PM PDT           56.86            158         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 07 PM PDT           56.86            158         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 08 PM PDT           56.86            158         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 09 PM PDT           56.84            156         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 10 PM PDT           56.84            156         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 11 PM PDT           56.84            156         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 12 AM PDT           56.85            157         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 01 AM PDT           56.86            158         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 02 AM PDT           56.88            160         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 03 AM PDT           56.89            161         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 04 AM PDT           56.90            162         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 05 AM PDT           56.88            160         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 06 AM PDT           56.88            160         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 07 AM PDT           56.87            159         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 08 AM PDT           56.86            158         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 09 AM PDT           56.86            158         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 10 AM PDT           56.85            157         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 11 AM PDT           56.83            155         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 12 PM PDT           56.83            155         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 01 PM PDT           56.83            155         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/09/2026 02 PM PDT           56.82            154                        Normal
  04/09/2026 03 PM PDT           56.82            154         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 04 PM PDT           56.82            154         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 05 PM PDT           56.82            154         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 06 PM PDT           56.82            154         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 07 PM PDT           56.82            154         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 08 PM PDT           56.81            153         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 09 PM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 10 PM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 11 PM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 12 AM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 01 AM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 02 AM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 03 AM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 04 AM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 05 AM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 06 AM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 07 AM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 08 AM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 09 AM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 10 AM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 11 AM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 12 PM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 01 PM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 02 PM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 03 PM PDT           56.81            153         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 04 PM PDT           56.82            154         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 05 PM PDT           56.82            154         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 06 PM PDT           56.82            154         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 07 PM PDT           56.83            155         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 08 PM PDT           56.83            155         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 09 PM PDT           56.83            155         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 10 PM PDT           56.84            156         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 11 PM PDT           56.84            156         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 12 AM PDT           56.84            156         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 01 AM PDT           56.85            157         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 02 AM PDT           56.85            157         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 03 AM PDT           56.86            158         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 04 AM PDT           56.86            158         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 05 AM PDT           56.86            158         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 06 AM PDT           56.87            159         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 07 AM PDT           56.87            159         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 08 AM PDT           56.87            159         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 09 AM PDT           56.88            160         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 10 AM PDT           56.88            160         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 11 AM PDT           56.88            160         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 12 PM PDT           56.89            161         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 01 PM PDT           56.90            162         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 02 PM PDT           56.90            162         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 03 PM PDT           56.91            163         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 04 PM PDT           56.93            164         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 05 PM PDT           56.94            165         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 06 PM PDT           56.95            166         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 07 PM PDT           56.95            166         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 08 PM PDT           56.96            167         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 09 PM PDT           56.97            168         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 10 PM PDT           56.98            169         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 11 PM PDT           56.99            170         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 12 AM PDT           56.99            170         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 01 AM PDT           57.00            171         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 02 AM PDT           57.01            172         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 03 AM PDT           57.01            172         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 04 AM PDT           57.02            173         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 05 AM PDT           57.02            173         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 06 AM PDT           57.02            173         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 07 AM PDT           57.03            174         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 08 AM PDT           57.03            174         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 09 AM PDT           57.03            174         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 10 AM PDT           57.03            174         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 11 AM PDT           57.03            174         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 12 PM PDT           57.03            174         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 01 PM PDT           57.03            174         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 02 PM PDT           57.03            174         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 03 PM PDT           57.03            174         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 04 PM PDT           57.03            174         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 05 PM PDT           57.03            174         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 06 PM PDT           57.03            174         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 07 PM PDT           57.03            174         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 08 PM PDT           57.03            174         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 09 PM PDT           57.04            175         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 10 PM PDT           57.04            175         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 11 PM PDT           57.05            176         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 12 AM PDT           57.05            176         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 01 AM PDT           57.06            177         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 02 AM PDT           57.07            178         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 03 AM PDT           57.08            179         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 04 AM PDT           57.09            180         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 05 AM PDT           57.09            180         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 06 AM PDT           57.10            182         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 07 AM PDT           57.10            182         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 08 AM PDT           57.11            183         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 09 AM PDT           57.11            183         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 10 AM PDT           57.11            183         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 11 AM PDT           57.11            183         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 12 PM PDT           57.11            183         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 01 PM PDT           57.12            185         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 02 PM PDT           57.12            185         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 03 PM PDT           57.12            185         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 04 PM PDT           57.12            185         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 05 PM PDT           57.12            185         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 06 PM PDT           57.12            185         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 07 PM PDT           57.11            183         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 08 PM PDT           57.11            183         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 09 PM PDT           57.11            183         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 10 PM PDT           57.11            183         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 11 PM PDT           57.11            183         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 12 AM PDT           57.11            183         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 01 AM PDT           57.10            182         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 02 AM PDT           57.10            182         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 03 AM PDT           57.10            182         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 04 AM PDT           57.10            182         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 05 AM PDT           57.09            180         -              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.