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 24 2026 at 7:28 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 25 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:  04/24/2026 at 07:28 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/20/2026 at 06:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       58.08 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        341 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/26/2026 at 01:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       57.93 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        311 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/19/2026 07 AM PDT           57.60            249                        Normal
  04/19/2026 08 AM PDT           57.60            249         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 09 AM PDT           57.61            251         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 AM PDT           57.61            251         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 AM PDT           57.61            251         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 PM PDT           57.61            251         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 PM PDT           57.61            251         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 PM PDT           57.62            252         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 PM PDT           57.63            254         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 PM PDT           57.65            258         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 PM PDT           57.71            269         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 PM PDT           57.75            276         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 PM PDT           57.80            286         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 08 PM PDT           57.82            289         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 09 PM PDT           57.84            293         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 PM PDT           57.85            295         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 PM PDT           57.88            301         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 AM PDT           57.92            309         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 AM PDT           57.95            315         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 AM PDT           58.00            325         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 AM PDT           58.03            331         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 AM PDT           58.05            335         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 AM PDT           58.07            339         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 AM PDT           58.08            341         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 AM PDT           58.06            337         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 AM PDT           58.06            337         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 AM PDT           58.03            331         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 AM PDT           58.00            325         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 AM PDT           57.99            323         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 PM PDT           57.95            315         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 PM PDT           57.90            305         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 PM PDT           57.86            297         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 PM PDT           57.82            289         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 PM PDT           57.78            282         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 PM PDT           57.74            274         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 PM PDT           57.71            269         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 PM PDT           57.68            263         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 PM PDT           57.66            260         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 PM PDT           57.64            256         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 PM PDT           57.63            254         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 PM PDT           57.61            251         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 AM PDT           57.60            249         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 AM PDT           57.60            249         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 AM PDT           57.59            247         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 AM PDT           57.59            247         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 AM PDT           57.60            249         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 AM PDT           57.62            252         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 AM PDT           57.63            254         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 AM PDT           57.64            256         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 AM PDT           57.64            256         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 AM PDT           57.65            258         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 AM PDT           57.67            261         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 AM PDT           57.68            263         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 PM PDT           57.68            263         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 PM PDT           57.67            261         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 PM PDT           57.70            267         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 PM PDT           57.70            267         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 PM PDT           57.70            267         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 PM PDT           57.69            265         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 PM PDT           57.69            265         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 PM PDT           57.68            263         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 PM PDT           57.68            263         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 PM PDT           57.69            265         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 PM PDT           57.69            265         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 PM PDT           57.70            267         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 AM PDT           57.70            267         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 AM PDT           57.71            269         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 AM PDT           57.72            271         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 AM PDT           57.73            272         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 AM PDT           57.73            272         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 AM PDT           57.74            274         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 AM PDT           57.74            274         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 AM PDT           57.75            276         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 AM PDT           57.74            274         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 AM PDT           57.72            271         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 AM PDT           57.70            267         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 AM PDT           57.66            260         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 PM PDT           57.63            254         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 PM PDT           57.63            254         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 PM PDT           57.63            254         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 PM PDT           57.64            256         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 PM PDT           57.66            260         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 PM PDT           57.68            263         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 PM PDT           57.69            265         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 PM PDT           57.72            271         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 PM PDT           57.75            276         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 PM PDT           57.78            282         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 PM PDT           57.81            287         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 PM PDT           57.85            295         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 AM PDT           57.88            301         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 AM PDT           57.91            307         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 AM PDT           57.93            311         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 AM PDT           57.95            315         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 AM PDT           57.95            315         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 AM PDT           57.95            315         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 AM PDT           57.96            317         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 AM PDT           57.95            315         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 AM PDT           57.95            315         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 AM PDT           57.94            313         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 AM PDT           57.94            313         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 AM PDT           57.95            315         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 PM PDT           57.95            315         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 PM PDT           57.93            311         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 PM PDT           57.89            303         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 PM PDT           57.87            299         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 PM PDT           57.87            299         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 PM PDT           57.86            297         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 PM PDT           57.86            297         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 PM PDT           57.86            297         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 PM PDT           57.85            295         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 PM PDT           57.86            297         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 PM PDT           57.86            297         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 PM PDT           57.87            299         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 AM PDT           57.87            299         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 AM PDT           57.88            301         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 AM PDT           57.88            301         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 AM PDT           57.89            303         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 AM PDT           57.89            303         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 AM PDT           57.89            303         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 06 AM PDT           57.90            305         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 07 AM PDT           57.90            305         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/24/2026 08 AM PDT           57.90            305                        Normal
  04/24/2026 09 AM PDT           57.90            305         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 AM PDT           57.90            305         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 AM PDT           57.90            305         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 PM PDT           57.91            307         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 PM PDT           57.91            307         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 PM PDT           57.91            307         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 PM PDT           57.91            307         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 PM PDT           57.91            307         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 PM PDT           57.91            307         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 06 PM PDT           57.91            307         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 07 PM PDT           57.91            307         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 08 PM PDT           57.91            307         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 09 PM PDT           57.91            307         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 PM PDT           57.91            307         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 PM PDT           57.92            309         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 01 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 02 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 03 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 06 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 07 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 08 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 PM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 01 PM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 02 PM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 03 PM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 PM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 PM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 06 PM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 07 PM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 08 PM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 PM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 PM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 PM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 12 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 01 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 02 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 03 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 04 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 05 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 06 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 07 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 08 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 09 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 10 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 11 AM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 12 PM PDT           57.92            309         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 01 PM PDT           57.93            311         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 02 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 03 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 04 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 05 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 06 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 07 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 08 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 09 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 10 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 11 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 12 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 01 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 02 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 03 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 04 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 05 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 06 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 07 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 08 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 09 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 10 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 11 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 12 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 01 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 02 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 03 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 04 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 05 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 06 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 07 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 08 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 09 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 10 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 11 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 12 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 01 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 02 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 03 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 04 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 05 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 06 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 07 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 08 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 09 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 10 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 11 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 12 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 01 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 02 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 03 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 04 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 05 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 06 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 07 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 08 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 09 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 10 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 11 PM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 12 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 01 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 02 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 03 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 04 AM PDT           57.93            311         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 05 AM PDT           57.93            311         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.