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: Feb 15 2026 at 8:09 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 16 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
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# Location: Merced River - Stevinson (STVC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/15/2026 at 08:09 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/11/2026 at 12:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       59.68 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        676 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/19/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       61.51 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1213 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/10/2026 08 AM PST           59.65            668                        Normal
  02/10/2026 09 AM PST           59.64            666         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 10 AM PST           59.64            666         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 11 AM PST           59.64            666         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 12 PM PST           59.64            666         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 01 PM PST           59.63            663         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 02 PM PST           59.64            666         +              Normal
  02/10/2026 03 PM PST           59.64            666         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 04 PM PST           59.64            666         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 05 PM PST           59.65            668         +              Normal
  02/10/2026 06 PM PST           59.67            674         +              Normal
  02/10/2026 07 PM PST           59.68            676         +              Normal
  02/10/2026 08 PM PST           59.68            676         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 09 PM PST           59.68            676         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 10 PM PST           59.68            676         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 11 PM PST           59.68            676         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 12 AM PST           59.68            676         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 01 AM PST           59.67            674         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 02 AM PST           59.66            671         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 03 AM PST           59.66            671         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 04 AM PST           59.66            671         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 05 AM PST           59.66            671         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 06 AM PST           59.67            674         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 07 AM PST           59.66            671         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 08 AM PST           59.65            668         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 09 AM PST           59.67            674         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 10 AM PST           59.66            671         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 11 AM PST           59.66            671         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 12 PM PST           59.67            674         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 01 PM PST           59.67            674         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 02 PM PST           59.66            671         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 03 PM PST           59.66            671         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 04 PM PST           59.66            671         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 05 PM PST           59.66            671         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 06 PM PST           59.67            674         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 07 PM PST           59.66            671         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 08 PM PST           59.67            674         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 09 PM PST           59.66            671         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 10 PM PST           59.66            671         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 11 PM PST           59.66            671         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 12 AM PST           59.66            671         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 01 AM PST           59.65            668         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 02 AM PST           59.66            671         +              Normal
  02/12/2026 03 AM PST           59.66            671         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 04 AM PST           59.66            671         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 05 AM PST           59.65            668         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 06 AM PST           59.65            668         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 07 AM PST           59.65            668         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 08 AM PST           59.64            666         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 09 AM PST           59.64            666         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 AM PST           59.64            666         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 AM PST           59.64            666         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 12 PM PST           59.64            666         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 01 PM PST           59.63            663         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 02 PM PST           59.63            663         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 03 PM PST           59.63            663         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 04 PM PST           59.63            663         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 05 PM PST           59.63            663         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 06 PM PST           59.62            661         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 07 PM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 08 PM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 09 PM PST           59.63            663         +              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 PM PST           59.61            658         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 PM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 AM PST           59.60            656         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 AM PST           59.59            653         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 AM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 AM PST           59.60            656         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 PM PST           59.61            658         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST           59.62            661         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST           59.61            658         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST           59.62            661         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST           59.61            658         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST           59.62            661         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST           59.61            658         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST           59.62            661         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST           59.61            658         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST           59.62            661         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST           59.63            663         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST           59.63            663         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST           59.63            663         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST           59.64            666         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST           59.63            663         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST           59.63            663         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST           59.62            661         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST           59.61            658         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST           59.60            656         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST           59.59            653         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST           59.61            658         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST           59.60            656         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST           59.59            653                        Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST           59.58            650         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST           59.57            648         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST           59.58            650         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST           59.59            653         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST           59.61            658         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST           59.63            663         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST           59.65            668         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST           59.68            676         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST           59.71            684         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST           59.76            697         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST           59.83            715         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST           59.91            737         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST           60.00            761         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST           60.09            786         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST           60.18            810         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST           60.26            833         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST           60.33            853         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST           60.40            873         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST           60.47            893         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST           60.53            910         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST           60.58            925         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST           60.62            937         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           60.65            945         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           60.68            954         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           60.69            957         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           60.71            963         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           60.72            966         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           60.74            972         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           60.75            975         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST           60.77            981         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST           60.79            987         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST           60.81            993         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           60.84           1002         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           60.88           1015         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           60.92           1027         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST           60.96           1039         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST           61.01           1054         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST           61.06           1070         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST           61.10           1082         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST           61.15           1098         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST           61.19           1111         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST           61.23           1123         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST           61.27           1136         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST           61.30           1146         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST           61.34           1158         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST           61.37           1168         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST           61.40           1178         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST           61.42           1184         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST           61.45           1194         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST           61.47           1200         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST           61.49           1207         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST           61.50           1210         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST           61.51           1213         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST           61.50           1210         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST           61.49           1207         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST           61.48           1204         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST           61.45           1194         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST           61.42           1184         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST           61.39           1174         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST           61.35           1162         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST           61.30           1146         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST           61.26           1133         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST           61.21           1117         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST           61.16           1101         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST           61.11           1085         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST           61.06           1070         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST           61.01           1054         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST           60.96           1039         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST           60.90           1021         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST           60.86           1008         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST           60.81            993         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST           60.76            978         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST           60.71            963         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST           60.66            948         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST           60.61            934         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST           60.57            922         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST           60.52            907         -              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.