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 19 2026 at 8:31 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 19 2026 at 3:00 PM 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:  02/19/2026 at 08:31 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/19/2026 at 05:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       63.17 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1806 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/20/2026 at 04:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       63.03 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1752 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  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
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST           59.59            653         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST           59.60            656         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST           59.59            653         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST           59.60            656         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST           59.59            653         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST           59.60            656         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST           59.59            653         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST           59.58            650         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST           59.59            653         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST           59.60            656         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST           59.61            658         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST           59.62            661         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST           59.62            661         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST           59.63            663         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST           59.63            663         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST           59.65            668         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST           59.66            671         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST           59.65            668         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST           59.65            668         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST           59.66            671         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST           59.67            674         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST           59.67            674         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST           59.68            676         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST           59.68            676         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST           59.69            679         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST           59.70            681         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST           59.70            681         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST           59.71            684         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST           59.72            686         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST           59.73            689         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST           59.74            692         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST           59.75            694         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST           59.76            697         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST           59.77            700         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST           59.79            705         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST           59.79            705         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST           59.81            710         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST           59.81            710         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST           59.82            713         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST           59.84            718         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST           59.86            723         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST           59.89            731         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST           59.92            739         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST           59.97            753         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST           60.03            769         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST           60.10            788         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST           60.19            813         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST           60.27            836         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST           60.37            864         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST           60.48            896         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           60.60            931         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           60.74            972         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           60.86           1008         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           60.97           1042         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           61.08           1076         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           61.17           1104         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           61.24           1126         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST           61.30           1146         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST           61.35           1162         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST           61.39           1174         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           61.41           1181         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           61.43           1187         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           61.44           1191         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST           61.44           1191         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST           61.46           1197         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST           61.46           1197         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST           61.55           1226         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST           61.59           1240         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST           61.68           1269         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST           61.82           1316         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST           61.96           1364         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST           62.12           1419         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST           62.28           1475         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST           62.45           1536         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST           62.61           1595         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST           62.70           1628         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST           62.87           1691         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST           62.97           1729         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST           63.04           1756         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST           63.12           1787         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST           63.11           1783         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST           63.17           1806         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST           63.15           1798         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST           63.11           1783         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST           63.06           1764         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST           63.00           1741                        Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST           62.93           1714         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST           62.86           1688         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST           62.78           1658         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST           62.70           1628         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST           62.62           1598         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST           62.53           1565         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST           62.45           1536         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST           62.37           1507         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST           62.29           1479         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST           62.22           1454         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST           62.16           1433         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST           62.11           1416         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST           62.08           1405         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST           62.05           1395         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST           62.03           1388         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST           62.03           1388         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST           62.05           1395         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST           62.09           1409         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST           62.16           1433         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST           62.26           1468         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST           62.37           1507         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST           62.49           1551         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST           62.60           1591         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST           62.70           1628         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST           62.79           1661         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST           62.85           1684         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST           62.91           1707         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST           62.96           1726         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST           62.99           1737         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST           63.01           1745         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST           63.03           1752         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST           63.03           1752         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST           63.03           1752         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST           63.02           1748         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST           63.01           1745         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST           62.99           1737         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST           62.98           1733         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST           62.96           1726         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST           62.93           1714         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST           62.91           1707         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST           62.88           1695         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST           62.85           1684         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST           62.82           1673         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST           62.79           1661         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST           62.76           1650         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST           62.73           1639         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST           62.70           1628         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST           62.67           1617         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST           62.64           1606         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST           62.61           1595         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST           62.58           1584         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST           62.55           1573         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST           62.53           1565         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST           62.50           1554         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST           62.48           1547         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST           62.45           1536         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST           62.43           1529         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST           62.40           1518         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST           62.38           1511         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST           62.36           1504         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST           62.34           1496         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST           62.32           1489         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST           62.30           1482         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST           62.28           1475         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST           62.27           1472         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST           62.25           1465         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST           62.24           1461         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST           62.22           1454         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST           62.21           1451         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST           62.20           1447         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST           62.18           1440         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST           62.17           1437         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST           62.16           1433         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST           62.15           1430         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST           62.14           1426         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST           62.13           1423         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST           62.13           1423         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST           62.12           1419         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST           62.11           1416         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST           62.11           1416         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST           62.10           1412         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST           62.10           1412         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST           62.09           1409         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST           62.09           1409         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST           62.08           1405         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST           62.08           1405         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST           62.08           1405         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST           62.07           1402         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST           62.07           1402         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST           62.07           1402         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST           62.07           1402         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST           62.07           1402         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST           62.07           1402         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST           62.06           1398         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST           62.06           1398         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST           62.06           1398         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST           62.06           1398         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST           62.06           1398         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST           62.06           1398         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST           62.06           1398         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST           62.06           1398         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST           62.07           1402         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST           62.07           1402         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST           62.07           1402         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST           62.07           1402         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST           62.07           1402         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST           62.07           1402         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST           62.07           1402         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST           62.08           1405         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST           62.08           1405         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST           62.08           1405         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST           62.08           1405         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST           62.08           1405         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST           62.09           1409         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST           62.09           1409         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.