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: Mar 12 2026 at 12:51 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 13 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)
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# File Generation Time:  03/12/2026 at 12:51 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/07/2026 at 11:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       59.43 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        573 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/12/2026 at 01:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       58.12 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        286 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST           59.43            573                        Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST           59.41            568         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST           59.40            566         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST           59.40            566         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST           59.39            564         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST           59.38            561         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST           59.37            559         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST           59.36            556         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST           59.35            554         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST           59.34            552         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST           59.33            549         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST           59.32            547         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST           59.30            542         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST           59.30            542         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST           59.29            540         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT           59.28            537         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT           59.26            533         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT           59.26            533         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT           59.25            530         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT           59.23            526         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT           59.24            528         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT           59.22            523         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT           59.22            523         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT           59.20            519         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT           59.19            516         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT           59.17            512         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT           59.16            509         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT           59.14            505         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT           59.11            498         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT           59.09            493         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT           59.07            489         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT           59.04            482         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT           59.02            477         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT           59.00            473         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT           58.97            466         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT           58.95            461         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT           58.93            456         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT           58.91            452         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT           58.89            447         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT           58.88            445         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT           58.86            440         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT           58.84            436         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 AM PDT           58.82            431         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 AM PDT           58.81            429         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 AM PDT           58.79            424         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 AM PDT           58.77            420         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 AM PDT           58.75            415         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 AM PDT           58.73            411         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 PM PDT           58.70            404         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 PM PDT           58.67            398         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 PM PDT           58.64            391         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 PM PDT           58.61            385         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 PM PDT           58.59            381         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 PM PDT           58.57            376         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 PM PDT           58.56            374         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 PM PDT           58.55            372         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 PM PDT           58.54            370         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 PM PDT           58.53            368         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 PM PDT           58.52            366         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 PM PDT           58.51            364         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 AM PDT           58.51            364         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 AM PDT           58.50            361         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 AM PDT           58.49            359         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 AM PDT           58.48            357         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 AM PDT           58.48            357         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 AM PDT           58.47            355         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 AM PDT           58.46            353         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 AM PDT           58.45            351         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 AM PDT           58.44            349         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 AM PDT           58.43            347         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 AM PDT           58.40            341         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 AM PDT           58.38            337         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 PM PDT           58.37            335         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 PM PDT           58.35            331         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 PM PDT           58.33            327         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 PM PDT           58.32            325         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 PM PDT           58.30            321         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 PM PDT           58.29            319         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 PM PDT           58.28            317         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 PM PDT           58.28            317         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 PM PDT           58.27            315         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 PM PDT           58.25            311         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 PM PDT           58.24            309         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 PM PDT           58.22            305         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 AM PDT           58.21            303         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 AM PDT           58.20            301         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 AM PDT           58.20            301         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 AM PDT           58.20            301         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 AM PDT           58.20            301         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 AM PDT           58.19            299         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 AM PDT           58.18            297         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 07 AM PDT           58.18            297         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 08 AM PDT           58.17            295         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 09 AM PDT           58.14            289         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 10 AM PDT           58.12            286         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 11 AM PDT           58.11            284         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 PM PDT           58.11            284         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 PM PDT           58.11            284         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 PM PDT           58.11            284         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 PM PDT           58.11            284         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 PM PDT           58.11            284         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 PM PDT           58.11            284         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 PM PDT           58.11            284         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 07 PM PDT           58.11            284         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 08 PM PDT           58.11            284         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 09 PM PDT           58.10            282         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 10 PM PDT           58.10            282         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 11 PM PDT           58.09            280         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 01 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 02 AM PDT           58.08            278         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 AM PDT           58.07            276         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 AM PDT           58.08            278         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 AM PDT           58.09            280         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 08 AM PDT           58.08            278         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 09 AM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 AM PDT           58.10            282         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 AM PDT           58.13            287         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 PM PDT           58.12            286         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/12/2026 01 PM PDT           58.12            286                        Normal
  03/12/2026 02 PM PDT           58.12            286         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 PM PDT           58.12            286         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 PM PDT           58.12            286         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 PM PDT           58.12            286         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 PM PDT           58.12            286         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 PM PDT           58.12            286         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 08 PM PDT           58.11            284         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 09 PM PDT           58.11            284         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 PM PDT           58.11            284         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 PM PDT           58.10            282         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 AM PDT           58.10            282         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 AM PDT           58.10            282         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 AM PDT           58.10            282         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 AM PDT           58.09            280         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 AM PDT           58.08            278         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 AM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 AM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 AM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 AM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 AM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 AM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 AM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 AM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 AM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 AM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 AM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 AM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 AM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 PM PDT           58.08            278         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 PM PDT           58.09            280         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 PM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 AM PDT           58.09            280         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 AM PDT           58.09            280         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.