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 14 2026 at 8:12 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 15 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:  02/14/2026 at 08:12 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/09/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       59.73 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        689 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/19/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       62.14 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1426 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/09/2026 08 AM PST           59.73            689                        Normal
  02/09/2026 09 AM PST           59.70            681         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 10 AM PST           59.68            676         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 11 AM PST           59.66            671         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 12 PM PST           59.66            671         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 01 PM PST           59.66            671         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 02 PM PST           59.65            668         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 03 PM PST           59.64            666         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 04 PM PST           59.65            668         +              Normal
  02/09/2026 05 PM PST           59.65            668         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 06 PM PST           59.66            671         +              Normal
  02/09/2026 07 PM PST           59.65            668         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 08 PM PST           59.65            668         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 09 PM PST           59.65            668         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 10 PM PST           59.65            668         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 11 PM PST           59.65            668         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 12 AM PST           59.65            668         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 01 AM PST           59.65            668         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 02 AM PST           59.66            671         +              Normal
  02/10/2026 03 AM PST           59.66            671         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 04 AM PST           59.65            668         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 05 AM PST           59.65            668         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 06 AM PST           59.66            671         +              Normal
  02/10/2026 07 AM PST           59.65            668         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 08 AM PST           59.65            668         0              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           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST           59.61            658                        Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST           59.61            658         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST           59.60            656         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST           59.60            656         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST           59.59            653         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST           59.58            650         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST           59.57            648         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST           59.57            648         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST           59.57            648         0              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           59.58            650         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST           59.58            650         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST           59.59            653         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST           59.59            653         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST           59.60            656         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST           59.61            658         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST           59.63            663         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST           59.65            668         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST           59.68            676         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST           59.71            684         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST           59.76            697         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST           59.83            715         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST           59.91            737         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST           60.01            764         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST           60.12            794         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST           60.24            827         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST           60.34            856         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST           60.45            887         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST           60.55            916         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST           60.64            943         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST           60.73            969         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST           60.80            990         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST           60.87           1011         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST           60.93           1030         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           60.98           1045         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           61.03           1061         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           61.06           1070         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           61.10           1082         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           61.14           1095         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           61.17           1104         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           61.20           1114         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST           61.24           1126         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST           61.27           1136         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST           61.30           1146         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           61.34           1158         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           61.38           1171         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           61.42           1184         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST           61.47           1200         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST           61.51           1213         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST           61.56           1230         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST           61.61           1246         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST           61.66           1263         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST           61.71           1279         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST           61.76           1296         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST           61.81           1313         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST           61.86           1330         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST           61.91           1347         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST           61.96           1364         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST           62.00           1378         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST           62.04           1391         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST           62.07           1402         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST           62.10           1412         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST           62.12           1419         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST           62.13           1423         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST           62.14           1426         +              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.