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: Nov 04 2026 at 7:31 AM PSTNext Issuance: Nov 04 2026 at 3:00 PM PST
Action: 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:  11/04/2026 at 07:31 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  10/31/2026 at 05:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       57.53 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        240 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     11/04/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       57.19 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        183 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10/30/2026 08 AM PDT           57.47            229                        Normal
  10/30/2026 09 AM PDT           57.45            226         -              Normal
  10/30/2026 10 AM PDT           57.45            226         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 11 AM PDT           57.44            224         -              Normal
  10/30/2026 12 PM PDT           57.43            222         -              Normal
  10/30/2026 01 PM PDT           57.42            221         -              Normal
  10/30/2026 02 PM PDT           57.42            221         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 03 PM PDT           57.42            221         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 04 PM PDT           57.41            219         -              Normal
  10/30/2026 05 PM PDT           57.41            219         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 06 PM PDT           57.40            217         -              Normal
  10/30/2026 07 PM PDT           57.40            217         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 08 PM PDT           57.40            217         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 09 PM PDT           57.40            217         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 10 PM PDT           57.40            217         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 11 PM PDT           57.41            219         +              Normal
  10/31/2026 12 AM PDT           57.43            222         +              Normal
  10/31/2026 01 AM PDT           57.46            228         +              Normal
  10/31/2026 02 AM PDT           57.49            233         +              Normal
  10/31/2026 03 AM PDT           57.51            236         +              Normal
  10/31/2026 04 AM PDT           57.52            238         +              Normal
  10/31/2026 05 AM PDT           57.53            240         +              Normal
  10/31/2026 06 AM PDT           57.52            238         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 07 AM PDT           57.51            236         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 08 AM PDT           57.50            235         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 09 AM PDT           57.49            233         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 10 AM PDT           57.47            229         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 11 AM PDT           57.46            228         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 12 PM PDT           57.45            226         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 01 PM PDT           57.43            222         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 02 PM PDT           57.42            221         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 03 PM PDT           57.40            217         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 04 PM PDT           57.39            216         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 05 PM PDT           57.38            214         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 06 PM PDT           57.37            212         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 07 PM PDT           57.37            212         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 08 PM PDT           57.36            211         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 09 PM PDT           57.35            209         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 10 PM PDT           57.36            211         +              Normal
  10/31/2026 11 PM PDT           57.36            211         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 12 AM PDT           57.36            211         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 01 AM PDT           57.36            211         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 01 AM PST           57.36            211         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 02 AM PST           57.37            212         +              Normal
  11/01/2026 03 AM PST           57.37            212         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 04 AM PST           57.36            211         -              Normal
  11/01/2026 05 AM PST           57.37            212         +              Normal
  11/01/2026 06 AM PST           57.36            211         -              Normal
  11/01/2026 07 AM PST           57.37            212         +              Normal
  11/01/2026 08 AM PST           57.37            212         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 09 AM PST           57.37            212         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 10 AM PST           57.36            211         -              Normal
  11/01/2026 11 AM PST           57.37            212         +              Normal
  11/01/2026 12 PM PST           57.36            211         -              Normal
  11/01/2026 01 PM PST           57.36            211         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 02 PM PST           57.36            211         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 03 PM PST           57.38            214         +              Normal
  11/01/2026 04 PM PST           57.39            216         +              Normal
  11/01/2026 05 PM PST           57.41            219         +              Normal
  11/01/2026 06 PM PST           57.43            222         +              Normal
  11/01/2026 07 PM PST           57.45            226         +              Normal
  11/01/2026 08 PM PST           57.46            228         +              Normal
  11/01/2026 09 PM PST           57.46            228         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 10 PM PST           57.46            228         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 11 PM PST           57.45            226         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 12 AM PST           57.44            224         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 01 AM PST           57.42            221         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 02 AM PST           57.40            217         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 03 AM PST           57.39            216         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 04 AM PST           57.38            214         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 05 AM PST           57.36            211         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 06 AM PST           57.35            209         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 07 AM PST           57.34            207         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 08 AM PST           57.33            206         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 09 AM PST           57.32            204         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 10 AM PST           57.31            202         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 11 AM PST           57.30            201         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 12 PM PST           57.28            198         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 01 PM PST           57.27            196         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 02 PM PST           57.26            194         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 03 PM PST           57.25            193         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 04 PM PST           57.25            193         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 05 PM PST           57.24            191         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 06 PM PST           57.24            191         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 07 PM PST           57.24            191         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 08 PM PST           57.24            191         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 09 PM PST           57.24            191         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 10 PM PST           57.24            191         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 11 PM PST           57.23            189         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 12 AM PST           57.22            188         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 01 AM PST           57.22            188         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 02 AM PST           57.21            186         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 03 AM PST           57.21            186         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 04 AM PST           57.20            185         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 05 AM PST           57.20            185         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 06 AM PST           57.20            185         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 07 AM PST           57.20            185         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 08 AM PST           57.21            186         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 09 AM PST           57.20            185         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 10 AM PST           57.20            185         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 11 AM PST           57.19            183         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 12 PM PST           57.24            191         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 01 PM PST           57.25            193         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 02 PM PST           57.26            194         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 03 PM PST           57.27            196         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 04 PM PST           57.27            196         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 05 PM PST           57.27            196         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 06 PM PST           57.26            194         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 07 PM PST           57.26            194         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 08 PM PST           57.25            193         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 09 PM PST           57.24            191         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 10 PM PST           57.23            189         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 11 PM PST           57.22            188         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 12 AM PST           57.22            188         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 01 AM PST           57.21            186         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 02 AM PST           57.21            186         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 03 AM PST           57.20            185         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 04 AM PST           57.20            185         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 05 AM PST           57.20            185         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 06 AM PST           57.20            185         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 07 AM PST           57.20            185         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/04/2026 08 AM PST           57.19            183                        Normal
  11/04/2026 09 AM PST           57.18            182         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 10 AM PST           57.18            182         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 11 AM PST           57.17            180         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 12 PM PST           57.17            180         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 01 PM PST           57.16            179         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 02 PM PST           57.16            179         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 03 PM PST           57.15            178         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 04 PM PST           57.15            178         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 05 PM PST           57.14            177         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 06 PM PST           57.14            177         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 07 PM PST           57.13            176         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 08 PM PST           57.13            176         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 09 PM PST           57.12            175         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 10 PM PST           57.12            175         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 11 PM PST           57.11            174         -              Normal
  11/05/2026 12 AM PST           57.11            174         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 01 AM PST           57.11            174         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 02 AM PST           57.10            173         -              Normal
  11/05/2026 03 AM PST           57.10            173         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 04 AM PST           57.10            173         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 05 AM PST           57.09            172         -              Normal
  11/05/2026 06 AM PST           57.09            172         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 07 AM PST           57.09            172         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 08 AM PST           57.09            172         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 09 AM PST           57.08            171         -              Normal
  11/05/2026 10 AM PST           57.08            171         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 11 AM PST           57.08            171         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 12 PM PST           57.07            170         -              Normal
  11/05/2026 01 PM PST           57.07            170         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 02 PM PST           57.07            170         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 03 PM PST           57.07            170         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 04 PM PST           57.06            169         -              Normal
  11/05/2026 05 PM PST           57.06            169         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 06 PM PST           57.06            169         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 07 PM PST           57.06            169         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 08 PM PST           57.05            168         -              Normal
  11/05/2026 09 PM PST           57.05            168         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 10 PM PST           57.05            168         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 11 PM PST           57.05            168         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 12 AM PST           57.05            168         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 01 AM PST           57.04            167         -              Normal
  11/06/2026 02 AM PST           57.04            167         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 03 AM PST           57.04            167         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 04 AM PST           57.04            167         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 05 AM PST           57.03            166         -              Normal
  11/06/2026 06 AM PST           57.03            166         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 07 AM PST           57.03            166         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 08 AM PST           57.03            166         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 09 AM PST           57.03            166         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 10 AM PST           57.02            165         -              Normal
  11/06/2026 11 AM PST           57.02            165         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 12 PM PST           57.02            165         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 01 PM PST           57.02            165         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 02 PM PST           57.02            165         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 03 PM PST           57.02            165         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 04 PM PST           57.01            164         -              Normal
  11/06/2026 05 PM PST           57.01            164         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 06 PM PST           57.01            164         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 07 PM PST           57.01            164         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 08 PM PST           57.01            164         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 09 PM PST           57.01            164         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 10 PM PST           57.00            163         -              Normal
  11/06/2026 11 PM PST           57.00            163         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 12 AM PST           57.00            163         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 01 AM PST           56.99            163         -              Normal
  11/07/2026 02 AM PST           56.99            163         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 03 AM PST           56.98            162         -              Normal
  11/07/2026 04 AM PST           56.98            162         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 05 AM PST           56.98            162         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 06 AM PST           56.98            162         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 07 AM PST           56.98            162         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 08 AM PST           56.98            162         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 09 AM PST           56.98            162         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 10 AM PST           56.97            161         -              Normal
  11/07/2026 11 AM PST           56.97            161         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 12 PM PST           56.97            161         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 01 PM PST           56.97            161         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 02 PM PST           56.97            161         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 03 PM PST           56.97            161         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 04 PM PST           56.96            160         -              Normal
  11/07/2026 05 PM PST           56.96            160         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 06 PM PST           56.96            160         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 07 PM PST           56.96            160         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 08 PM PST           56.96            160         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 09 PM PST           56.95            159         -              Normal
  11/07/2026 10 PM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 11 PM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 12 AM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 01 AM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 02 AM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 03 AM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 04 AM PST           56.94            158         -              Normal
  11/08/2026 05 AM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 06 AM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 07 AM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 08 AM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 09 AM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 10 AM PST           56.93            157         -              Normal
  11/08/2026 11 AM PST           56.94            158         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 12 PM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 01 PM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 02 PM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 03 PM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 04 PM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 05 PM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 06 PM PST           56.94            158         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 07 PM PST           56.95            159         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 08 PM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 09 PM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 10 PM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 11 PM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 12 AM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 01 AM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 02 AM PST           56.95            159         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 03 AM PST           56.96            160         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 04 AM PST           56.96            160         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.