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MERCED RIVER - STEVINSON (STVC1)
Latitude: 37.37º NLongitude: 120.93º WElevation: 82 Feet
Location: Merced County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Monitor Stage: 68.0 FeetFlood Stage: 71.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022*
863
60.77
Oct 18, 2021
2021*
604
59.42
Oct 28, 2020
2020*
2,890
65.31
Oct 2, 2019
2019*
5,970
69.55
May 25, 2019
2018*
4,610
67.72
Apr 12, 2018
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - 1944 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1950*
13,600
73.81
Dec 05, 1950
2017*
7,540
71.63
Feb 26, 2017
1984
7,420
70.10
Mar 14, 1984
1969*
7,190
70.00
Jan 25, 1969
1967*
6,510
69.40
Jul 04, 1967
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
 ** Incomplete records
Location Photographs
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Impacts - E19 Information
65.0 FeetHagaman Park along Highway 165 begins to flood.
69.0 FeetThe playground area in Hagaman Park along Highway 165 is flooded.
70.5 FeetWater is up to the maintenance building in Hagaman Park.
73.81 FeetFlood of record - 12/05/1950 (13,600 cfs).
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ302)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy until early morning then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy frost after midnight. Areas of frost late in the night. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Areas of frost and patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny. Areas of frost and patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Patchy fog through the night. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the east after midnight.

Wednesday: Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.

Thursday through Friday: Mostly cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning. Areas of frost. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the mid 30s.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS San Joaquin Valley-Hanford Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.