MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Merced County crews worked to protect the community as heavy rainfall caused Bear Creek to swell on Friday. The creek breached during the last round of storms ...

on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Andrew Kuhn [email protected] Merced city officials renewed their pleas Monday for residents to stay away from Bear Creek and its bike paths, as the waters are ...

So far, Merced has reported 4.60 inches of rain for January, well above the average of 3.75 inches. Merced County has seen 2.95 inches of rain since the storm started in the past week. Bear Creek ...

Merced’s Bear Creek, which sent residents scrambling to find sandbags and to evacuate their homes, rose with surprising speed as Monday’s “atmospheric river” storm drenched Merced County.

Bear Creek was expected to reach flood stage Monday as an atmospheric river settles over the Merced region dumping heavy rain, according to the National Weather Service. With an eye on the ...