The Merced River in Yosemite Valley has reached flood stage, the National Weather Service said. Related Articles Map: People drowned or swept away in California rivers, spring and summer 2023 At ...

The National Park Service is closing most of Yosemite Valley, as the Merced River is expected to reach flood levels Thursday night. The closure starts at 10 a.m. Friday, the park service said Tuesday.

With the Merced River expected to reach flood stage off and on through early July, officials recently issued a grim warning: “Use extreme caution anywhere near flowing water; stay back from the ...

SAN FRANCISCO – As the biggest snowpack on record starts to melt, rivers are rising and most of Yosemite Valley will close beginning Friday night due to flooding, the National Park Service ...

The National Weather Service predicted that in some areas, the Merced River could reach 12.5 feet during the first week of May. The river reaches a flooding level when it's at 10 feet. This means ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) said just before 5 p.m. Sunday the flood watch for the Merced River at Pohono Bridge in Yosemite Valley has been upgraded to a flood warning, thanks to the ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - The National Weather Service said the Merced River in Yosemite Valley is expected to reach flood stage of 10 feet at Pohono Bridge by Tuesday morning.

On Monday morning, the Merced River peaked a few inches below flood stage and below the forecasted peak. Snow surveys conducted May 1 were 231% of average for the Merced River basin and 253% of ...

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A flood warning has been issued for areas of Merced County on Wednesday as rainfall causes the Merced River to rise. Officials say recent rainfall has caused the ...

Minor flooding is forecast for the Merced River at Stevinson beginning Saturday morning, the National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley office in Hanford said Friday. With snowmelt continuing to ...

“We do expect some impacts in that area,” Brusda said. Forecasters predicted the Merced River level to rise above the flood stage of 71 feet, to just under 73 feet by Tuesday evening. Reports ...

Now, as weather continues to warm, the snowpack is melting. This is causing severe flooding across Yosemite, as the Merced River sees extremely high flows. A picture shows water flowing from ...