With snowmelt continuing to fill the river with fast-moving, ice-cold water, Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke announced Thursday night that waterways including the river are off-limits to recreation.

The Merced River, which flows through the middle of Yosemite ... The portions of Yosemite Valley that will close Friday night to vehicles also will be closed to hikers and pedestrians.

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.

The Merced County Sheriff's Office says the teen was with a friend Saturday night at the McConnell State ... and spent Monday afternoon searching the river for the teen. Heredia recently located ...

and eventually found the body Sunday night. Deputies said a man met his friends who were fishing on Sunday. They decided to cross this part of the Merced River at the Hatfield State Recreation ...

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.

Merced has a 93% probability of seeing temperatures of 32 degrees or lower on Tuesday morning, according to weather service meteorologist Dan Harty. Later in the week, an atmospheric river-fueled ...

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A flood warning has been issued in Merced County as the Merced River continues to rise. The National Weather Service expects it to reach flood stage at 71 feet by ...