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 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.

When the waters of the Merced River at Pohono Bridge ... "Once we start getting to 11 feet, it's a no-go." The river had reached eight feet Wednesday night. "We’re looking at getting to flood ...

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 ...

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 ...

They worked all night Sunday, throughout the day Monday ... in 2006 forced Caltrans to build a detour bridge across the Merced River which remains to this day. Crews work precariously on Saturday ...

For far too long, the people of California – especially those of us in the agriculturally vital San Joaquin Valley – have ...