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MERCED RIVER - YOSEMITE NP AT POHONO BRIDGE (POHC1)
Latitude: 37.72º NLongitude: 119.67º WElevation: 3862 Feet
Location: Mariposa County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Dec 08 2023 at 8:07 AM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 08 2023 at 3:00 PM PST
Monitor Stage: N/A Flood Stage: 10.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022
4,810
8.55
Oct 25 2021
2021
2,160
5.92
May 6, 2021
2020
3,560
7.41
Apr 30, 2020
2019
6,770
10.13
Jun 6, 2019
2018
12,100
13.68
Apr 7, 2018
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1916 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1997
24,600
23.43
Jan 03, 1997
1956
23,400
21.52
Dec 23, 1955
1951
23,000
19.98
Nov 19, 1950
1938
22,000
19.10
Dec 11, 1937
1965
18,000
16.96
Dec 23, 1964
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Impacts - E19 Information
7.0 FeetRiver is closed to rafters and floatation.
9.5 FeetLower Pines and Housekeeping Camp begin flooding.
10.0 FeetMerced River at Pohono Bridge begins to flood.
11.4 FeetWater begins to overtop road curbs on Northside Drive. Swinging Bridge overtops.
12.0 FeetWater on road at Northside Drive, Southside Drive, Sentinel Crossover, and Highway 140 near Cookie Cliff.
12.5 FeetNorthside Drive at Wosky Pond, El Capitan Crossover, and Sentinel Crossover are impassible to vehicles.
23.45 FeetFlood of record - 01/02/1997. $178 Million damage to Yosemite Valley.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ324)
Today: Sunny. Highs 44 to 54. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 37. East winds up to 5 mph.

Saturday: Not as cool. Sunny. Highs 50 to 60. Northeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 45. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs 54 to 64. Northeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 36 to 44.

Monday: Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs 52 to 60.

Monday Night through Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 42. Highs 51 to 59.

Wednesday Night and Thursday: Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 42. Highs 49 to 57.
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.