| MERCED RIVER - YOSEMITE NP AT POHONO BRIDGE (POHC1) | ||
| Latitude: 37.72º N | Longitude: 119.67º W | Elevation: 3862 Feet |
| Location: Mariposa County in CA | ||
| River Group: San Joaquin | ||
| Forecast Issued: | Apr 24 2024 at 8:00 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | Apr 25 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT |
| Monitor Stage: N/A | Flood Stage: 10.0 Feet |
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Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| 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 |
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Impacts - E19 Information | |
| 7.0 Feet | River is closed to rafters and floatation. |
| 9.5 Feet | Lower Pines and Housekeeping Camp begin flooding. |
| 10.0 Feet | Merced River at Pohono Bridge begins to flood. |
| 11.4 Feet | Water begins to overtop road curbs on Northside Drive. Swinging Bridge overtops. |
| 12.0 Feet | Water on road at Northside Drive, Southside Drive, Sentinel Crossover, and Highway 140 near Cookie Cliff. |
| 12.5 Feet | Northside Drive at Wosky Pond, El Capitan Crossover, and Sentinel Crossover are impassible to vehicles. |
| 23.45 Feet | Flood of record - 01/02/1997. $178 Million damage to Yosemite Valley. |