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MERCED RIVER - YOSEMITE NP AT HAPPY ISLES (HPIC1)
Latitude: 37.73º NLongitude: 119.56º WElevation: 4017 Feet
Location: Mariposa County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Apr 19, 2026 at 8:58 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: 7.5 FeetModerate Flood: 10.0 FeetMajor Flood: 13.27 Feet
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13.27 FeetFlood of Record: 1/2/97. $178 million in damage to Yosemite Valley.
10.0 FeetNorthside Drive at Wosky Pond, Southside Drive at Chapel Meadow, El Capitan crossover, and Sentinel crossover are impassable to vehicles.
8.2 FeetSwinging Bridge overtops. Water on road at Northside Drive, Southsie Drive, El Capitan crossover, and Sentinel crossover.
7.5 FeetFlood Stage. Housekeeping camp and Yosemite Valley backpacker campground begin to flood.
7.0 FeetNorth Pines and Lower Pines campgrounds begin flooding.