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MERCED RIVER - YOSEMITE 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: Jun 11, 2014 at 9:00 AM Pacific Time
Monitor Stage: N/A Flood Stage: 10.0 Feet
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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 61 to 71. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 49. North winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 62 to 72. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 49. West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.

Saturday: Breezy. Rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 49 to 59. South winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers 80 percent.

Saturday Night: Colder. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers likely in the evening. Snow may be heavy at times in the evening. Heavy snow accumulations. Lows 26 to 32. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 41 to 51.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 36.

Monday: Not as cool. Sunny. Highs 51 to 61.

Monday Night through Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 42. Highs 54 to 66.