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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 12, 2014 at 9:00 AM Pacific Time
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: 10.0 FeetModerate Flood: 12.5 FeetMajor Flood: 20.0 Feet
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Flood Impacts
23.45 FeetFlood of record...1/3/97. $178 million damage to Yosemite Valley.
13.6 FeetLift stations at Housekeeping Camp and Yosemite Creek flooded. Southside Drive at Chapel Meadow impassable.
12.5 FeetNorthside Drive at Wosky Pond, El Capitan crossover, and Sentinel crossover are impassable to vehicles.
12.0 FeetWater on road at Northside Drive, Southside Drive, El Capitan crossover, Sentinel crossover, and Highway 140 near Cookie Cliff.
11.4 FeetWater begins to overtop road curbs on Northside Drive. Swinging Bridge overtops.
10.0 FeetMerced River at Pohono Bridge begins to rise out of its banks. Flood Stage.
9.5 FeetLower Pines and Housekeeping Camp begin flooding.
7.0 FeetRIVER IS CLOSED TO RAFTERS AND FLOATATION DEVICES.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ324)
Today: Sunny. Highs 83 to 97. West winds up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 63 to 71. West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 84 to 98. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 64 to 72. West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 85 to 99. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night through Thursday: Clear. Lows 57 to 71. Highs 78 to 97.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 65.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 79 to 93.