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MERCED RIVER - YOSEMITE NP AT HAPPY ISLES (HPIC1)
Latitude: 37.73º NLongitude: 119.56º WElevation: 4017 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Mariposa County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: May 16 2026 at 8:07 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 17 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: 7.5 FeetModerate Flood: 10.0 FeetMajor Flood: 13.27 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Merced River - Yosemite NP at Happy Isles (HPIC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  05/16/2026 at 08:07 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  05/13/2026 at 05:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.58 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1836 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     05/17/2026 at 02:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.96 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1370 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/11/2026 08 AM PDT            5.35           1654                        Normal
  05/11/2026 09 AM PDT            5.32           1631         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 10 AM PDT            5.28           1601         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 11 AM PDT            5.24           1571         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 12 PM PDT            5.16           1512         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 01 PM PDT            5.08           1454         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 02 PM PDT            5.04           1426         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 03 PM PDT            4.98           1384         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 04 PM PDT            4.92           1343         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 05 PM PDT            4.85           1295         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 06 PM PDT            4.84           1289         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 07 PM PDT            4.90           1329         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 08 PM PDT            4.99           1391         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 09 PM PDT            5.10           1469         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 10 PM PDT            5.22           1556         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 11 PM PDT            5.30           1616         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 12 AM PDT            5.40           1693         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 01 AM PDT            5.44           1724         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 02 AM PDT            5.47           1748         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 03 AM PDT            5.49           1764         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 04 AM PDT            5.44           1724         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 05 AM PDT            5.51           1780         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 06 AM PDT            5.48           1756         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 07 AM PDT            5.44           1724         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 08 AM PDT            5.41           1701         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 09 AM PDT            5.36           1662         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 10 AM PDT            5.32           1631         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 11 AM PDT            5.30           1616         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 12 PM PDT            5.23           1564         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 01 PM PDT            5.20           1542         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 02 PM PDT            5.12           1483         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 03 PM PDT            5.05           1433         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 04 PM PDT            5.02           1412         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 05 PM PDT            4.93           1350         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 06 PM PDT            4.94           1356         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 07 PM PDT            4.93           1350         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 08 PM PDT            5.02           1412         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 09 PM PDT            5.09           1462         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 10 PM PDT            5.21           1549         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 11 PM PDT            5.31           1624         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 12 AM PDT            5.40           1693         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 01 AM PDT            5.44           1724         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 02 AM PDT            5.49           1764         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 03 AM PDT            5.48           1756         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 04 AM PDT            5.54           1804         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 05 AM PDT            5.58           1836         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 06 AM PDT            5.55           1812         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 07 AM PDT            5.54           1804         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 08 AM PDT            5.54           1804         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 09 AM PDT            5.51           1780         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 10 AM PDT            5.45           1732         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 11 AM PDT            5.41           1701         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 12 PM PDT            5.37           1670         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 01 PM PDT            5.26           1586         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 02 PM PDT            5.23           1564         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 03 PM PDT            5.19           1534         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 04 PM PDT            5.05           1433         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 05 PM PDT            4.99           1391         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 06 PM PDT            5.00           1398         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 07 PM PDT            4.97           1377         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 08 PM PDT            5.00           1398         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 09 PM PDT            5.08           1454         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 10 PM PDT            5.16           1512         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 11 PM PDT            5.21           1549         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 12 AM PDT            5.23           1564         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 01 AM PDT            5.27           1594         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 02 AM PDT            5.31           1624         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 03 AM PDT            5.27           1594         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 04 AM PDT            5.28           1601         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 05 AM PDT            5.32           1631         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 06 AM PDT            5.29           1609         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 07 AM PDT            5.28           1601         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 08 AM PDT            5.24           1571         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 09 AM PDT            5.18           1527         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 10 AM PDT            5.13           1490         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 11 AM PDT            5.12           1483         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 12 PM PDT            5.09           1462         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 01 PM PDT            5.03           1419         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 02 PM PDT            4.94           1356         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 03 PM PDT            4.91           1336         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 04 PM PDT            4.85           1295         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 05 PM PDT            4.79           1256         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 06 PM PDT            4.73           1216         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 07 PM PDT            4.74           1223         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 08 PM PDT            4.80           1262         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 09 PM PDT            4.82           1275         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 10 PM PDT            4.89           1322         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 11 PM PDT            4.97           1377         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 12 AM PDT            5.07           1447         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 01 AM PDT            5.11           1476         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 02 AM PDT            5.12           1483         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 03 AM PDT            5.15           1505         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 04 AM PDT            5.14           1498         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 05 AM PDT            5.19           1534         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 06 AM PDT            5.17           1520         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 07 AM PDT            5.16           1512         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 08 AM PDT            5.15           1505         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 09 AM PDT            5.15           1505         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 10 AM PDT            5.15           1505         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 11 AM PDT            5.06           1440         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 12 PM PDT            5.05           1433         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 01 PM PDT            4.99           1391         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 02 PM PDT            4.93           1350         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 03 PM PDT            4.86           1302         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 04 PM PDT            4.85           1295         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 05 PM PDT            4.79           1256         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 06 PM PDT            4.72           1210         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 07 PM PDT            4.72           1210         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 08 PM PDT            4.67           1178         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 09 PM PDT            4.72           1210         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 10 PM PDT            4.77           1242         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 11 PM PDT            4.78           1249         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 12 AM PDT            4.87           1309         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 01 AM PDT            4.87           1309         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 02 AM PDT            4.94           1356         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 03 AM PDT            4.93           1350         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 04 AM PDT            4.91           1336         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 05 AM PDT            4.94           1356         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 06 AM PDT            4.91           1336         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 07 AM PDT            4.88           1316         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/16/2026 08 AM PDT            4.84           1289                        Normal
  05/16/2026 09 AM PDT            4.80           1262         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 10 AM PDT            4.78           1249         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 11 AM PDT            4.73           1216         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 12 PM PDT            4.70           1197         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 01 PM PDT            4.65           1165         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 02 PM PDT            4.62           1146         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 03 PM PDT            4.59           1127         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 04 PM PDT            4.56           1108         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 05 PM PDT            4.59           1127         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 06 PM PDT            4.64           1159         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 07 PM PDT            4.70           1197         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 08 PM PDT            4.77           1242         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 09 PM PDT            4.82           1275         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 10 PM PDT            4.88           1316         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 11 PM PDT            4.91           1336         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 12 AM PDT            4.93           1350         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 01 AM PDT            4.95           1363         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 02 AM PDT            4.96           1370         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 03 AM PDT            4.96           1370         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 04 AM PDT            4.96           1370         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 05 AM PDT            4.96           1370         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 06 AM PDT            4.93           1350         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 07 AM PDT            4.89           1322         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 08 AM PDT            4.85           1295         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 09 AM PDT            4.81           1269         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 10 AM PDT            4.78           1249         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 11 AM PDT            4.73           1216         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 12 PM PDT            4.70           1197         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 01 PM PDT            4.64           1159         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 02 PM PDT            4.61           1140         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 03 PM PDT            4.58           1121         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 04 PM PDT            4.55           1102         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 05 PM PDT            4.58           1121         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 06 PM PDT            4.62           1146         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 07 PM PDT            4.66           1171         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 08 PM PDT            4.71           1204         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 09 PM PDT            4.75           1229         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 10 PM PDT            4.79           1256         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 11 PM PDT            4.81           1269         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 12 AM PDT            4.81           1269         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 01 AM PDT            4.81           1269         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 02 AM PDT            4.81           1269         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 03 AM PDT            4.79           1256         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 04 AM PDT            4.78           1249         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 05 AM PDT            4.76           1236         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 06 AM PDT            4.71           1204         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 07 AM PDT            4.66           1171         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 08 AM PDT            4.60           1133         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 09 AM PDT            4.55           1102         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 10 AM PDT            4.50           1071         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 11 AM PDT            4.44           1035         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 12 PM PDT            4.40           1011         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 01 PM PDT            4.35            982         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 02 PM PDT            4.31            959         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 03 PM PDT            4.27            936         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 04 PM PDT            4.24            919         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 05 PM PDT            4.25            925         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 06 PM PDT            4.27            936         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 07 PM PDT            4.30            953         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 08 PM PDT            4.34            976         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 09 PM PDT            4.37            994         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 10 PM PDT            4.40           1011         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 11 PM PDT            4.41           1017         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 12 AM PDT            4.43           1029         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 01 AM PDT            4.46           1047         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 02 AM PDT            4.49           1065         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 03 AM PDT            4.51           1077         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 04 AM PDT            4.52           1084         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 05 AM PDT            4.54           1096         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 06 AM PDT            4.52           1084         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 07 AM PDT            4.50           1071         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 08 AM PDT            4.47           1053         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 09 AM PDT            4.45           1041         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 10 AM PDT            4.43           1029         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 11 AM PDT            4.40           1011         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 12 PM PDT            4.38           1000         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 01 PM PDT            4.35            982         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 02 PM PDT            4.33            970         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 03 PM PDT            4.31            959         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 04 PM PDT            4.29            948         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 05 PM PDT            4.32            965         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 06 PM PDT            4.37            994         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 07 PM PDT            4.41           1017         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 08 PM PDT            4.48           1059         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 09 PM PDT            4.53           1090         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 10 PM PDT            4.59           1127         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 11 PM PDT            4.62           1146         +              Normal
  05/20/2026 12 AM PDT            4.64           1159         +              Normal
  05/20/2026 01 AM PDT            4.67           1178         +              Normal
  05/20/2026 02 AM PDT            4.69           1191         +              Normal
  05/20/2026 03 AM PDT            4.70           1197         +              Normal
  05/20/2026 04 AM PDT            4.70           1197         0              Normal
  05/20/2026 05 AM PDT            4.71           1204         +              Normal
  05/20/2026 06 AM PDT            4.69           1191         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 07 AM PDT            4.66           1171         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 08 AM PDT            4.63           1152         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 09 AM PDT            4.60           1133         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 10 AM PDT            4.58           1121         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 11 AM PDT            4.54           1096         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 12 PM PDT            4.51           1077         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 01 PM PDT            4.47           1053         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 02 PM PDT            4.46           1047         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 03 PM PDT            4.43           1029         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 04 PM PDT            4.42           1023         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 05 PM PDT            4.46           1047         +              Normal
  05/20/2026 06 PM PDT            4.52           1084         +              Normal
  05/20/2026 07 PM PDT            4.57           1115         +              Normal
  05/20/2026 08 PM PDT            4.65           1165         +              Normal
  05/20/2026 09 PM PDT            4.71           1204         +              Normal
  05/20/2026 10 PM PDT            4.78           1249         +              Normal
  05/20/2026 11 PM PDT            4.82           1275         +              Normal
  05/21/2026 12 AM PDT            4.85           1295         +              Normal
  05/21/2026 01 AM PDT            4.87           1309         +              Normal
  05/21/2026 02 AM PDT            4.89           1322         +              Normal
  05/21/2026 03 AM PDT            4.91           1336         +              Normal
  05/21/2026 04 AM PDT            4.91           1336         0              Normal
  05/21/2026 05 AM PDT            4.90           1329         -              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.