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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: Aug 16 2026 at 7:16 AM PDTNext Issuance: Aug 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:  08/16/2026 at 07:16 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  08/15/2026 at 03:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       1.41 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        38 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     08/16/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       1.38 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        36 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  08/11/2026 07 AM PDT            1.30             31                        Normal
  08/11/2026 08 AM PDT            1.30             31         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 09 AM PDT            1.30             31         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 10 AM PDT            1.30             31         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 11 AM PDT            1.30             31         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 12 PM PDT            1.30             31         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 01 PM PDT            1.29             30         -              Normal
  08/11/2026 02 PM PDT            1.28             29         -              Normal
  08/11/2026 03 PM PDT            1.28             29         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 04 PM PDT            1.28             29         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 05 PM PDT            1.28             29         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 06 PM PDT            1.28             29         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 07 PM PDT            1.27             29         -              Normal
  08/11/2026 08 PM PDT            1.27             29         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 09 PM PDT            1.27             29         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 10 PM PDT            1.27             29         0              Normal
  08/11/2026 11 PM PDT            1.27             29         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 12 AM PDT            1.27             29         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 01 AM PDT            1.27             29         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 02 AM PDT            1.27             29         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 03 AM PDT            1.26             28         -              Normal
  08/12/2026 04 AM PDT            1.26             28         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 05 AM PDT            1.26             28         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 06 AM PDT            1.26             28         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 07 AM PDT            1.26             28         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 08 AM PDT            1.26             28         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 09 AM PDT            1.28             29         +              Normal
  08/12/2026 10 AM PDT            1.28             29         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 11 AM PDT            1.28             29         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 12 PM PDT            1.28             29         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 01 PM PDT            1.27             29         -              Normal
  08/12/2026 02 PM PDT            1.27             29         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 03 PM PDT            1.28             29         +              Normal
  08/12/2026 04 PM PDT            1.28             29         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 05 PM PDT            1.29             30         +              Normal
  08/12/2026 06 PM PDT            1.30             31         +              Normal
  08/12/2026 07 PM PDT            1.29             30         -              Normal
  08/12/2026 08 PM PDT            1.28             29         -              Normal
  08/12/2026 09 PM PDT            1.27             29         -              Normal
  08/12/2026 10 PM PDT            1.27             29         0              Normal
  08/12/2026 11 PM PDT            1.27             29         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 12 AM PDT            1.26             28         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 01 AM PDT            1.26             28         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 02 AM PDT            1.26             28         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 03 AM PDT            1.26             28         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 04 AM PDT            1.26             28         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 05 AM PDT            1.26             28         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 06 AM PDT            1.26             28         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 07 AM PDT            1.26             28         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 08 AM PDT            1.26             28         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 09 AM PDT            1.26             28         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 10 AM PDT            1.25             28         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 11 AM PDT            1.25             28         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 12 PM PDT            1.25             28         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 01 PM PDT            1.25             28         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 02 PM PDT            1.25             28         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 03 PM PDT            1.25             28         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 04 PM PDT            1.25             28         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 05 PM PDT            1.24             27         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 06 PM PDT            1.25             28         +              Normal
  08/13/2026 07 PM PDT            1.24             27         -              Normal
  08/13/2026 08 PM PDT            1.24             27         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 09 PM PDT            1.24             27         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 10 PM PDT            1.24             27         0              Normal
  08/13/2026 11 PM PDT            1.24             27         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 12 AM PDT            1.24             27         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 01 AM PDT            1.24             27         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 02 AM PDT            1.24             27         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 03 AM PDT            1.24             27         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 04 AM PDT            1.24             27         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 05 AM PDT            1.24             27         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 06 AM PDT            1.24             27         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 07 AM PDT            1.24             27         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 08 AM PDT            1.24             27         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 09 AM PDT            1.25             28         +              Normal
  08/14/2026 10 AM PDT            1.26             28         +              Normal
  08/14/2026 11 AM PDT            1.28             29         +              Normal
  08/14/2026 12 PM PDT            1.29             30         +              Normal
  08/14/2026 01 PM PDT            1.30             31         +              Normal
  08/14/2026 02 PM PDT            1.31             31         +              Normal
  08/14/2026 03 PM PDT            1.32             32         +              Normal
  08/14/2026 04 PM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 05 PM PDT            1.33             32         +              Normal
  08/14/2026 06 PM PDT            1.34             33         +              Normal
  08/14/2026 07 PM PDT            1.35             34         +              Normal
  08/14/2026 08 PM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/14/2026 09 PM PDT            1.36             34         +              Normal
  08/14/2026 10 PM PDT            1.37             35         +              Normal
  08/14/2026 11 PM PDT            1.38             36         +              Normal
  08/15/2026 12 AM PDT            1.38             36         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 01 AM PDT            1.38             36         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 02 AM PDT            1.39             37         +              Normal
  08/15/2026 03 AM PDT            1.39             37         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 04 AM PDT            1.39             37         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 05 AM PDT            1.39             37         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 06 AM PDT            1.40             37         +              Normal
  08/15/2026 07 AM PDT            1.40             37         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 08 AM PDT            1.40             37         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 09 AM PDT            1.41             38         +              Normal
  08/15/2026 10 AM PDT            1.41             38         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 11 AM PDT            1.40             37         -              Normal
  08/15/2026 12 PM PDT            1.41             38         +              Normal
  08/15/2026 01 PM PDT            1.40             37         -              Normal
  08/15/2026 02 PM PDT            1.40             37         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 03 PM PDT            1.41             38         +              Normal
  08/15/2026 04 PM PDT            1.40             37         -              Normal
  08/15/2026 05 PM PDT            1.40             37         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 06 PM PDT            1.40             37         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 07 PM PDT            1.40             37         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 08 PM PDT            1.39             37         -              Normal
  08/15/2026 09 PM PDT            1.40             37         +              Normal
  08/15/2026 10 PM PDT            1.40             37         0              Normal
  08/15/2026 11 PM PDT            1.39             37         -              Normal
  08/16/2026 12 AM PDT            1.39             37         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 01 AM PDT            1.39             37         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 02 AM PDT            1.39             37         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 03 AM PDT            1.39             37         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 04 AM PDT            1.38             36         -              Normal
  08/16/2026 05 AM PDT            1.38             36         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 06 AM PDT            1.38             36         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 07 AM PDT            1.38             36         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  08/16/2026 08 AM PDT            1.38             36                        Normal
  08/16/2026 09 AM PDT            1.38             36         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 10 AM PDT            1.38             36         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 11 AM PDT            1.38             36         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 12 PM PDT            1.38             36         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 01 PM PDT            1.38             36         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 02 PM PDT            1.38             36         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 03 PM PDT            1.37             35         -              Normal
  08/16/2026 04 PM PDT            1.37             35         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 05 PM PDT            1.37             35         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 06 PM PDT            1.37             35         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 07 PM PDT            1.37             35         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 08 PM PDT            1.37             35         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 09 PM PDT            1.37             35         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 10 PM PDT            1.37             35         0              Normal
  08/16/2026 11 PM PDT            1.37             35         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 12 AM PDT            1.37             35         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 01 AM PDT            1.37             35         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 02 AM PDT            1.37             35         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 03 AM PDT            1.37             35         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 04 AM PDT            1.37             35         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 05 AM PDT            1.37             35         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 06 AM PDT            1.36             34         -              Normal
  08/17/2026 07 AM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 08 AM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 09 AM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 10 AM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 11 AM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 12 PM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 01 PM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 02 PM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 03 PM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 04 PM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 05 PM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 06 PM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 07 PM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 08 PM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 09 PM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 10 PM PDT            1.36             34         0              Normal
  08/17/2026 11 PM PDT            1.35             34         -              Normal
  08/18/2026 12 AM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 01 AM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 02 AM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 03 AM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 04 AM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 05 AM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 06 AM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 07 AM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 08 AM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 09 AM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 10 AM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 11 AM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 12 PM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 01 PM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 02 PM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 03 PM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 04 PM PDT            1.35             34         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 05 PM PDT            1.34             33         -              Normal
  08/18/2026 06 PM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 07 PM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 08 PM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 09 PM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 10 PM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/18/2026 11 PM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 12 AM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 01 AM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 02 AM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 03 AM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 04 AM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 05 AM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 06 AM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 07 AM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 08 AM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 09 AM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 10 AM PDT            1.34             33         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 11 AM PDT            1.33             32         -              Normal
  08/19/2026 12 PM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 01 PM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 02 PM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 03 PM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 04 PM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 05 PM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 06 PM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 07 PM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 08 PM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 09 PM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 10 PM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/19/2026 11 PM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 12 AM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 01 AM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 02 AM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 03 AM PDT            1.33             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 04 AM PDT            1.32             32         -              Normal
  08/20/2026 05 AM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 06 AM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 07 AM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 08 AM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 09 AM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 10 AM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 11 AM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 12 PM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 01 PM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 02 PM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 03 PM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 04 PM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 05 PM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 06 PM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 07 PM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 08 PM PDT            1.32             32         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 09 PM PDT            1.31             31         -              Normal
  08/20/2026 10 PM PDT            1.31             31         0              Normal
  08/20/2026 11 PM PDT            1.31             31         0              Normal
  08/21/2026 12 AM PDT            1.31             31         0              Normal
  08/21/2026 01 AM PDT            1.31             31         0              Normal
  08/21/2026 02 AM PDT            1.31             31         0              Normal
  08/21/2026 03 AM PDT            1.31             31         0              Normal
  08/21/2026 04 AM PDT            1.31             31         0              Normal
  08/21/2026 05 AM PDT            1.31             31         0              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.