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MERCED RIVER - YOSEMITE NP AT HAPPY ISLES (HPIC1)
| Latitude: 37.73º N | Longitude: 119.56º W | Elevation: 4017 Feet | | Forecast Type: Official Location |
| Location: Mariposa County in California | Bulletin Group: San Joaquin | River Group: San Joaquin |
| Issuance Time: | May 16 2026 at 8:07 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | May 17 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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| Action/Monitor: N/A | Minor Flood: 7.5 Feet | Moderate Flood: 10.0 Feet | Major Flood: 13.27 Feet |
# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
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# Location: Merced River - Yosemite NP at Happy Isles (HPIC1)
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# File Generation Time: 05/16/2026 at 08:07 AM PDT
# Data Interval: 1 Hour
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# 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
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# 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
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time (Local) Stage (Feet) Flow (cfs) Trend Observed Status
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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
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# FORECAST
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# Date & Time (Local) Stage (Feet) Flow (cfs) Trend Forecast Status
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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
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# 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.
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