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MERCED RIVER - YOSEMITE NP 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: Feb 11 2026 at 8:10 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 11 2026 at 3:00 PM PST
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: 10.0 FeetModerate Flood: 12.5 FeetMajor Flood: 20.0 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Merced River - Yosemite NP at Pohono Bridge (POHC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/11/2026 at 08:10 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/06/2026 at 11:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       3.15 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        424 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/11/2026 at 09:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.12 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        413 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/06/2026 08 AM PST            3.15            424                        Normal
  02/06/2026 09 AM PST            3.14            421         -              Normal
  02/06/2026 10 AM PST            3.13            417         -              Normal
  02/06/2026 11 AM PST            3.15            424         +              Normal
  02/06/2026 12 PM PST            3.14            421         -              Normal
  02/06/2026 01 PM PST            3.14            421         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 02 PM PST            3.13            417         -              Normal
  02/06/2026 03 PM PST            3.13            417         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 04 PM PST            3.13            417         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 05 PM PST            3.12            413         -              Normal
  02/06/2026 06 PM PST            3.12            413         0              Normal
  02/06/2026 07 PM PST            3.11            410         -              Normal
  02/06/2026 08 PM PST            3.12            413         +              Normal
  02/06/2026 09 PM PST            3.11            410         -              Normal
  02/06/2026 10 PM PST            3.10            406         -              Normal
  02/06/2026 11 PM PST            3.09            403         -              Normal
  02/07/2026 12 AM PST            3.10            406         +              Normal
  02/07/2026 01 AM PST            3.10            406         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 02 AM PST            3.10            406         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 03 AM PST            3.09            403         -              Normal
  02/07/2026 04 AM PST            3.09            403         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 05 AM PST            3.09            403         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 06 AM PST            3.08            399         -              Normal
  02/07/2026 07 AM PST            3.08            399         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 08 AM PST            3.07            396         -              Normal
  02/07/2026 09 AM PST            3.07            396         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 10 AM PST            3.05            389         -              Normal
  02/07/2026 11 AM PST            3.05            389         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 12 PM PST            3.05            389         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 01 PM PST            3.05            389         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 02 PM PST            3.04            385         -              Normal
  02/07/2026 03 PM PST            3.04            385         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 04 PM PST            3.03            382         -              Normal
  02/07/2026 05 PM PST            3.03            382         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 06 PM PST            3.02            378         -              Normal
  02/07/2026 07 PM PST            3.02            378         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 08 PM PST            3.02            378         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 09 PM PST            3.02            378         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 10 PM PST            3.02            378         0              Normal
  02/07/2026 11 PM PST            3.02            378         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 12 AM PST            3.02            378         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 01 AM PST            3.02            378         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 02 AM PST            3.05            389         +              Normal
  02/08/2026 03 AM PST            3.04            385         -              Normal
  02/08/2026 04 AM PST            3.04            385         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 05 AM PST            3.03            382         -              Normal
  02/08/2026 06 AM PST            3.04            385         +              Normal
  02/08/2026 07 AM PST            3.02            378         -              Normal
  02/08/2026 08 AM PST            3.02            378         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 09 AM PST            3.02            378         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 10 AM PST            3.02            378         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 11 AM PST            3.01            375         -              Normal
  02/08/2026 12 PM PST            3.00            371         -              Normal
  02/08/2026 01 PM PST            3.00            371         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 02 PM PST            2.99            368         -              Normal
  02/08/2026 03 PM PST            2.99            368         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 04 PM PST            2.98            364         -              Normal
  02/08/2026 05 PM PST            2.97            361         -              Normal
  02/08/2026 06 PM PST            2.98            364         +              Normal
  02/08/2026 07 PM PST            2.98            364         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 08 PM PST            3.00            371         +              Normal
  02/08/2026 09 PM PST            3.00            371         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 10 PM PST            3.00            371         0              Normal
  02/08/2026 11 PM PST            3.02            378         +              Normal
  02/09/2026 12 AM PST            3.04            385         +              Normal
  02/09/2026 01 AM PST            3.05            389         +              Normal
  02/09/2026 02 AM PST            3.05            389         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 03 AM PST            3.07            396         +              Normal
  02/09/2026 04 AM PST            3.08            399         +              Normal
  02/09/2026 05 AM PST            3.08            399         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 06 AM PST            3.08            399         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 07 AM PST            3.08            399         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 08 AM PST            3.08            399         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 09 AM PST            3.08            399         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 10 AM PST            3.08            399         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 11 AM PST            3.07            396         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 12 PM PST            3.07            396         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 01 PM PST            3.07            396         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 02 PM PST            3.07            396         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 03 PM PST            3.06            392         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 04 PM PST            3.08            399         +              Normal
  02/09/2026 05 PM PST            3.05            389         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 06 PM PST            3.06            392         +              Normal
  02/09/2026 07 PM PST            3.05            389         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 08 PM PST            3.05            389         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 09 PM PST            3.05            389         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 10 PM PST            3.05            389         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 11 PM PST            3.04            385         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 12 AM PST            3.04            385         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 01 AM PST            3.04            385         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 02 AM PST            3.03            382         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 03 AM PST            3.03            382         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 04 AM PST            3.03            382         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 05 AM PST            3.02            378         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 06 AM PST            3.02            378         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 07 AM PST            3.02            378         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 08 AM PST            3.02            378         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 09 AM PST            3.01            375         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 10 AM PST            3.02            378         +              Normal
  02/10/2026 11 AM PST            3.01            375         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 12 PM PST            3.01            375         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 01 PM PST            3.00            371         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 02 PM PST            2.99            368         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 03 PM PST            3.00            371         +              Normal
  02/10/2026 04 PM PST            3.00            371         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 05 PM PST            2.99            368         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 06 PM PST            3.00            371         +              Normal
  02/10/2026 07 PM PST            3.01            375         +              Normal
  02/10/2026 08 PM PST            3.02            378         +              Normal
  02/10/2026 09 PM PST            3.04            385         +              Normal
  02/10/2026 10 PM PST            3.05            389         +              Normal
  02/10/2026 11 PM PST            3.06            392         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 12 AM PST            3.08            399         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 01 AM PST            3.09            403         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 02 AM PST            3.08            399         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 03 AM PST            3.11            410         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 04 AM PST            3.10            406         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 05 AM PST            3.11            410         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 06 AM PST            3.12            413         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 07 AM PST            3.12            413         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 08 AM PST            3.12            413         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/11/2026 09 AM PST            3.12            413                        Normal
  02/11/2026 10 AM PST            3.11            410         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 11 AM PST            3.11            410         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 12 PM PST            3.11            410         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 01 PM PST            3.12            413         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 02 PM PST            3.12            413         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 03 PM PST            3.12            413         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 04 PM PST            3.12            413         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 05 PM PST            3.12            413         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 06 PM PST            3.11            410         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 07 PM PST            3.11            410         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 08 PM PST            3.10            406         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 09 PM PST            3.10            406         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 10 PM PST            3.09            403         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 11 PM PST            3.09            403         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 12 AM PST            3.09            403         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 01 AM PST            3.08            399         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 02 AM PST            3.08            399         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 03 AM PST            3.07            396         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 04 AM PST            3.07            396         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 05 AM PST            3.06            392         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 06 AM PST            3.05            389         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 07 AM PST            3.05            389         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 08 AM PST            3.04            385         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 09 AM PST            3.03            382         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 AM PST            3.03            382         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 AM PST            3.02            378         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 12 PM PST            3.01            375         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 01 PM PST            3.00            371         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 02 PM PST            3.00            371         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 03 PM PST            2.99            368         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 04 PM PST            2.98            364         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 05 PM PST            2.98            364         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 06 PM PST            2.97            361         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 07 PM PST            2.97            361         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 08 PM PST            2.96            358         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 09 PM PST            2.96            358         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 PM PST            2.96            358         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 PM PST            2.96            358         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 AM PST            2.96            358         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 AM PST            2.96            358         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 AM PST            2.96            358         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 AM PST            2.95            354         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 AM PST            2.95            354         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 AM PST            2.95            354         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 AM PST            2.95            354         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 AM PST            2.95            354         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 AM PST            2.95            354         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 AM PST            2.94            351         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 AM PST            2.94            351         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 AM PST            2.94            351         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 PM PST            2.94            351         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST            2.94            351         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST            2.93            348         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST            2.93            348         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST            2.93            348         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST            2.93            348         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST            2.93            348         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST            2.93            348         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST            2.93            348         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST            2.94            351         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST            2.94            351         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST            2.95            354         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST            2.96            358         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST            2.96            358         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST            2.97            361         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST            2.97            361         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST            2.98            364         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST            2.98            364         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST            2.99            368         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST            2.99            368         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST            3.00            371         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST            3.00            371         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST            3.00            371         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST            3.00            371         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST            3.00            371         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST            3.00            371         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST            3.00            371         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST            3.00            371         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST            3.00            371         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST            3.00            371         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST            3.01            375         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST            3.01            375         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST            3.02            378         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST            3.03            382         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST            3.04            385         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST            3.05            389         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST            3.06            392         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST            3.07            396         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST            3.07            396         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST            3.08            399         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST            3.09            403         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST            3.09            403         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST            3.10            406         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST            3.10            406         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            3.10            406         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            3.10            406         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            3.10            406         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            3.10            406         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            3.09            403         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            3.09            403         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            3.08            399         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            3.08            399         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            3.08            399         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            3.07            396         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            3.07            396         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            3.07            396         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            3.07            396         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            3.07            396         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            3.07            396         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            3.07            396         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            3.08            399         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            3.08            399         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            3.09            403         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            3.10            406         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            3.10            406         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.