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MERCED RIVER - YOSEMITE NP AT POHONO BRIDGE (POHC1)
Latitude: 37.72º NLongitude: 119.67º WElevation: 3862 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Mariposa County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Feb 20 2026 at 1:18 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 21 2026 at 9:00 AM 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:  02/20/2026 at 01:18 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/16/2026 at 07:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       2.97 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        361 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/25/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       6.22 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2303 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            2.90            338                        Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            2.89            335         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            2.88            331         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            2.88            331         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            2.86            325         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            2.87            328         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            2.86            325         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            2.88            331         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            2.87            328         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            2.88            331         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            2.88            331         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            2.88            331         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            2.89            335         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            2.89            335         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            2.88            331         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            2.88            331         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST            2.88            331         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST            2.88            331         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST            2.88            331         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            2.87            328         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            2.88            331         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST            2.88            331         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST            2.89            335         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST            2.90            338         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            2.93            348         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            2.95            354         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            2.95            354         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            2.95            354         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            2.97            361         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            2.97            361         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            2.97            361         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            2.96            358         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            2.95            354         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            2.93            348         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            2.90            338         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            2.88            331         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            2.85            322         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            2.82            312         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            2.80            306         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            2.78            300         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            2.76            294         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            2.74            288         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            2.72            282         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            2.72            282         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            2.71            279         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            2.71            279         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            2.71            279         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            2.72            282         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            2.73            285         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            2.74            288         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            2.75            291         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            2.78            300         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            2.80            306         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            2.81            309         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            2.83            315         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST            2.83            315         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST            2.83            315         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST            2.81            309         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST            2.79            303         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST            2.70            276         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST            2.57            239         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST            2.56            236         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST            2.60            247         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST            2.61            250         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST            2.60            247         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST            2.57            239         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST            2.59            245         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST            2.61            250         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST            2.64            259         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST            2.65            261         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST            2.67            267         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST            2.70            276         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            2.71            279         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            2.74            288         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            2.75            291         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            2.78            300         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            2.81            309         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            2.81            309         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            2.82            312         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            2.82            312         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            2.83            315         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            2.83            315         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            2.83            315         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            2.84            319         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            2.84            319         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            2.85            322         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            2.85            322         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            2.85            322         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            2.86            325         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            2.86            325         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            2.86            325         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            2.87            328         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            2.87            328         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            2.87            328         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            2.87            328         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            2.87            328         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            2.88            331         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            2.88            331         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            2.88            331         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            2.88            331         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            2.89            335         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            2.89            335         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            2.89            335         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            2.90            338         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            2.90            338         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            2.90            338         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            2.91            341         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            2.91            341         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            2.91            341         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            2.92            344         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            2.92            344         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            2.92            344         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            2.92            344         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            2.93            348         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            2.93            348         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            2.92            344         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            2.92            344         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            2.92            344         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            2.90            338         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            2.89            335         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            2.89            335         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            2.88            331                        Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            2.88            331         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            2.87            328         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            2.87            328         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            2.87            328         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            2.86            325         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            2.86            325         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            2.86            325         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST            2.85            322         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST            2.85            322         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST            2.85            322         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            2.85            322         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            2.84            319         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            2.84            319         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            2.83            315         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            2.83            315         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            2.83            315         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            2.82            312         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            2.82            312         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            2.82            312         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            2.81            309         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            2.81            309         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            2.80            306         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            2.80            306         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            2.79            303         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            2.78            300         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            2.78            300         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            2.78            300         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            2.77            297         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            2.76            294         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            2.76            294         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            2.76            294         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            2.75            291         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            2.75            291         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST            2.75            291         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST            2.74            288         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST            2.74            288         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST            2.74            288         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST            2.73            285         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST            2.73            285         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST            2.72            282         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST            2.72            282         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST            2.72            282         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST            2.71            279         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST            2.71            279         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST            2.71            279         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST            2.71            279         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST            2.70            276         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST            2.70            276         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST            2.70            276         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST            2.70            276         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST            2.70            276         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST            2.70            276         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST            2.70            276         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST            2.70            276         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST            2.70            276         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST            2.70            276         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST            2.70            276         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST            2.70            276         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST            2.69            273         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST            2.69            273         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST            2.69            273         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST            2.69            273         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST            2.68            270         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST            2.68            270         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST            2.68            270         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST            2.67            267         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST            2.67            267         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST            2.67            267         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST            2.67            267         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST            2.66            264         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST            2.67            267         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST            2.67            267         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST            2.68            270         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST            2.69            273         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST            2.70            276         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST            2.71            279         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST            2.74            288         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST            2.77            297         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST            2.80            306         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST            2.84            319         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST            2.88            331         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST            2.93            348         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST            2.98            364         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST            3.04            385         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST            3.09            403         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST            3.15            424         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST            3.22            450         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST            3.31            485         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST            3.43            533         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST            3.56            588         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST            3.69            645         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST            3.83            710         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST            3.97            778         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST            4.13            859         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST            4.35            978         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST            4.66           1158         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST            4.91           1315         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST            5.12           1455         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST            5.31           1587         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST            5.47           1703         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST            5.68           1862         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST            5.83           1980         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST            5.97           2093         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST            6.10           2201         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST            6.22           2303         +              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.