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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: Jan 27 2026 at 1:21 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 28 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:  01/27/2026 at 01:21 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/22/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       3.24 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        458 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/01/2026 at 03:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       2.89 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        335 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST            3.24            458                        Normal
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST            3.24            458         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST            3.23            454         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST            3.23            454         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST            3.23            454         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST            3.23            454         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST            3.23            454         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST            3.23            454         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST            3.23            454         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST            3.22            450         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST            3.23            454         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST            3.23            454         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST            3.22            450         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST            3.21            447         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST            3.22            450         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST            3.23            454         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST            3.22            450         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST            3.20            443         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST            3.20            443         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST            3.20            443         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST            3.19            439         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST            3.20            443         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST            3.19            439         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST            3.19            439         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST            3.19            439         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST            3.19            439         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST            3.18            435         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST            3.17            432         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST            3.17            432         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST            3.17            432         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST            3.16            428         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST            3.18            435         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST            3.19            439         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST            3.18            435         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST            3.20            443         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST            3.19            439         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST            3.20            443         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST            3.21            447         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST            3.20            443         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST            3.19            439         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST            3.20            443         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST            3.18            435         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST            3.18            435         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST            3.18            435         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST            3.17            432         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST            3.15            424         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST            3.14            421         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST            3.12            413         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST            3.13            417         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST            3.12            413         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST            3.10            406         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST            3.11            410         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST            3.12            413         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST            3.12            413         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST            3.13            417         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST            3.15            424         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST            3.14            421         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST            3.14            421         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST            3.13            417         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST            3.09            403         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST            3.07            396         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST            3.07            396         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST            3.03            382         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST            3.00            371         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST            2.96            358         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST            2.94            351         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST            2.90            338         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST            2.87            328         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST            2.86            325         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST            2.84            319         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST            2.82            312         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST            2.79            303         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST            2.80            306         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST            2.87            328         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST            2.93            348         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST            2.98            364         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST            3.04            385         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST            3.08            399         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST            3.14            421         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST            3.17            432         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST            3.18            435         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST            3.17            432         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST            3.16            428         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST            3.14            421         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST            3.12            413         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST            3.10            406         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST            3.09            403         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST            3.07            396         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST            3.04            385         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST            3.02            378         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST            3.00            371         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST            3.00            371         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST            2.98            364         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST            2.97            361         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST            2.96            358         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST            2.97            361         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST            2.99            368         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST            3.01            375         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST            3.01            375         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST            3.02            378         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST            3.02            378         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST            3.03            382         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST            3.03            382         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST            3.03            382         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST            3.01            375         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST            3.00            371         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST            2.99            368         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST            2.99            368         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST            2.98            364         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST            2.98            364         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST            2.96            358         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST            2.94            351         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST            2.91            341         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST            2.90            338         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST            2.87            328         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST            2.85            322         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST            2.82            312         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST            2.80            306         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST            2.78            300         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST            2.77            297         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST            2.76            294         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST            2.75            291                        Normal
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST            2.75            291         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST            2.74            288         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST            2.74            288         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST            2.74            288         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST            2.75            291         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST            2.75            291         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST            2.75            291         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST            2.76            294         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST            2.77            297         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 AM PST            2.78            300         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 AM PST            2.78            300         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST            2.79            303         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 AM PST            2.80            306         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 AM PST            2.80            306         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 AM PST            2.80            306         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 AM PST            2.80            306         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 AM PST            2.80            306         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 AM PST            2.80            306         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 AM PST            2.80            306         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 PM PST            2.80            306         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 PM PST            2.79            303         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 PM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 PM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 PM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 PM PST            2.78            300         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 PM PST            2.78            300         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 PM PST            2.78            300         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 PM PST            2.78            300         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 PM PST            2.78            300         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 PM PST            2.78            300         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 PM PST            2.77            297         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 AM PST            2.76            294         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 PM PST            2.76            294         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 PM PST            2.76            294         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 PM PST            2.76            294         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 PM PST            2.76            294         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 PM PST            2.76            294         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 PM PST            2.75            291         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 PM PST            2.76            294         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 PM PST            2.76            294         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 PM PST            2.76            294         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 PM PST            2.76            294         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 PM PST            2.76            294         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 PM PST            2.77            297         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 AM PST            2.77            297         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 AM PST            2.78            300         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 05 AM PST            2.78            300         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 06 AM PST            2.78            300         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 07 AM PST            2.79            303         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 08 AM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 09 AM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 10 AM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 11 AM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 PM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 PM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 PM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 PM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 PM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 05 PM PST            2.79            303         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 06 PM PST            2.80            306         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 07 PM PST            2.80            306         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 08 PM PST            2.80            306         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 09 PM PST            2.81            309         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 10 PM PST            2.81            309         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 11 PM PST            2.82            312         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 12 AM PST            2.82            312         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 01 AM PST            2.83            315         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 02 AM PST            2.83            315         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 03 AM PST            2.83            315         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 04 AM PST            2.84            319         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 05 AM PST            2.84            319         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 06 AM PST            2.85            322         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 07 AM PST            2.85            322         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 08 AM PST            2.85            322         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 09 AM PST            2.85            322         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 10 AM PST            2.85            322         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 11 AM PST            2.85            322         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 12 PM PST            2.85            322         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 01 PM PST            2.85            322         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 02 PM PST            2.85            322         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 03 PM PST            2.85            322         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 04 PM PST            2.86            325         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 05 PM PST            2.86            325         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 06 PM PST            2.86            325         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 07 PM PST            2.86            325         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 08 PM PST            2.86            325         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 09 PM PST            2.87            328         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 10 PM PST            2.87            328         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 11 PM PST            2.87            328         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 12 AM PST            2.88            331         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 01 AM PST            2.88            331         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 02 AM PST            2.88            331         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 03 AM PST            2.89            335         +              Normal
  02/01/2026 04 AM PST            2.89            335         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.