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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 18 2026 at 8:38 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 18 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:  02/18/2026 at 08:38 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/13/2026 at 10:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       3.08 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        399 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/18/2026 at 09:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       2.56 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        236 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/13/2026 08 AM PST            2.92            344                        Normal
  02/13/2026 09 AM PST            2.88            331         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 AM PST            2.85            322         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 AM PST            2.81            309         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 PM PST            2.81            309         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST            2.81            309         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST            2.85            322         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST            2.90            338         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST            2.91            341         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST            2.94            351         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST            2.99            368         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST            3.05            389         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST            3.08            399         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST            3.07            396         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST            3.08            399         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST            3.06            392         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST            3.06            392         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST            3.05            389         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST            3.04            385         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST            3.03            382         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST            3.02            378         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST            3.00            371         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST            2.98            364         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST            2.96            358         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST            2.95            354         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST            2.92            344         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST            2.90            338         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST            2.88            331         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST            2.90            338         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST            2.91            341         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST            2.89            335         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST            2.90            338         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST            2.91            341         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST            2.94            351         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST            2.95            354         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST            2.97            361         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST            2.97            361         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST            2.98            364         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST            2.97            361         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST            2.97            361         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST            2.96            358         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST            2.95            354         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST            2.94            351         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST            2.95            354         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST            2.94            351         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST            2.93            348         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST            2.92            344         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST            2.92            344         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            2.92            344         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            2.91            341         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            2.90            338         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            2.90            338         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            2.89            335         -              Normal
  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            2.57            239         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST            2.56            236         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST            2.56            236                        Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST            2.56            236         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST            2.55            234         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST            2.55            234         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            2.55            234         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            2.54            231         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            2.54            231         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            2.54            231         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            2.54            231         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            2.53            228         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            2.53            228         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            2.53            228         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            2.53            228         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            2.53            228         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            2.52            226         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            2.52            226         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            2.52            226         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            2.52            226         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            2.52            226         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            2.52            226         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            2.52            226         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            2.51            223         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            2.51            223         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            2.51            223         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            2.50            220         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            2.50            220         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            2.50            220         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            2.50            220         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            2.49            218         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            2.49            218         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            2.49            218         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            2.49            218         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            2.48            215         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            2.48            215         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            2.48            215         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            2.48            215         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            2.48            215         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            2.48            215         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            2.48            215         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            2.48            215         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            2.48            215         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            2.48            215         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            2.47            213         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            2.47            213         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            2.47            213         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            2.47            213         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            2.47            213         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            2.46            210         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            2.46            210         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            2.46            210         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            2.46            210         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            2.46            210         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            2.45            207         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            2.45            207         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            2.45            207         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            2.45            207         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            2.44            205         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            2.44            205         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            2.44            205         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            2.44            205         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            2.44            205         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST            2.44            205         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST            2.44            205         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST            2.44            205         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            2.44            205         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            2.44            205         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            2.44            205         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            2.44            205         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            2.44            205         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            2.43            202         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            2.43            202         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            2.43            202         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            2.43            202         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            2.43            202         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            2.42            200         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            2.42            200         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            2.42            200         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            2.42            200         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            2.42            200         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            2.42            200         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            2.41            197         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            2.41            197         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            2.41            197         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            2.41            197         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            2.41            197         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            2.41            197         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            2.41            197         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            2.41            197         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            2.41            197         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            2.41            197         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            2.41            197         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            2.41            197         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST            2.41            197         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST            2.40            195         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST            2.40            195         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST            2.40            195         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST            2.40            195         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST            2.40            195         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST            2.40            195         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST            2.40            195         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST            2.40            195         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST            2.40            195         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST            2.40            195         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST            2.40            195         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST            2.40            195         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST            2.40            195         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST            2.40            195         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST            2.41            197         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST            2.42            200         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST            2.42            200         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST            2.43            202         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST            2.43            202         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST            2.44            205         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST            2.44            205         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST            2.45            207         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST            2.46            210         +              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.