MERCED RIVER - YOSEMITE NP AT HAPPY ISLES (HPIC1)
Latitude: 37.73º NLongitude: 119.56º WElevation: 4017 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Mariposa County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Apr 19 2026 at 8:47 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 20 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: 7.5 FeetModerate Flood: 10.0 FeetMajor Flood: 13.27 Feet

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Merced River - Yosemite NP at Happy Isles (HPIC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  04/19/2026 at 08:48 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/16/2026 at 12:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       3.86 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        720 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/21/2026 at 06:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.23 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        914 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/14/2026 08 AM PDT            3.55            577                        Normal
  04/14/2026 09 AM PDT            3.53            568         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 10 AM PDT            3.51            560         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 11 AM PDT            3.50            556         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 12 PM PDT            3.46            539         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 01 PM PDT            3.47            543         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 02 PM PDT            3.48            547         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 03 PM PDT            3.49            551         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 04 PM PDT            3.53            568         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 05 PM PDT            3.59            594         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 06 PM PDT            3.63            612         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 07 PM PDT            3.70            644         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 08 PM PDT            3.77            677         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 09 PM PDT            3.81            696         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 10 PM PDT            3.86            720         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 11 PM PDT            3.85            715         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 12 AM PDT            3.85            715         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 01 AM PDT            3.83            705         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 02 AM PDT            3.83            705         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 03 AM PDT            3.79            686         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 04 AM PDT            3.77            677         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 05 AM PDT            3.74            663         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 06 AM PDT            3.72            653         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 07 AM PDT            3.72            653         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 08 AM PDT            3.70            644         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 09 AM PDT            3.65            621         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 10 AM PDT            3.65            621         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 11 AM PDT            3.61            603         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 12 PM PDT            3.56            581         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 01 PM PDT            3.54            573         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 02 PM PDT            3.55            577         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 03 PM PDT            3.58            590         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 04 PM PDT            3.60            599         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 05 PM PDT            3.62            608         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 06 PM PDT            3.66            626         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 07 PM PDT            3.68            635         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 08 PM PDT            3.76            672         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 09 PM PDT            3.81            696         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 10 PM PDT            3.84            710         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 11 PM PDT            3.85            715         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 12 AM PDT            3.86            720         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 01 AM PDT            3.84            710         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 02 AM PDT            3.85            715         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 03 AM PDT            3.81            696         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 04 AM PDT            3.83            705         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 05 AM PDT            3.80            691         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 06 AM PDT            3.78            681         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 07 AM PDT            3.78            681         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 08 AM PDT            3.73            658         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 AM PDT            3.77            677         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 AM PDT            3.73            658         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 AM PDT            3.71            649         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 12 PM PDT            3.70            644         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 01 PM PDT            3.66            626         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 02 PM PDT            3.64            617         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 03 PM PDT            3.63            612         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 04 PM PDT            3.63            612         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 05 PM PDT            3.62            608         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 06 PM PDT            3.61            603         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 07 PM PDT            3.67            630         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 08 PM PDT            3.69            639         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 PM PDT            3.71            649         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 PM PDT            3.76            672         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 PM PDT            3.75            667         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 AM PDT            3.75            667         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 AM PDT            3.76            672         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 AM PDT            3.75            667         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 AM PDT            3.74            663         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 AM PDT            3.75            667         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 AM PDT            3.72            653         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 06 AM PDT            3.71            649         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 07 AM PDT            3.69            639         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 08 AM PDT            3.67            630         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 AM PDT            3.68            635         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 AM PDT            3.65            621         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 AM PDT            3.56            581         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 PM PDT            3.58            590         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 PM PDT            3.57            586         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 PM PDT            3.55            577         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 PM PDT            3.56            581         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 PM PDT            3.60            599         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 PM PDT            3.55            577         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 06 PM PDT            3.54            573         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 07 PM PDT            3.54            573         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 08 PM PDT            3.55            577         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 PM PDT            3.61            603         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 PM PDT            3.62            608         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 PM PDT            3.65            621         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 AM PDT            3.67            630         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 AM PDT            3.69            639         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 AM PDT            3.70            644         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 AM PDT            3.71            649         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 AM PDT            3.72            653         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 AM PDT            3.68            635         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 06 AM PDT            3.69            639         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 07 AM PDT            3.69            639         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 08 AM PDT            3.70            644         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 09 AM PDT            3.67            630         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 10 AM PDT            3.64            617         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 AM PDT            3.64            617         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 PM PDT            3.62            608         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 PM PDT            3.62            608         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 PM PDT            3.60            599         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 PM PDT            3.59            594         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 PM PDT            3.58            590         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 PM PDT            3.54            573         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 06 PM PDT            3.55            577         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 07 PM PDT            3.56            581         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 08 PM PDT            3.60            599         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 09 PM PDT            3.62            608         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 10 PM PDT            3.65            621         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 PM PDT            3.70            644         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 AM PDT            3.73            658         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 AM PDT            3.74            663         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 AM PDT            3.75            667         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 AM PDT            3.76            672         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 AM PDT            3.74            663         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 AM PDT            3.76            672         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 AM PDT            3.75            667         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 AM PDT            3.73            658         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 08 AM PDT            3.72            653         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/19/2026 09 AM PDT            3.71            649                        Normal
  04/19/2026 10 AM PDT            3.69            639         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 AM PDT            3.67            630         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 PM PDT            3.65            621         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 PM PDT            3.63            612         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 PM PDT            3.61            603         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 PM PDT            3.60            599         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 PM PDT            3.60            599         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 PM PDT            3.61            603         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 PM PDT            3.64            617         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 PM PDT            3.68            635         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 08 PM PDT            3.73            658         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 09 PM PDT            3.76            672         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 PM PDT            3.80            691         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 PM PDT            3.83            705         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 AM PDT            3.84            710         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 AM PDT            3.86            720         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 AM PDT            3.87            725         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 AM PDT            3.88            730         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 AM PDT            3.88            730         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 AM PDT            3.89            735         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 AM PDT            3.88            730         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 AM PDT            3.86            720         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 AM PDT            3.84            710         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 AM PDT            3.82            700         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 AM PDT            3.79            686         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 AM PDT            3.78            681         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 PM PDT            3.75            667         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 PM PDT            3.73            658         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 PM PDT            3.72            653         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 PM PDT            3.70            644         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 PM PDT            3.70            644         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 PM PDT            3.72            653         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 PM PDT            3.79            686         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 PM PDT            3.85            715         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 PM PDT            3.94            760         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 PM PDT            4.01            795         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 PM PDT            4.08            832         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 PM PDT            4.13            859         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 AM PDT            4.16            875         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 AM PDT            4.18            886         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 AM PDT            4.20            897         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 AM PDT            4.21            903         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 AM PDT            4.21            903         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 AM PDT            4.22            908         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 AM PDT            4.23            914         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 AM PDT            4.22            908         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 AM PDT            4.22            908         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 AM PDT            4.22            908         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 AM PDT            4.21            903         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 AM PDT            4.22            908         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 PM PDT            4.20            897         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 PM PDT            4.20            897         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 PM PDT            4.19            891         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 PM PDT            4.19            891         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 PM PDT            4.20            897         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 PM PDT            4.22            908         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 PM PDT            4.23            914         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 PM PDT            4.23            914         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 PM PDT            4.23            914         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 PM PDT            4.23            914         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 PM PDT            4.22            908         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 PM PDT            4.20            897         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 AM PDT            4.16            875         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 AM PDT            4.12            853         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 AM PDT            4.08            832         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 AM PDT            4.03            806         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 AM PDT            3.99            785         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 AM PDT            3.94            760         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 AM PDT            3.91            745         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 AM PDT            3.88            730         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 AM PDT            3.84            710         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 AM PDT            3.81            696         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 AM PDT            3.77            677         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 AM PDT            3.74            663         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 PM PDT            3.71            649         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 PM PDT            3.69            639         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 PM PDT            3.67            630         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 PM PDT            3.64            617         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 PM PDT            3.62            608         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 PM PDT            3.60            599         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 PM PDT            3.60            599         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 PM PDT            3.60            599         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 PM PDT            3.59            594         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 PM PDT            3.59            594         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 PM PDT            3.59            594         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 PM PDT            3.58            590         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 AM PDT            3.58            590         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 AM PDT            3.57            586         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 AM PDT            3.56            581         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 AM PDT            3.56            581         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 AM PDT            3.55            577         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 AM PDT            3.54            573         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 AM PDT            3.53            568         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 AM PDT            3.51            560         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 AM PDT            3.50            556         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 AM PDT            3.48            547         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 AM PDT            3.46            539         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 AM PDT            3.45            535         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 PM PDT            3.44            531         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 PM PDT            3.43            526         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 PM PDT            3.43            526         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 PM PDT            3.42            522         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 PM PDT            3.42            522         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 PM PDT            3.42            522         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 PM PDT            3.47            543         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 PM PDT            3.52            564         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 PM PDT            3.58            590         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 PM PDT            3.62            608         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 PM PDT            3.68            635         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 PM PDT            3.72            653         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 AM PDT            3.74            663         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 AM PDT            3.75            667         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 AM PDT            3.76            672         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 AM PDT            3.76            672         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 AM PDT            3.77            677         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 AM PDT            3.77            677         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.