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: Mar 09 2026 at 12:57 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 10 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:  03/09/2026 at 12:58 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/04/2026 at 11:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       3.29 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        471 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/14/2026 at 05:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.67 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1178 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            3.28            467                        Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            3.25            455         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            3.24            451         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            3.24            451         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            3.26            459         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            3.26            459         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            3.23            448         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            3.28            467         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            3.27            463         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            3.28            467         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            3.26            459         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            3.28            467         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            3.29            471         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            3.26            459         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            3.27            463         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            3.23            448         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            3.23            448         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            3.23            448         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST            3.22            444         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST            3.17            425         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST            3.17            425         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST            3.15            418         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST            3.13            411         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST            3.12            407         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST            3.12            407         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST            3.13            411         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST            3.15            418         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            3.14            415         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            3.15            418         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            3.13            411         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            3.15            418         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            3.16            422         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            3.15            418         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            3.12            407         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            3.13            411         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            3.11            404         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            3.10            400         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            3.09            397         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            3.08            393         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            3.07            390         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            3.06            386         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            3.04            379         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            3.02            373         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            3.03            376         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            2.99            363         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            2.97            356         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            2.97            356         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            2.97            356         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            2.98            359         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            2.99            363         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            3.02            373         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            3.00            366         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            3.00            366         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            3.00            366         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            3.00            366         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            3.01            369         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            3.02            373         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            3.01            369         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            2.98            359         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            2.98            359         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            2.98            359         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            2.98            359         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            2.97            356         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            2.95            349         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            2.95            349         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            2.93            343         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST            2.92            340         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST            2.92            340         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST            2.89            330         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST            2.90            333         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST            2.88            327         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST            2.88            327         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST            2.88            327         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST            2.89            330         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST            2.92            340         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST            2.91            336         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST            2.91            336         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST            2.91            336         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST            2.92            340         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST            2.93            343         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST            2.92            340         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST            2.93            343         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST            2.93            343         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST            2.91            336         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST            2.92            340         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST            2.91            336         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST            2.92            340         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT            2.92            340         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT            2.90            333         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT            2.91            336         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT            2.91            336         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT            2.91            336         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT            2.89            330         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT            2.88            327         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT            2.88            327         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT            2.89            330         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT            2.86            320         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT            2.86            320         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT            2.84            314         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT            2.86            320         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT            2.86            320         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT            2.86            320         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT            2.88            327         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT            2.89            330         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT            2.93            343         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT            2.98            359         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT            3.00            366         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT            3.02            373         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT            3.04            379         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT            3.05            383         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT            3.07            390         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT            3.10            400         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT            3.10            400         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT            3.09            397         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 AM PDT            3.10            400         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 AM PDT            3.11            404         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 AM PDT            3.11            404         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 AM PDT            3.09            397         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 AM PDT            3.10            400         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 AM PDT            3.07            390         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 PM PDT            3.07            390         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/09/2026 01 PM PDT            3.05            383                        Normal
  03/09/2026 02 PM PDT            3.06            386         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 PM PDT            3.06            386         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 PM PDT            3.09            397         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 PM PDT            3.10            400         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 PM PDT            3.14            415         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 PM PDT            3.18            429         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 PM PDT            3.22            444         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 PM PDT            3.25            455         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 PM PDT            3.29            471         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 PM PDT            3.31            478         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 AM PDT            3.34            490         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 AM PDT            3.39            510         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 AM PDT            3.42            522         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 AM PDT            3.43            526         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 AM PDT            3.45            535         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 AM PDT            3.47            543         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 AM PDT            3.46            539         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 AM PDT            3.44            531         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 AM PDT            3.42            522         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 AM PDT            3.40            514         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 AM PDT            3.39            510         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 AM PDT            3.37            502         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 PM PDT            3.34            490         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 PM PDT            3.31            478         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 PM PDT            3.29            471         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 PM PDT            3.28            467         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 PM PDT            3.30            474         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 PM PDT            3.30            474         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 PM PDT            3.33            486         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 PM PDT            3.36            498         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 PM PDT            3.39            510         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 PM PDT            3.41            518         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 PM PDT            3.43            526         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 PM PDT            3.44            531         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 AM PDT            3.46            539         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 AM PDT            3.47            543         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 AM PDT            3.49            551         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 AM PDT            3.50            556         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 AM PDT            3.51            560         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 AM PDT            3.52            564         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 AM PDT            3.51            560         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 07 AM PDT            3.49            551         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 08 AM PDT            3.48            547         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 09 AM PDT            3.46            539         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 10 AM PDT            3.43            526         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 11 AM PDT            3.40            514         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 PM PDT            3.37            502         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 PM PDT            3.35            494         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 PM PDT            3.35            494         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 PM PDT            3.33            486         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 PM PDT            3.35            494         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 PM PDT            3.37            502         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 PM PDT            3.42            522         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 07 PM PDT            3.46            539         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 08 PM PDT            3.51            560         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 09 PM PDT            3.55            577         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 10 PM PDT            3.59            594         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 11 PM PDT            3.62            608         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 AM PDT            3.68            635         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 01 AM PDT            3.73            658         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 02 AM PDT            3.79            686         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 AM PDT            3.83            705         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 AM PDT            3.87            725         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 AM PDT            3.91            745         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 AM PDT            3.88            730         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 AM PDT            3.84            710         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 08 AM PDT            3.80            691         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 09 AM PDT            3.76            672         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 AM PDT            3.71            649         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 AM PDT            3.66            626         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 PM PDT            3.62            608         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 01 PM PDT            3.61            603         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 02 PM PDT            3.61            603         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 PM PDT            3.59            594         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 PM PDT            3.61            603         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 PM PDT            3.65            621         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 PM PDT            3.74            663         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 PM PDT            3.84            710         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 08 PM PDT            3.94            760         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 09 PM PDT            4.02            801         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 PM PDT            4.11            848         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 PM PDT            4.19            891         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 AM PDT            4.23            914         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 AM PDT            4.26            930         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 AM PDT            4.30            953         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 AM PDT            4.32            965         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 AM PDT            4.34            976         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 AM PDT            4.36            988         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 AM PDT            4.35            982         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 AM PDT            4.32            965         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 AM PDT            4.28            942         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 AM PDT            4.25            925         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 AM PDT            4.21            903         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 AM PDT            4.16            875         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 PM PDT            4.13            859         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 PM PDT            4.11            848         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 PM PDT            4.12            853         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 PM PDT            4.11            848         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 PM PDT            4.13            859         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 PM PDT            4.18            886         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 PM PDT            4.25            925         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 PM PDT            4.32            965         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 PM PDT            4.39           1005         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 PM PDT            4.44           1035         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 PM PDT            4.50           1071         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 PM PDT            4.55           1102         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 AM PDT            4.58           1121         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 AM PDT            4.60           1133         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 AM PDT            4.63           1152         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 AM PDT            4.64           1159         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 AM PDT            4.66           1171         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 AM PDT            4.67           1178         +              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.