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: Mar 05 2026 at 7:26 AM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 05 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:  03/05/2026 at 07:26 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/01/2026 at 02:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.23 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1531 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/10/2026 at 12:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.97 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1355 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST            4.86           1283                        Normal
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST            4.83           1264         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST            4.83           1264         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST            4.81           1251         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST            4.76           1220         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST            4.76           1220         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST            4.72           1195         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST            4.68           1171         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST            4.74           1208         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST            4.68           1171         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST            4.75           1214         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST            4.82           1258         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST            4.86           1283         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST            4.98           1361         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST            5.04           1401         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST            5.15           1475         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST            5.18           1496         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST            5.22           1524         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST            5.20           1510         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST            5.23           1531         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST            5.21           1517         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST            5.22           1524         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST            5.20           1510         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST            5.15           1475         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST            5.11           1448         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST            5.08           1428         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST            5.07           1421         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST            5.02           1388         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST            4.97           1355         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST            4.96           1348         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            4.95           1341         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            4.88           1296         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            4.88           1296         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            4.88           1296         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            4.85           1277         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            4.83           1264         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            4.86           1283         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            4.86           1283         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            4.92           1322         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            4.93           1328         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            4.90           1309         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            4.93           1328         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            4.90           1309         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            4.87           1290         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            4.93           1328         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            4.86           1283         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            4.84           1270         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            4.85           1277         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            4.82           1258         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            4.74           1208         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            4.75           1214         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            4.73           1201         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            4.70           1183         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            4.70           1183         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            4.67           1165         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            4.65           1152         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            4.63           1140         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            4.58           1110         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            4.59           1116         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            4.57           1104         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            4.58           1110         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            4.61           1128         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            4.66           1158         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            4.66           1158         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            4.68           1171         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            4.65           1152         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            4.65           1152         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            4.65           1152         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            4.64           1146         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            4.59           1116         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            4.58           1110         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            4.57           1104         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            4.54           1087         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            4.51           1069         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            4.51           1069         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            4.46           1040         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            4.44           1029         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            4.42           1017         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            4.41           1012         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            4.41           1012         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            4.36            983         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            4.37            989         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            4.38            995         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            4.38            995         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            4.43           1023         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            4.40           1006         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            4.44           1029         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            4.47           1046         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            4.43           1023         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            4.51           1069         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            4.53           1081         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            4.52           1075         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            4.51           1069         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            4.54           1087         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST            4.51           1069         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST            4.51           1069         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST            4.49           1058         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST            4.48           1052         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST            4.46           1040         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST            4.35            978         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            4.43           1023         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            4.41           1012         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            4.37            989         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            4.40           1006         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            4.35            978         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            4.35            978         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            4.30            950         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            4.31            956         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            4.32            961         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            4.32            961         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            4.34            972         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            4.38            995         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            4.32            961         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            4.40           1006         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            4.37            989         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            4.38            995         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            4.37            989         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            4.33            967         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST            4.32            961         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST            4.30            950         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST            4.29            945         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST            4.29            945                        Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST            4.28            939         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST            4.28            939         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST            4.27            934         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST            4.27            934         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST            4.26            928         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            4.26            928         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            4.26            928         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            4.26            928         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            4.27            934         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            4.28            939         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            4.29            945         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            4.30            950         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            4.30            950         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            4.31            956         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            4.31            956         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            4.30            950         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            4.30            950         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            4.29            945         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            4.28            939         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            4.27            934         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            4.25            923         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            4.24            918         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            4.22            907         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            4.21            901         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            4.19            891         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            4.18            885         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            4.16            875         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            4.15            870         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            4.13            859         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            4.12            854         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            4.11            849         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            4.10            844         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            4.10            844         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            4.10            844         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            4.10            844         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            4.10            844         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            4.10            844         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            4.10            844         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            4.09            838         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            4.09            838         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            4.08            833         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            4.07            828         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            4.07            828         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            4.05            818         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST            4.04            813         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST            4.03            808         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST            4.02            803         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST            4.02            803         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST            4.01            798         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST            4.00            793         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST            4.00            793         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST            3.99            788         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST            3.99            788         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST            3.98            783         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST            3.98            783         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST            3.98            783         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST            3.99            788         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST            4.00            793         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST            4.01            798         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST            4.02            803         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST            4.03            808         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST            4.04            813         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST            4.05            818         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST            4.05            818         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST            4.05            818         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT            4.04            813         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT            4.04            813         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT            4.03            808         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT            4.03            808         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT            4.02            803         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT            4.01            798         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT            4.01            798         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT            4.01            798         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT            4.01            798         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT            4.01            798         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT            4.02            803         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT            4.02            803         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT            4.03            808         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT            4.04            813         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT            4.05            818         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT            4.07            828         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT            4.10            844         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT            4.13            859         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT            4.16            875         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT            4.19            891         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT            4.22            907         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT            4.24            918         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT            4.26            928         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT            4.27            934         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT            4.28            939         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT            4.29            945         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT            4.29            945         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 AM PDT            4.30            950         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 AM PDT            4.31            956         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 AM PDT            4.34            972         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 AM PDT            4.39           1000         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 AM PDT            4.42           1017         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 AM PDT            4.46           1040         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 PM PDT            4.50           1063         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 PM PDT            4.53           1081         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 PM PDT            4.57           1104         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 PM PDT            4.61           1128         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 PM PDT            4.66           1158         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 PM PDT            4.71           1189         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 PM PDT            4.77           1226         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 PM PDT            4.83           1264         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 PM PDT            4.88           1296         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 PM PDT            4.91           1315         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 PM PDT            4.94           1335         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 PM PDT            4.96           1348         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 AM PDT            4.97           1355         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 AM PDT            4.97           1355         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 AM PDT            4.97           1355         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 AM PDT            4.97           1355         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 AM PDT            4.97           1355         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 AM PDT            4.97           1355         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.