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 16 2026 at 1:48 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 17 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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:  03/16/2026 at 01:48 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/16/2026 at 05:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.29 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1573 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/21/2026 at 03:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       6.95 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2974 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/11/2026 01 PM PDT            4.36            983                        Normal
  03/11/2026 02 PM PDT            4.38            995         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 PM PDT            4.36            983         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 PM PDT            4.32            961         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 PM PDT            4.32            961         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 PM PDT            4.30            950         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 07 PM PDT            4.29            945         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 08 PM PDT            4.30            950         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 09 PM PDT            4.36            983         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 10 PM PDT            4.41           1012         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 11 PM PDT            4.45           1034         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 AM PDT            4.52           1075         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 01 AM PDT            4.53           1081         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 02 AM PDT            4.55           1093         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 AM PDT            4.59           1116         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 AM PDT            4.59           1116         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 AM PDT            4.60           1122         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 AM PDT            4.61           1128         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 AM PDT            4.58           1110         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 08 AM PDT            4.55           1093         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 09 AM PDT            4.56           1099         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 AM PDT            4.54           1087         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 AM PDT            4.52           1075         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 PM PDT            4.51           1069         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 01 PM PDT            4.49           1058         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 02 PM PDT            4.45           1034         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 PM PDT            4.43           1023         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 PM PDT            4.42           1017         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 PM PDT            4.40           1006         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 PM PDT            4.40           1006         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 PM PDT            4.42           1017         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 08 PM PDT            4.46           1040         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 09 PM PDT            4.53           1081         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 PM PDT            4.57           1104         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 PM PDT            4.65           1152         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 AM PDT            4.71           1189         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 AM PDT            4.76           1220         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 AM PDT            4.81           1251         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 AM PDT            4.83           1264         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 AM PDT            4.80           1245         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 AM PDT            4.86           1283         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 AM PDT            4.82           1258         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 AM PDT            4.76           1220         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 AM PDT            4.78           1233         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 AM PDT            4.74           1208         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 AM PDT            4.72           1195         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 AM PDT            4.73           1201         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 PM PDT            4.70           1183         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 PM PDT            4.67           1165         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 PM PDT            4.67           1165         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 PM PDT            4.63           1140         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 PM PDT            4.57           1104         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 PM PDT            4.59           1116         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 PM PDT            4.56           1099         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 PM PDT            4.60           1122         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 PM PDT            4.62           1134         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 PM PDT            4.65           1152         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 PM PDT            4.69           1177         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 PM PDT            4.75           1214         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 AM PDT            4.81           1251         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 AM PDT            4.84           1270         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 AM PDT            4.85           1277         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 AM PDT            4.90           1309         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 AM PDT            4.89           1302         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 AM PDT            4.90           1309         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 AM PDT            4.84           1270         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 AM PDT            4.87           1290         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 AM PDT            4.81           1251         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 AM PDT            4.77           1226         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 AM PDT            4.74           1208         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 AM PDT            4.75           1214         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 PM PDT            4.72           1195         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 PM PDT            4.70           1183         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 PM PDT            4.72           1195         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 PM PDT            4.64           1146         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 PM PDT            4.66           1158         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 PM PDT            4.64           1146         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 PM PDT            4.66           1158         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 PM PDT            4.66           1158         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 PM PDT            4.72           1195         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 PM PDT            4.78           1233         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 PM PDT            4.87           1290         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 PM PDT            4.93           1328         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 AM PDT            4.98           1361         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 AM PDT            5.02           1388         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 AM PDT            5.03           1394         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 AM PDT            5.07           1421         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 AM PDT            5.06           1414         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 AM PDT            5.02           1388         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 AM PDT            5.01           1381         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 AM PDT            5.00           1374         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 AM PDT            4.97           1355         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 AM PDT            4.93           1328         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 AM PDT            4.91           1315         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 AM PDT            4.90           1309         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 PM PDT            4.88           1296         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 PM PDT            4.86           1283         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 PM PDT            4.82           1258         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 PM PDT            4.82           1258         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 PM PDT            4.76           1220         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 PM PDT            4.78           1233         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 PM PDT            4.77           1226         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 PM PDT            4.80           1245         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 PM PDT            4.86           1283         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 PM PDT            4.95           1341         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 PM PDT            5.04           1401         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 PM PDT            5.11           1448         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 AM PDT            5.20           1510         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 AM PDT            5.24           1538         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 AM PDT            5.29           1573         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 AM PDT            5.28           1566         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 AM PDT            5.29           1573         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 AM PDT            5.29           1573         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 AM PDT            5.26           1552         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 AM PDT            5.27           1559         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 AM PDT            5.22           1524         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 AM PDT            5.18           1496         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 AM PDT            5.18           1496         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 AM PDT            5.16           1482         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 PM PDT            5.14           1469         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 PM PDT            5.13           1462         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/16/2026 02 PM PDT            5.12           1455                        Normal
  03/16/2026 03 PM PDT            5.11           1448         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 PM PDT            5.10           1441         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 PM PDT            5.11           1448         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 PM PDT            5.13           1462         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 PM PDT            5.17           1489         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 PM PDT            5.24           1538         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 PM PDT            5.31           1587         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 PM PDT            5.41           1659         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 PM PDT            5.49           1718         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 AM PDT            5.56           1771         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 AM PDT            5.62           1816         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 AM PDT            5.67           1854         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 AM PDT            5.71           1885         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 AM PDT            5.74           1909         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 AM PDT            5.77           1932         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 AM PDT            5.79           1948         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 AM PDT            5.80           1956         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 AM PDT            5.80           1956         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 AM PDT            5.79           1948         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 AM PDT            5.76           1924         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 AM PDT            5.74           1909         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 PM PDT            5.71           1885         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 PM PDT            5.68           1862         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 PM PDT            5.66           1847         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 PM PDT            5.63           1824         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 PM PDT            5.63           1824         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 PM PDT            5.64           1831         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 PM PDT            5.67           1854         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 PM PDT            5.72           1893         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 PM PDT            5.79           1948         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 PM PDT            5.86           2004         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 PM PDT            5.94           2068         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 PM PDT            6.01           2126         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 AM PDT            6.07           2176         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 AM PDT            6.12           2218         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 AM PDT            6.16           2251         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 AM PDT            6.19           2277         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 AM PDT            6.21           2294         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 AM PDT            6.24           2320         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 AM PDT            6.24           2320         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 AM PDT            6.23           2311         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 08 AM PDT            6.22           2303         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 09 AM PDT            6.20           2286         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 AM PDT            6.16           2251         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 AM PDT            6.13           2226         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 PM PDT            6.09           2192         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 PM PDT            6.05           2159         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 PM PDT            6.01           2126         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 PM PDT            5.98           2101         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 PM PDT            5.97           2093         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 PM PDT            5.96           2085         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 PM PDT            6.00           2118         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 PM PDT            6.05           2159         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 08 PM PDT            6.12           2218         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 09 PM PDT            6.20           2286         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 PM PDT            6.27           2346         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 PM PDT            6.34           2407         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 AM PDT            6.39           2451         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 AM PDT            6.43           2487         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 AM PDT            6.46           2514         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 AM PDT            6.48           2532         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 AM PDT            6.50           2550         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 AM PDT            6.51           2559         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 AM PDT            6.50           2550         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 AM PDT            6.49           2541         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 AM PDT            6.46           2514         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 AM PDT            6.43           2487         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 AM PDT            6.39           2451         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 AM PDT            6.34           2407         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 PM PDT            6.30           2372         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 PM PDT            6.25           2329         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 PM PDT            6.21           2294         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 PM PDT            6.18           2269         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 PM PDT            6.17           2260         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 PM PDT            6.16           2251         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 PM PDT            6.20           2286         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 PM PDT            6.25           2329         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 PM PDT            6.33           2398         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 PM PDT            6.41           2469         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 PM PDT            6.50           2550         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 PM PDT            6.57           2614         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 12 AM PDT            6.63           2669         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 01 AM PDT            6.68           2716         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 02 AM PDT            6.72           2753         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 03 AM PDT            6.74           2772         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 04 AM PDT            6.76           2791         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 05 AM PDT            6.78           2810         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 06 AM PDT            6.78           2810         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 07 AM PDT            6.76           2791         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 08 AM PDT            6.73           2763         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 09 AM PDT            6.71           2744         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 10 AM PDT            6.67           2706         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 11 AM PDT            6.62           2660         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 12 PM PDT            6.58           2623         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 01 PM PDT            6.53           2577         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 02 PM PDT            6.49           2541         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 03 PM PDT            6.45           2505         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 04 PM PDT            6.43           2487         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 05 PM PDT            6.43           2487         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 06 PM PDT            6.45           2505         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 07 PM PDT            6.50           2550         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 08 PM PDT            6.58           2623         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 09 PM PDT            6.66           2697         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 10 PM PDT            6.73           2763         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 11 PM PDT            6.80           2829         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 12 AM PDT            6.87           2896         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 01 AM PDT            6.91           2935         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 02 AM PDT            6.94           2964         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 03 AM PDT            6.95           2974         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 04 AM PDT            6.95           2974         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 05 AM PDT            6.95           2974         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.