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| MERCED RIVER - YOSEMITE AT POHONO BRIDGE (POHC1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Latitude: 37.72º N | Longitude: 119.67º W | Elevation: 3862 Feet | ||||||||||||||||
| Location: Mariposa County in CA | ||||||||||||||||||
| River Group: San Joaquin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance Time: | May 11 2025 at 8:49 AM PDT |
| Please Note: | Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty. Flow data on this product are unregulated / full natural flow. |
| 2025 Water Year Trend Plot |
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| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ324) |
| Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Monday: Sunny. Highs 52 to 64. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest up to 5 mph after midnight. Tuesday: Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 45 to 55. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 35 to 41. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Warmer. Mostly clear. Highs 56 to 66. Lows 42 to 48. Thursday: Warmer, sunny. Highs 62 to 72. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 52. Friday: Partly sunny. Highs 63 to 73. Friday Night through Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 52. Highs 61 to 71. Sunday: Sunny. Highs 63 to 73. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 23.45 Feet | Flood of record...1/3/97. $178 million damage to Yosemite Valley. |
| 13.6 Feet | Lift stations at Housekeeping Camp and Yosemite Creek flooded. Southside Drive at Chapel Meadow impassable. |
| 12.5 Feet | Northside Drive at Wosky Pond, El Capitan crossover, and Sentinel crossover are impassable to vehicles. |
| 12.0 Feet | Water on road at Northside Drive, Southside Drive, El Capitan crossover, Sentinel crossover, and Highway 140 near Cookie Cliff. |
| 11.4 Feet | Water begins to overtop road curbs on Northside Drive. Swinging Bridge overtops. |
| 10.0 Feet | Merced River at Pohono Bridge begins to rise out of its banks. Flood Stage. |
| 9.5 Feet | Lower Pines and Housekeeping Camp begin flooding. |
| 7.0 Feet | RIVER IS CLOSED TO RAFTERS AND FLOATATION DEVICES. |