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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: Jun 16 2025 at 6:31 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 Accumulated Volume PlotCSV Ensemble Files (Data in kcfs):  Forecast Group  |  POHC1
Note: The chart below functions better in landscape orientation.
Created with Highcharts 9.2.1Daily Observed Volumes​(1000s Ac-Ft)Water Year 2025 - Day (mm/dd)Water Year Volumes (1000s​Ac-Ft)Chart context menuMERCED - POHONO BRIDGE, AT, YOSEMITE, NR (POHC1) 06/16/2025​Median Forecast: 386 kaf | 78% of Mean | 92% of MedianCreated: 06/16/2025 at 06:31 AM PDT493 kaf​Mean​493 kaf​Mean493 kaf​Mean​493 kaf​Mean422 kaf​Median​422 kaf​Median422 kaf​Median​422 kaf​Median1170 kaf​Record High (2017)​1170 kaf​Record High (2017)1170 kaf​Record High (2017)​1170 kaf​Record High (2017)91.7 kaf​Record Low (1977)​91.7 kaf​Record Low (1977)91.7 kaf​Record Low (1977)​91.7 kaf​Record Low (1977)May 12, 2025​6.98 kaf​May 12, 2025​6.98 kaf90%: 382 kaf75%: 384 kaf50%: 386 kaf25%: 388 kaf10%: 390 kafMin Trace (1980: 381 kaf)Median Trace (1997: 386 kaf)Max Trace (1993: 415 kaf)Volume MedVolume MeanTraces (1980-2023)Record HighRecord LowAccum to Date MeanAccum to Date MedianAccum to Date ObsDaily ObsObs Peak Observed to Date Percent of Mean: 88% (342 kaf) Water Year to Date Mean: 387 kaf​ This product only considers meteorological uncertainty and does not account for hydrologic uncertainty.​ Means/medians are based on the period of Water Years 1980 through 2023.​ Legend entries below can be toggled on/off.00.511.522.533.544.555.566.577.510/01​202411/01​202412/01​202401/01​202502/01​202503/01​202504/01​202505/01​202506/01​202507/01​202508/01​202509/01​202509/30​20250100200300400500600700800900100011001200130014001500


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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ324)
Today: Sunny. Highs 65 to 79. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Colder, clear. Lows 43 to 49. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north up to 5 mph after midnight.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 59 to 71. Southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 42 to 50. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Sunday: Warmer, sunny. Highs 65 to 77. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 48 to 56.

Monday through Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 69 to 84. Lows 51 to 62.

Wednesday through Thursday: Clear. Highs 77 to 91. Lows 57 to 65.

Flood Impacts
23.45 FeetFlood of record...1/3/97. $178 million damage to Yosemite Valley.
13.6 FeetLift stations at Housekeeping Camp and Yosemite Creek flooded. Southside Drive at Chapel Meadow impassable.
12.5 FeetNorthside Drive at Wosky Pond, El Capitan crossover, and Sentinel crossover are impassable to vehicles.
12.0 FeetWater on road at Northside Drive, Southside Drive, El Capitan crossover, Sentinel crossover, and Highway 140 near Cookie Cliff.
11.4 FeetWater begins to overtop road curbs on Northside Drive. Swinging Bridge overtops.
10.0 FeetMerced River at Pohono Bridge begins to rise out of its banks. Flood Stage.
9.5 FeetLower Pines and Housekeeping Camp begin flooding.
7.0 FeetRIVER IS CLOSED TO RAFTERS AND FLOATATION DEVICES.