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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: | Jan 21 2025 at 8:00 AM PST |
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Water Resources Verification for POHC1
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| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ324) |
| Today: Warmer, sunny. Highs 75 to 87. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Clear. Lows 55 to 63. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Thursday: Sunny. Highs 76 to 88. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Clear. Lows 56 to 64. West winds up to 5 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Friday: Sunny. Highs 78 to 90. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night through Sunday: Clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 80 to 93. Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 68. Monday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 92. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 68. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 92. |
| 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. |