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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 27 2025 at 8:23 AM PDT
Action/
Monitor:
N/A
Minor
Flood:
10.0 Ft
Moderate
Flood:
12.5 Ft
Major
Flood:
20.0 Ft
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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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.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ324)
Today: Sunny. Highs 79 to 93. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 60 to 68. West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 79 to 93. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 67. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 92. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night through Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 68. Highs 77 to 92.

Independence Day: Sunny. Highs 76 to 88.

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.