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| Latitude: 37.73º N | Longitude: 119.56º W | Elevation: 4017 Feet | |||
| Location: Mariposa County in California | Bulletin Group: San Joaquin | River Group: San Joaquin | |||
| Action/Monitor: N/A | Minor Flood: 7.5 Feet | Moderate Flood: 10.0 Feet | Major Flood: 13.27 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2024 |
2,980 |
6.80 |
May 19, 2024 |
2023 |
4,980 |
8.42 |
May 23, 2023 |
2022 |
2,430 |
6.25 |
Oct 25, 2021 |
2021 |
1,410 |
5.02 |
May 7, 2021 |
2020 |
2,160 |
5.96 |
Apr 30, 2020 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Aug 1915 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1997 |
10,100 |
13.27 |
Jan 2, 1997 |
1956 |
9,840 |
12.73 |
Dec 23, 1955 |
1951 |
9,260 |
11.55 |
Nov 18, 1950 |
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 13.27 Feet | Flood of Record: 1/2/97. $178 million in damage to Yosemite Valley. |
| 10.0 Feet | Northside Drive at Wosky Pond, Southside Drive at Chapel Meadow, El Capitan crossover, and Sentinel crossover are impassable to vehicles. |
| 8.2 Feet | Swinging Bridge overtops. Water on road at Northside Drive, Southsie Drive, El Capitan crossover, and Sentinel crossover. |
| 7.5 Feet | Flood Stage. Housekeeping camp and Yosemite Valley backpacker campground begin to flood. |
| 7.0 Feet | North Pines and Lower Pines campgrounds begin flooding. |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ324) |
| Today: Sunny. Highs 72 to 86. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Clear. Lows 54 to 62. West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Sunday: Warmer, sunny. Highs 76 to 90. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 56 to 64. West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Monday: Sunny. Highs 77 to 91. Southeast winds up to 5 mph increasing to southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night through Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 55 to 66. Highs 76 to 92. Thursday through Friday: Clear. Highs 82 to 98. Lows 62 to 70. |
| Product Disclaimer |
This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS San Joaquin Valley-Hanford Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only. |
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