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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 Mean Daily 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 | |||
| 2025 | 2,100 | 5.89 | May 11, 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1965 | 9,240 | 11.50 | Dec 23, 1964 |
| 1938 | 8,400 | 10.40 | Dec 11, 1937 |
| 2018 | 8,060 | 10.09 | Dec 07, 2018 |
| 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: Mostly sunny. Highs 47 to 57. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Tonight: Clear. Lows 36 to 42. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Friday: Not as cool. Sunny. Highs 53 to 63. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 47. Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Saturday: Sunny. Highs 55 to 63. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 47. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 54 to 64. Sunday Night through Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 50. Highs 57 to 67. Tuesday through Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs 60 to 71. Lows 44 to 52. |
| 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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