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Latitude: 37.72º N | Longitude: 119.67º W | Elevation: 3862 Feet | |||
Location: Mariposa County in California | Bulletin Group: San Joaquin | River Group: San Joaquin |
Monitor Stage: N/A | Flood Stage: 10.0 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 | |||
2022 |
4,810 |
8.55 |
Oct 25 2021 |
2021 |
2,160 |
5.92 |
May 6, 2021 |
2020 |
3,560 |
7.41 |
Apr 30, 2020 |
2019 |
6,770 |
10.13 |
Jun 6, 2019 |
2018 |
12,100 |
13.68 |
Apr 7, 2018 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1916 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1997 |
24,600 |
23.43 |
Jan 03, 1997 |
1956 |
23,400 |
21.52 |
Dec 23, 1955 |
1951 |
23,000 |
19.98 |
Nov 19, 1950 |
1938 |
22,000 |
19.10 |
Dec 11, 1937 |
1965 |
18,000 |
16.96 |
Dec 23, 1964 |
Location Photographs | ||
ESRI™ Locator Map |
Impacts - E19 Information | |
7.0 Feet | River is closed to rafters and floatation. |
9.5 Feet | Lower Pines and Housekeeping Camp begin flooding. |
10.0 Feet | Merced River at Pohono Bridge begins to flood. |
11.4 Feet | Water begins to overtop road curbs on Northside Drive. Swinging Bridge overtops. |
12.0 Feet | Water on road at Northside Drive, Southside Drive, Sentinel Crossover, and Highway 140 near Cookie Cliff. |
12.5 Feet | Northside Drive at Wosky Pond, El Capitan Crossover, and Sentinel Crossover are impassible to vehicles. |
23.45 Feet | Flood of record - 01/02/1997. $178 Million damage to Yosemite Valley. |
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ324) |
Today: Mostly sunny until late afternoon, then a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Highs 62 to 72. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 46 to 52. North winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 64 to 74. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 53. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Sunday: Sunny. Highs 67 to 77. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Sunday Night through Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 54. Highs 66 to 76. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 61 to 71. Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 48. Highs 56 to 66. Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs 51 to 61. |
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. |