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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: Sunny until late afternoon then becoming partly sunny. Highs 59 to 69. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 48. Southwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 54 to 64. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to 46. West winds up to 10 mph. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs 51 to 61. West winds up to 10 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Friday: Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and snow showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 46 to 56. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 33 to 39. Saturday: Not as cool. Sunny. Highs 53 to 63. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 44. Sunday and Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 58 to 68. Lows 40 to 46. Monday: Sunny. Highs 59 to 69. |
| 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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