enabling them to carve out Yosemite Valley and Tenaya Canyon. The influence of this river would have made both the Merced and Tenaya Creek much larger than today's relative trickle — so large ...

The National Park Service is closing most of Yosemite Valley, as the Merced River is expected to reach flood levels Thursday night. The closure starts at 10 a.m. Friday, the park service said Tuesday.

A significant rockslide occurred about 10 p.m. Monday in the Merced River Canyon and has cut off Highway 140 access to El Portal and Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County. Highway 120 from ...

The Merced River in Yosemite Valley has reached flood stage, the National Weather Service said. Related Articles Map: People drowned or swept away in California rivers, spring and summer 2023 At ...

On March 1, Yosemite's team measured the Merced River drainage, which was at 72 percent of average snowpack, while the Tuolumne River stood at 83 percent. "This current storm should push us closer ...