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.

One of California's wettest winters in years that included record snowfall in the Sierra Nevada mountains left streams and river running high in scenic Yosemite National Park. Parts of the park ...

When it snows, the park in Central California is even more magical ... covered in thick snow as the water of the Merced River flows by in Yosemite National Park on Friday, March 3, 2023.

The massive snowpack in the Sierra Nevada this year has transformed California’s most famous park, Yosemite ... meadows are wet and lush. The Merced River is rising. It’s raging.

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 ...