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.

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (KFSN) -- Our recent warm weather is quickly melting the historic snowpack in the Sierra. The Merced River levels near Yosemite National Park have risen over 12 feet.

File photograph: Flooding in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on May 16, 2005, when the Merced River at Pohono Bridge reached 12.5 feet. (AP Photo/Al Golub) By Bay Area News Group ...

This region of the park was closed at the end of April as a precaution ahead of expected flooding. While there was some flooding in the valley, the Merced River remained below the 12.5-foot ...

The Merced River in Yosemite National Park at the Pohono Bridge gauge is expected to rise to Flood Stage by the end of the week. Advertisement This may impact Northside and Southside drives, ...

Yosemite National Park has announced that some popular recreation areas may continue to see ... Snow surveys conducted May 1 were 231% of average for the Merced River basin and 253% of average ...

Yosemite Valley. When most people think of Yosemite National Park, they have visions of epic waterfalls, lodges, massive granite cliffs, and the Merced River flowing through the valley.

yosemite national park, calif. - The National Weather Service said the Merced River in Yosemite Valley is expected to reach flood stage of 10 feet at Pohono Bridge by Tuesday morning.

The runoff caused the Merced River and creeks to overflow, taking out bridges and roads, destroying half of the accommodations in Yosemite National Park and half of the campgrounds. 2,100 visitors ...

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.

Park services still advises those who visit to be mindful of the river’s dangers still, with its water flow running fast and high. “Do not go into or even approach rivers in Yosemite,” the ...