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 family trip to Yosemite National Park turned tragic when two brothers, ages 6 and 10, were swept away in the Merced River while cooling off during a hike, authorities said Thursday. The family ...

A federal judge has upheld a park service plan for managing the Merced River corridor in Yosemite National Park, removing a potential roadblock to a number of upcoming restoration projects. Ruling ...

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 ...

Contrasting photos show Yosemite in the grip of ... Snow surveys on May 1 showed levels were at 231 percent of average for the Merced River basin and 253 percent of average for the Tuolumne ...

A National Park Service plan to better protect the Merced River calls for closing some commercial ventures in Yosemite National Park. Support for LAist comes from Become a sponsor ...

The Merced River at Pohono Bridge may approach 12.5 feet on Friday. At this point, Northside Drive and Southside Drive would begin to flood and are closed to the public.

The Merced River in Yosemite Valley is rising due to the melting Sierra Nevada snowpack. It is expected to peak between 12 and 13 feet — over its flood stage of 10 feet — on May 1, ...

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.

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. Skip to content. NOWCAST KCRA 3 News at Noon.

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.

Peter T. Hoss, a lawyer, is the author of "Born in Yosemite." August 1, 2013 The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, applied to the Merced River, was never intended by its creator, former U.S ...