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Merced River at Pohono Bridge

Critical Stages
Action
10' - Flood
12.5' - Moderate
20' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 2:00 AM PST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.92 ft

Flow: 0.098 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
3 AM 12/16 1.96 0.105
4 AM 12/16 1.96 0.105
5 AM 12/16 1.96 0.105
6 AM 12/16 1.96 0.105
7 AM 12/16 1.96 0.105
8 AM 12/16 1.96 0.105
9 AM 12/16 1.96 0.105
10 AM 12/16 1.96 0.105
11 AM 12/16 1.96 0.105
12 PM 12/16 1.96 0.105
1 PM 12/16 1.96 0.105
2 PM 12/16 1.96 0.105
3 PM 12/16 1.96 0.105
4 PM 12/16 1.96 0.105
5 PM 12/16 1.96 0.105
6 PM 12/16 1.96 0.105
7 PM 12/16 1.96 0.105
8 PM 12/16 1.96 0.105
9 PM 12/16 1.97 0.107
10 PM 12/16 1.97 0.107
11 PM 12/16 1.97 0.107
12 AM 12/17 1.97 0.107
1 AM 12/17 1.97 0.107
2 AM 12/17 1.97 0.107
3 AM 12/17 1.97 0.107
4 AM 12/17 1.97 0.107
5 AM 12/17 1.98 0.108
6 AM 12/17 1.98 0.108
7 AM 12/17 1.98 0.108
8 AM 12/17 1.98 0.108
9 AM 12/17 1.99 0.11
10 AM 12/17 1.99 0.11
11 AM 12/17 1.99 0.11
12 PM 12/17 2 0.112
1 PM 12/17 2 0.112
2 PM 12/17 2.01 0.113
3 PM 12/17 2.01 0.113
4 PM 12/17 2.02 0.115
5 PM 12/17 2.02 0.115
6 PM 12/17 2.03 0.117
7 PM 12/17 2.03 0.117
8 PM 12/17 2.04 0.119
9 PM 12/17 2.04 0.119
10 PM 12/17 2.04 0.119
11 PM 12/17 2.04 0.119
12 AM 12/18 2.05 0.12
1 AM 12/18 2.05 0.12
2 AM 12/18 2.05 0.12
3 AM 12/18 2.05 0.12
4 AM 12/18 2.04 0.119
5 AM 12/18 2.04 0.119
6 AM 12/18 2.04 0.119
7 AM 12/18 2.04 0.119
8 AM 12/18 2.04 0.119
9 AM 12/18 2.03 0.117
10 AM 12/18 2.03 0.117
11 AM 12/18 2.03 0.117
12 PM 12/18 2.03 0.117
1 PM 12/18 2.02 0.115
2 PM 12/18 2.02 0.115
3 PM 12/18 2.02 0.115
4 PM 12/18 2.02 0.115
5 PM 12/18 2.02 0.115
6 PM 12/18 2.02 0.115
7 PM 12/18 2.02 0.115
8 PM 12/18 2.01 0.113
9 PM 12/18 2.01 0.113
10 PM 12/18 2.01 0.113
11 PM 12/18 2.01 0.113
12 AM 12/19 2.01 0.113
1 AM 12/19 2.01 0.113
2 AM 12/19 2.01 0.113
3 AM 12/19 2.01 0.113
4 AM 12/19 2.01 0.113
5 AM 12/19 2.01 0.113
6 AM 12/19 2.01 0.113
7 AM 12/19 2.01 0.113
8 AM 12/19 2.02 0.115
9 AM 12/19 2.02 0.115
10 AM 12/19 2.02 0.115
11 AM 12/19 2.02 0.115
12 PM 12/19 2.02 0.115
1 PM 12/19 2.02 0.115
2 PM 12/19 2.02 0.115
3 PM 12/19 2.03 0.117
4 PM 12/19 2.03 0.117
5 PM 12/19 2.04 0.119
6 PM 12/19 2.05 0.12
7 PM 12/19 2.06 0.122
8 PM 12/19 2.08 0.126
9 PM 12/19 2.1 0.129
10 PM 12/19 2.12 0.133
11 PM 12/19 2.15 0.139
12 AM 12/20 2.17 0.143
1 AM 12/20 2.21 0.152
2 AM 12/20 2.24 0.158
3 AM 12/20 2.28 0.167
4 AM 12/20 2.32 0.176
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
2:00 AM 12/16 1.92 0.098
1:45 AM 12/16 1.92 0.098
1:30 AM 12/16 1.93 0.1
1:15 AM 12/16 1.92 0.098
1:00 AM 12/16 1.92 0.098
12:45 AM 12/16 1.93 0.1
12:30 AM 12/16 1.93 0.1
12:15 AM 12/16 1.93 0.1
12:00 AM 12/16 1.93 0.1
11:45 PM 12/15 1.93 0.1
11:30 PM 12/15 1.93 0.1
11:15 PM 12/15 1.93 0.1
11:00 PM 12/15 1.93 0.1
10:45 PM 12/15 1.94 0.102
10:30 PM 12/15 1.94 0.102
10:15 PM 12/15 1.94 0.102
10:00 PM 12/15 1.94 0.102
9:45 PM 12/15 1.94 0.102
9:30 PM 12/15 1.94 0.102
9:15 PM 12/15 1.95 0.103
9:00 PM 12/15 1.95 0.103
8:45 PM 12/15 1.95 0.103
8:30 PM 12/15 1.95 0.103
8:15 PM 12/15 1.96 0.105
8:00 PM 12/15 1.96 0.105
7:45 PM 12/15 1.96 0.105
7:30 PM 12/15 1.96 0.105
7:15 PM 12/15 1.97 0.107
7:00 PM 12/15 1.97 0.107
6:45 PM 12/15 1.97 0.107
Hydrograph for Merced River at Pohono Bridge
23.45' - Flood of record...1/3/97. $178 million damage to Yosemite Valley.
13.6' - Lift stations at Housekeeping Camp and Yosemite Creek flooded. Southside Drive at Chapel Meadow impassable.
12.5' - Northside Drive at Wosky Pond, El Capitan crossover, and Sentinel crossover are impassable to vehicles.
12' - Water on road at Northside Drive, Southside Drive, El Capitan crossover, Sentinel crossover, and Highway 140 near Cookie Cliff.
11.4' - Water begins to overtop road curbs on Northside Drive. Swinging Bridge overtops.
10' - Merced River at Pohono Bridge begins to rise out of its banks. Flood Stage.
9.5' - Lower Pines and Housekeeping Camp begin flooding.
7' - RIVER IS CLOSED TO RAFTERS AND FLOATATION DEVICES.
DateStage (ft)
Jan 3, 1997 23.43
Dec 23, 1955 21.52
Nov 19, 1950 20.98
Dec 11, 1937 20.1
Dec 23, 1964 16.96
Apr 11, 1982 13.11
Jan 13, 1980 13.01
May 16, 2005 12.54
May 30, 1983 12.1
May 22, 2023 12.08
Jun 18, 1983 11.62
Jun 5, 1995 10.7
Jun 9, 1978 10.19
Jun 13, 1996 10.14
Feb 16, 1982 9.91
May 31, 2003 9.56
May 14, 1984 8.94
Jan 1, 2023 8.05

Data provided by the National Weather Service.