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Update: February 9, 2017 at 10:45 A.M.
Cancelled
February 8, 2017 - A Flood Warning has been issued for the Merced River at Pohono Bridge.
* At 4:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 10.2 feet
* Minor Flooding is occurring Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast to fluctuate near 11.0 FT thru tonight then forecast to fall below flood stage of 10.0 FT after midnight tomorrow then forecast to recede to near 6.5 FT tomorrow afternoon.
* Flood Stage 10.0 ft
* Monitor Stage MSG ft
* IMPACT...Near 10.5 feet, Water tops the swinging bridge downstream from Chapel Meadow. Overflow from Woski Pond floods access road.
* IMPACT...Near 10.0 feet, Western portion of North Pines Campground located at the east end of Yosemite Valley between the confluence of the Merced River and Tenaya Creek begins to flood. Water rises to the base of the swinging bridge downstream from Chapel Meadow.
* IMPACT...Near 9.5 feet, Portion of Lower Pines Campground becomes flooded. Limited site-specific evacuations begin at Housekeeping Camp located along the south-facing bank of the Merced River. (Upstream from Sentinel Bridge and downstream from Stoneman Bridge)
* IMPACT...Near 9.0 feet, Chapel Meadow (south side of river) and Cooks Meadow (north side of river) begins to experience overflow.
* IMPACT...Near 6.5 feet, River is closed to rafters and flotation.
For more hydrologic information and stage definitions refer to the following web site: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/hnx/hydro.php
The next statement will be issued Wednesday, February 8 at 9 PM PST.
Source: NWS