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.

Yosemite Falls, on April 13, 2023, along with the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, as record snow pack in the Sierra high country begins to melt. (National Park Service) ...

The Merced River which runs through Yosemite Valley is expected to crest at 12.1 feet Forecasters ... Several feet of snow were predicted in the Sierra Nevada. ... rock falls,” Hilling said ...

Yosemite Falls, on April 13, 2023, along with the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, as record snow pack in the Sierra high country begins to melt. (National Park Service) ...

Now, park officials are worried about heavy snowpack still blanketing the Tuolumne River and Merced River basins, and waterfalls — Yosemite, Bridal Veil, Nevada, and Vernal Falls — flowing ...

Although Yosemite Valley is expected to be open, rafting, swimming and picnicking in areas along the river could be unavailable until July, a social post from the National Park said May 5.

Waterfalls are fed by melting snowpack, which was at 153 percent of average in Yosemite’s Merced River basin and 176 percent of average in the Tuolumne River basin as of April 1.

Yosemite falls yesterday, it was so powerful it was generating its own wind! Never saw it like that ever! Thats lower falls. They are closing yosemite valley down friday due to Merced River ...

Yosemite falls yesterday, it was so powerful it was generating its own wind! Never saw it like that ever! Thats lower falls. They are closing yosemite valley down friday due to Merced River ...

Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park flooded on April 7, 2018 after the Merced River rose due to heavy rainfall. Yosemite Valley floods from rain, storm April 7, 2018 | Fresno Bee Local ...

As of May 1, High Sierra snowpack in Yosemite was at 160% of average in the Merced River basin and 149% of average in the Tuolumne River basin. That means lots of melting snow to feed falls.

Mist Trail will receive a $5-million upgrade to its seven-mile round-trip hike at Yosemite National Park that takes visitors to views of Vernal and Nevada falls.