The public is urged to exercise caution in and around the Merced River below the new Exchequer and McSwain dams, as increased water flows are scheduled to take place this week and into the next in an ...

Some outdoor enthusiasts said they loved the idea of connecting California's high-speed rail to Yosemite National Park, ...

SNELLING, Calif. (KFSN) -- Rivers are roaring as recent rain fills up local lakes and reservoirs up to capacity, and while more water in the Merced River may seem inviting to people wanting to cool ...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Merced County and state officials flew over swollen rivers and streams in the north valley Friday as they prepare for the possible storms. State officials say this winter ...

Deputies responded to a drowning report at the Merced River near Cressey Bridge. Witnesses saw the man struggle before being swept away by the river's current. Dive team located the body using a ...

The rugged slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains guard the Yosemite Valley. But sometimes, their towering shapes provoke the dormant corridors of water in the atmosphere. Called “atmospheric rivers” ...

Crews have made significant progress clearing a major rockslide that closed one of the primary routes into Yosemite National Park last week, reducing fears of a long-term disruption just as warmer ...

Merced County authorities have identified a woman who drowned last week, after wading into the Merced River. According to Merced County Sheriff Deputy Michael Domingue, 74-year-old Maria Gloria ...

Bay Area residents typically drive to Yosemite via Highway 120 through Manteca. It's a tad faster—20 minutes or so—than the alternative route that takes you along Highway 140 through Merced. But if ...