Farms drained part of the Merced for months. Officials didn’t find out until after the fact, raising questions about the state’s ability to manage supplies during droughts.

The forecast for this week does not predict the river will reach the “moderate flood stage,” at which Northside and Southside drives would be closed to traffic.

A group of boaters were rescued from the Merced River after they were spotted taking on water upriver from the McConnell ...

Here's the outlook for the Merced River and potential Yosemite National Park flooding impacts As of Monday morning, some campgrounds in the park are closed. Further closures are possible in the ...

Merced has a 93% probability of seeing temperatures of 32 degrees or lower on Tuesday morning, according to weather service meteorologist Dan Harty.

Portions of Yosemite Valley were flooded earlier this month when snowmelt caused the fast-moving Merced River to raise, going over its banks in some areas.

The Merced area was expected to be sunny on Tuesday, with a high temperature near 90 degrees and winds around 5 mph, according to the National Weather Service's latest seven-day forecast.

Merced Irrigation District said they are decreasing the amount of water going into Merced River. The hope is to prevent people's homes from flooding again.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said just before 5 p.m. Sunday the flood watch for the Merced River at Pohono Bridge in Yosemite Valley has been upgraded to a flood warning, thanks to the ...

The Merced River, which runs through Yosemite National Park, is bound to overflow following California's record snowfall.

The California-Nevada River Forecast Center said the Merced River could peak near 13 feet by Saturday morning. Much of the valley from Highway 120 is closed, due to the likely flooding. Park ...