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

A group of boaters was safely rescued late Saturday night after their vessel began taking on water upriver from McConnell State Recreation Area in Ballico, authorities said.

The National Park Service is closing most of Yosemite Valley, as the Merced River is expected to reach flood levels Thursday night. The closure starts at 10 a.m. Friday, the park service said Tuesday.

The Merced River in Yosemite Valley is rising due to the melting Sierra Nevada snowpack. It is expected to peak between 12 and 13 feet — over its flood stage of 10 feet — on May 1, ...

From deadly cold rivers to rescue calls, here’s what to know before you launch — including what to do if your boat, or ...

A family trip to Yosemite National Park turned tragic when two brothers, ages 6 and 10, were swept away in the Merced River while cooling off during a hike, authorities said Thursday. The family ...

Merced Irrigation District and Merced County are advising the public to be careful in and around the Merced River this month due to higher flows.The county says. KMPH – Fresno-Visalia.

FRESNO, Calif. – A draft plan to limit crowding in Yosemite National Park to protect a river that runs through it would limit the number of daily visitors to roughly current levels. The long ...

The Merced River originates in Yosemite National Park. It rushes through glacier-carved canyons and winds for about 60 miles through the Central Valley before pouring into the San Joaquin River, ...

Yosemite's team measured the Merced River drainage, which was at 72 percent of average snowpack, while the Tuolumne River stood at 83 percent.

A federal judge has upheld a park service plan for managing the Merced River corridor in Yosemite National Park, removing a potential roadblock to a number of upcoming restoration projects. Ruling ...