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.

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

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, ...

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.

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 ...

At about 4:17 p.m., deputies with the Merced County Sheriff’s Office Water Rescue and Recovery Team responded to an area of the Merced River to recover the body of an unresponsive male from the ...

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.

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.