Rafting and floating on the river is banned once the Merced exceeds 6.5 feet. Chapel Meadow in Yosemite Valley and Cook’s Meadow will overflow as long as the level remains near 9 feet.

Another photo shows Housekeeping Camp, located on lower ground near the Merced River, severely flooded. This campground has seen "some of the worst flooding in the valley," according to the park.

Rafting and floating on the river is banned once the Merced exceeds 6.5 feet. Chapel Meadow in Yosemite Valley and Cook’s Meadow will overflow as long as the level remains near 9 feet.

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Scott Gediman, spokesman for Yosemite, said the 60-year-old man went rafting with friends on Monday night. The group used their own rafts to float down the river.

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