The Merced River near El Portal, Calif., during drought conditions in July 2022. ... The upstream part of the river was still flowing robustly, stream gauges showed.

A day after Merced leaders sharply criticized a state plan to boost river flows, the Merced Irrigation District proposed an alternative to the Bay-Delta Plan in hopes of finding a compromise.

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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 at Pohono Bridge, near the mouth of the valley, was at 9.2 feet at 2 p.m. Rainfall had stopped for a time Sunday morning, but by 3:30 p.m., a steady rain was pelting the valley again.

The Weather Service said the Merced River at Stevinson measured 70.5 feet Friday morning, “up to the maintenance building in Hagaman Park.” Flood stage is 71.0 feet.

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.

SOUTH FORK OF MERCED RIVER, California, Aug. 5.--"It is the best trout stream in California," said the expert angler. He spoke of the stream within a stone's threw of the bank whereof stands the ...