Setting up Streamflow for the Merced River
Checking the river
Step 1. Go to the Settings tab, click “Select state” and pick “California”
Step 2. Back in the Settings tab, click “Select site” start typing “Merced”.
Step 3. When the “MERCED RIVER AT POHONO BRIDGE” station appears, click it.
Step 4. Click the “Streamflow” tab to see the current readings.
Setting favorites (Streamflow Plus only)
To save this station, click the “Favorites” tab then the “Add Favorite” button.
Setting levels
Step 1. Go to the National Weather Service web site for the Merced River at Pohono Bridge:
MERCED RIVER AT POHONO BRIDGE click here: POHC1
The Monitor and Flood Stages are listed at the top of the page, and other stages are listed in the “Impacts” section of the page. River rafters will be interested in the height for closing the river, which was “6.5 feet” when I checked just now.
Step 2. In Streamflow, open the “Levels” tab and click “Add Level”.
Step 3. Enter a label, height in feet, and select a color for the level line.
Step 4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each level line you want included on the height chart.
Now Streamflow is set up for quick checks to see if the river has fallen enough to open for rafting:
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Streamflow with level lines at 6.5’ and 10’
The Fresno Bee reported two rescues on the Merced River near Snelling when this was made.