Visitors spend the day in Yosemite Valley ahead of partial closure
As the biggest snowpack on record starts to melt, officials are closing parts of Yosemite National Park ahead of the threat of flooding.
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As the biggest snowpack on record starts to melt, officials are closing parts of Yosemite National Park ahead of the threat of flooding.
Overflowing rivers will close most of Yosemite Valley through at least Wednesday—and the park says more floods could be on the way as California's historic snowpack melts.
Much of Yosemite Valley will close Friday for several days as the Merced River, fed by snowmelt, reaches flood stage. Here’s what the park looks like.
Most of Yosemite Valley will close at 10pm (Friday) due to the threat of flooding over the coming days.
Overflowing rivers close Yosemite Valley until at least Wednesday, and the park says more flooding could be on the way.