MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- In Merced County residents are being told to stay away from the Merced River and other waterways. It comes as the US Army Corps of Engineers is increasing the flow of water ...

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Merced River and the San Joaquin River will be closed for recreational use throughout Merced County, announced the Merced County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.

The California Water Board is urging people to stay out of the water, saying the toxin can make people and animals sick. MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Merced County Sheriff's Office says results ...

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Merced County Sheriff’s Office Coroner has identified the teenager who was recovered from the Merced River on Sunday. The coroner identified the teen as Jagdeep ...

The Merced County Sheriff Coroner’s Office said it had positively identified a body recovered from the Merced River on Sunday, as that of Jagdeep Singh Riar, according to a Merced County Sheriff’s ...

The public is urged to exercise caution in and around the Merced River below the new Exchequer and McSwain dams, as increased water flows are scheduled to take place this week and into the next in an ...

In preparation for the Memorial Day weekend and the summer months, Merced County officials are urging the public to stay out of the Merced River. The Merced River will continue to be extremely ...

A federal judge has upheld a park service plan for managing the Merced River corridor in Yosemite National Park, removing a potential roadblock to a number of upcoming restoration projects. Ruling in ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The mysterious deaths of a Northern California family of hikers and their dog have led federal officials to close 28 miles along the Merced River where high levels of toxic algae ...

MERCED COUNTY, California -- A search is still underway as deputies continue to look for a man swept away by the Merced River. Jose Castaneda, 36, went missing on Wednesday -- his wife, along with his ...

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.

Yosemite Valley got a reprieve from rain for a few hours Sunday, but not from rising waters as the Merced River swelled to flood levels from Sierra storm runoff. The Merced, which normally ambles its ...