Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the snowpack melts, the Merced River rises in Yosemite National Park in a view from the east end of the valley floor, with ...

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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.

As the snowpack melts, the Merced River rises in Yosemite National Park in a view from the east end of the valley floor, with Bridalveil Falls in the background. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) The ...