Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The public is urged to exercise caution in and around the Merced River below the new Exchequer and McSwain dams, as increased ...

April 3, 2026 – In a salute to stewards everywhere, the Upper Merced River Watershed Council will host the fourth annual ...

SNELLING, Calif. (KFSN) -- Rivers are roaring as recent rain fills up local lakes and reservoirs up to capacity, and while more water in the Merced River may seem inviting to people wanting to cool ...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man has died after authorities say he drowned in the Merced River. The Merced County Sheriff's Office was called out before 7 pm Thursday to the Cressey Bridge area on the ...

Deputies rescue a man who had jumped off a boat “for fun” and was found by a fisherman near the Merced River. MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE A man was rescued near the Merced River Thursday morning.

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 ...