[pct-l] Beware: the pineapple express is bearing down on the PCT

[Brick Robbins]

Nice video of flooding yesterday in Yosemite Valley
https://twitter.com/CarmenGeorge/status/982700855756406789

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A large tropical storm dumped rain over Northern California, drenching
the Bay Area and causing some flooding in the Yosemite Valley and the
Lake Tahoe area Saturday.

The Merced River reached its flood stage at 8 a.m., according to the
National Weather Service. The storm that started Friday dropped more
than 3 inches of rain in the Yosemite Valley, said Brian Ochs, a
meteorologist with the weather service in Hanford.

The Merced River at the Pohono Bridge — which was running at about 4
feet ahead of the storm — hit 10 feet, which is when flooding occurs,
Ochs said. The river was expected to rise to 15 feet by late Saturday,
he said. The Merced River flooded last spring amid warm weather.

Yosemite Valley remained closed by the National Park Service on
Saturday due to the flooding. All overnight reservations were canceled
through Saturday night. Officials said they would reassess the
situation on Sunday.

more
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-nocal-storm-20180407-story.html