Increased flows are expected to begin on Oct. 16, and officials say the salmon are vital to the region’s ecological health.

If you’re planning to visit the Merced River this week, officials have a safety message, stay back from the water.Starting ...

Fishermen and visitors are being warned to stay away from the Merced River due to potentially “swift and unpredictable ...

Merced Irrigation District and Merced County are advising the public to exercise caution due to higher flows in and around ...

October 16, 2025 - Merced Irrigation District and Merced County are advising the public to exercise caution due to higher flows in and around the Merced River this October. The increased flows are ...

The Merced County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of a man who drowned while fishing along the Merced River in an area north of Livingston on Sunday. At about 4 p.m., Merced County Sheriff’s ...

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 ...

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The search for a missing person is now a drowning investigation. The Merced County Sheriff's Office says the person was found dead in the Merced River. The search began ...

A Merced County Sheriff’s Office vehicle. Merced Sun-Star file image. Andrew Kuhn [email protected] The Merced County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of a man who drowned while fishing ...