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Visitors spend the day in Yosemite Valley ahead of partial closure

Headline from ABC 30 Fresno, on the newest of 2 developments

As the biggest snowpack on record starts to melt, officials are closing parts of Yosemite National Park ahead of the threat of flooding.

ABC 30 Fresno's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Yosemite flood risk, closures block some springtime visitors

    Headline from CBS 8 San Diego ·

  2. Newest

    Visitors spend the day in Yosemite Valley ahead of partial closure

    Headline from ABC 30 Fresno ·

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40 articles, oldest first.

  1. Tucson

    Yosemite closes over flooding threat as huge snowpack melts (opens Tucson)

    Published

    Tucson's feed description

    Park officials are temporarily closing much of the famed Yosemite Valley due to a forecast of flooding as rising temperatures are expected to melt the massive snowpack accumulated in California’s mountains from a series of winter storms.

  2. ABC 30 Fresno

    Most of Yosemite Valley to close starting Friday due to forecasted flooding (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

    Published

    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Most of Yosemite Valley will be closed starting Friday, April 28, due to forecasted flooding.

  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Yosemite valley to close over flood threat as snowpack melts (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

    Published

    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Much of the famed valley at California’s Yosemite National Park will be temporarily closed starting Friday due to a forecast of flooding as rising temperatures melt the Sierra Nevada’s massive

  4. KTVU San Francisco

    Yosemite National Park to close much of valley as flooding risk grows (opens KTVU San Francisco)

    Published

    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Yosemite National Park announced most of Yosemite Valley, the park's most popular section, will close Friday for at least five days due to the risk of flooding.

  5. CNN

    Most of Yosemite National Park to close Friday over flooding concerns (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Most of Yosemite National Park will be closed to the public starting Friday night as flood concerns awash the region. Yosemite is expected to remain closed until Wednesday, May 3, but the closure could last longer.

  6. UPI

    Yosemite Valley to close over flooding threat from melting snow (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    Yosemite National Park prepared for a major snow melt in the region by announcing the closure of most of Yosemite Valley from Friday to May 3 because of potential flooding along the Merced River.

  7. Wall Street Journal

    Heart of Yosemite National Park to Close Over Expected Flooding (opens Wall Street Journal)

    Published

    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Park officials said the closure would last until May 3, but it could be extended.

  8. NPR

    Yosemite National Park will be closed for days due to flooding from melting snow (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    The Sierra Nevada region where the park is located experienced snowfall at over 300% than usual this past winter. Flooding may happen into May and June, the park said.

  9. Times Of San Diego

    Flood Threat from Snowmelt Prompts Rare Closure of Scenic Yosemite Valley (opens Times Of San Diego)

    Published

    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    Most of the vast, scenic valley at the heart of Yosemite National Park will close to visitors this weekend in a rare shutdown prompted by forecasts of floods from rapid snowmelt.

  10. Washington Times

    Yosemite National Park to close due to anticipated flooding (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    Most of Yosemite National Park will be closed from Friday until at least May 3, the California park has announced.

  11. The Guardian

    Flooding threat from melting snow prompts Yosemite park closures (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    While seasonal floods aren’t unusual for the national park, this spring could see a deluge from winter snowpack melt

  12. New York Times

    Parts of Yosemite National Park Closing as Flooding Looms (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    The park will partly close starting on Friday as melting snowpack threatens floods.

  13. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Going to Yosemite? Some areas closed due to flood threat (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

    Published

    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Park officials said the eastern section of Yosemite Valley will stay shut at least until early May.

  14. NBC News

    Flooding threat from snowmelt prompts rare closure of Yosemite Valley in California (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The closure will start at 10 p.m. on Friday and last at least until Wednesday, May 3, possibly longer, depending on how swiftly melting mountain snow runs off into the Merced River through Yosemite Valley, the National Park Service said on Tuesday.

  15. New York Post

    Part of Yosemite National Park closed amid flooding fears as heat wave causes rapid snowmelt (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Officials at Yosemite National Park announced that part of the park will be closed later this week amid flooding that is forecast in the area as a heat wave in the West causes snow to rapidly melt.…

  16. Fox10 Phoenix

    Yosemite's epic snowmelt could spell trouble for national park bracing for spring closure (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

    Published

    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    In February, vast amounts of snow closed roads into the park and made some facilities inaccessible. Now, the meltwater from that same snow is pouring into Yosemite Valley, forcing the park service to close most of the park by Friday night.

  17. Fox News

    Yosemite Valley eastern section to close Friday due to California flood threat (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    As Sierra Nevada’s massive snowpack melts in California, the eastern section of Yosemite Valley be closed from April 28 to at least May 3 due to potential flooding.

  18. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Yosemite flood risk, closures block some springtime visitors (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

    Published

    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Much of the famed valley at California’s Yosemite National Park will be temporarily closed starting Friday due to a forecast of flooding as rising temperatures melt the Sierra Nevada’s massive

  19. ABC 30 Fresno

    Visitors spend the day in Yosemite Valley ahead of partial closure (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

    Published

    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    As the biggest snowpack on record starts to melt, officials are closing parts of Yosemite National Park ahead of the threat of flooding.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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