(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
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.
The closed area stretches east of the El Capitan Crossover and includes Yosemite Village, Curry Village, the Ahwahnee, Mist Trail to the south and Mirror Lake to the northeast.
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