Rivers reopen in Merced County as temperatures rise

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Merced County Sheriff's Office has reopened respective waterways arsenic the Valley heats up.

Sheriff Vern Warnke officially reopened the Merced River and the San Joaquin Rivers for recreational usage this evening successful Merced County.

The waterways closed past period for information concerns pursuing the drowning of a 17 twelvemonth aged boy.

Authorities are urging radical to beryllium cautious erstwhile successful the h2o and urge going with a person and wearing a beingness jacket.

Swimmers should inactive enactment retired of canals.