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WEST FORK CARSON RIVER - WOODFORDS (WOOC1)

Latitude: 38.77º N	Longitude: 119.83º W	Elevation: 5755 Feet
Location: Alpine County in California		River Group: Eastern Sierra

Issuance Time:

Jul 11 2017 at 7:19 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Jul 12 2017 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 13.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 14.0 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2015	547	12.43	Feb 9, 2015
2014	262	11.56	Apr 20, 2014
2013	464	12.21	Dec 2, 2012
2012	644	12.81	Apr 26, 2012
2011	883	13.35	Jun 29, 2011
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1938 to Present)
1997	8,100	15.36	Jan 01, 1997
1963	4,890	9.00	Feb 01, 1963
1956	4,810	8.86	Dec 23, 1955
1938	3,500	8.00	Dec 11, 1937

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ072)

Tonight: Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 81 to 91. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 52. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 81 to 91. Light winds becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows 44 to 54. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light.

Friday: Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 81 to 91.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 55.

Saturday through Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to 94. Lows 45 to 55.

Monday through Tuesday: Clear. Highs 83 to 93. Lows 44 to 54.

Impacts - E19 Information
13.0 Feet	No flooding occurs. However, residents along the West Fork Carson River should be prepared for flooding if there are additional rises due to snowmelt and/or rainfall runoff. USGS 2 year flood.
13.5 Feet	Very minor flooding of lowest areas along the West Fork Carson River. However, residents along the river should be prepared for flooding if there are additional rises due to additional snowmelt and/or rainfall runoff. USGS 3 year flood.
14.0 Feet	Flood Stage - Minor flooding begins in the southwestern Carson Valley between Centerville and Genoa. USGS 10 year flood.
14.5 Feet	Moderate flooding in southwest Carson Valley between Centerville and Genoa, with some damage to homes and businesses. Many local roads flooded in this area. Minor flooding in Alpine County near Woodfords and Paynesville. USGS 25 year flood.
15.0 Feet	Major flooding. Substantial damage to homes, businesses, schools, and property in the south Carson Valley from Centerville to Genoa. Many local roads flood, some include Centerville, Mottsville, and Muller Lanes. Interruption of power, communications, and water systems. Moderate to major flooding in Alpine County near Woodfords and Paynesville. Highways 89 and 88 (CA), and 88 (NV) flood. USGS 70 year flood.
15.5 Feet	Disastrous, record flooding along entire reach of West Fork Carson River in both Alpine and Douglas Counties. Extensive damage to homes, businesses, schools, roads, bridges, and water systems. Communications, power, and transportation systems severely disrupted. Many highways, roads, and bridges impassable. Exceeds record flood of 01/02/1997 and greater than USGS 100 year flood.
16.0 Feet	Disastrous flooding previously unknown on entire reach of West Fork Carson River in southwest Douglas and eastern Alpine Counties. Extensive damage to homes, businesses, schools, roads, bridges, and water systems. Power, communications, and transportation systems severly affected. Most highways and bridges flooded or washed out. Exceeds record 01/01/1997 flood by over a half foot and nearly 1 foot higher than USGS 100 year flood.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Reno Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

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