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EAST FORK CARSON RIVER - MARKLEEVILLE (CEMC1)

Latitude: 38.71º N	Longitude: 119.76º W	Elevation: 5400 Feet
Location: Alpine County in California		River Group: Eastern Sierra

Issuance Time:

Jan 27 2022 at 12:50 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Jan 28 2022 at 9:00 AM PST

Monitor Stage: 8.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 9.0 Feet

Plot Type:

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
2020*	1,520	5.01	Apr 29, 2020
2019*	3,450	6.51	Jun 6, 2019
2018*	7,010	8.51	Apr 7, 2018
2017*	11,700	9.98	Jan 8, 2017
2016*	1,890	5.25	May 14, 2016
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Sept 1960 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1997*	18,900	11.78	Jan 24, 1970
1963*	15,100	8.21**	Jan 31, 1963
2017*	11,700	9.98	Jan 8, 2017
2006*	10,300	9.09	Dec 31, 2005
1986*	9,520	8.79	Mar 8, 1986
1965*	9,100	7.20**	Dec 23, 1964
* Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
** Prior to October 1967, datum change with a difference of -2.0 ft must be applied to all data before date to convert to current datum.

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ072)

Tonight: Clear. Lows 9 to 19. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 38 to 48. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 12 to 22. Light winds.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 40 to 50. Light winds.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 12 to 22. Light winds.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 43 to 48.

Sunday Night: Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 18 to 28.

Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 42 to 52.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 13 to 23.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 31 to 36.

Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 6 to 16. Highs 31 to 41.

Thursday: Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 35 to 45.

Impacts - E19 Information
8.0 Feet	Monitor Stage. No flooding from Monitor Creek to Bryant Creek, river near bankfull and may require precautionary measures to move resources away from the river. Additional impacts to recreational river users.
9.0 Feet	Flood Stage. Minor flooding from Monitor Creek to Bryant Creek including impacts to river campgrounds and possible impacts to highway due to bank erosion. Similar to 1/8/2017, 2/10/2017, and 12/31/2005.
10.0 Feet	Moderate flooding impacting Carson River Resort campground, and potential for significant bank erosion causing road damage along Highways 89 and 4.
11.0 Feet	Major impact to transportation including Highways 89 and 4. Communication, water and power systems may be impacted. Significant inundation of low lying rangelands.
12.0 Feet	Record flooding. Major impacts to transportation, communication, power and water systems. In excess of January 1997 event.

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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