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Latitude: 38.71º N | Longitude: 119.76º W | Elevation: 5400 Feet | |
Location: Alpine County in California | River Group: Eastern Sierra |
Issuance Time: | Feb 20 2019 at 2:36 PM PST | Next Issuance: | Feb 21 2019 at 9:00 AM PST |
Monitor Stage: 8.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 9.0 Feet |
Observed Data Credit | |
![]() | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2017 |
11,700 |
9.98 |
Jan 8, 2017 |
2016 |
1,890 |
5.25 |
May 14, 2016 |
2015 |
1,580 | 4.66 |
Feb 9, 2015 |
2014 |
852 |
4.00 |
Apr 19, 2014 |
2013 |
1,670 |
4.88 |
Dec 2, 2012 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Sept 1960 to Present) | |||
1997 |
18,900 |
11.78* |
Jan 24, 1970 |
1963 |
15,100 |
10.52* |
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 | 8.65* | Dec 23, 1964 |
Location Photographs | ||
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ072) |
Tonight: Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Lows 4 to 9. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs 23 to 28. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows 5 below to 5 above zero. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs 28 to 33. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 7 to 17. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight. Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 32 to 37. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15 to 25. Sunday through Wednesday: Breezy. Snow likely. Highs 34 to 44. Lows 19 to 29. |
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. |