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EAST FORK CARSON RIVER - MARKLEEVILLE (CEMC1)
Latitude: 38.71º NLongitude: 119.76º WElevation: 5400 Feet
Location: Alpine County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Eastern SierraRiver Group: Eastern Sierra
Issuance Time: Jan 07 2026 at 2:30 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 08 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 8.0 FeetMinor Flood: 9.0 FeetModerate Flood: 10.0 FeetMajor Flood: 11.0 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: East Fork Carson River - Markleeville (CEMC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  01/07/2026 at 02:30 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/03/2026 at 05:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       3.80 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        454 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/07/2026 at 03:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.21 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        243 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/02/2026 02 PM PST            3.37            292                        Normal
  01/02/2026 03 PM PST            3.37            292         0              Normal
  01/02/2026 04 PM PST            3.38            296         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 05 PM PST            3.38            296         0              Normal
  01/02/2026 06 PM PST            3.39            299         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 07 PM PST            3.38            296         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 08 PM PST            3.35            286         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 09 PM PST            3.34            283         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 10 PM PST            3.32            276         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 11 PM PST            3.33            280         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 12 AM PST            3.32            276         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 01 AM PST            3.33            280         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 02 AM PST            3.34            283         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 03 AM PST            3.37            292         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 04 AM PST            3.42            309         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 05 AM PST            3.46            322         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 06 AM PST            3.54            350         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 07 AM PST            3.58            365         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 08 AM PST            3.58            365         0              Normal
  01/03/2026 09 AM PST            3.59            369         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 10 AM PST            3.60            372         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 11 AM PST            3.61            376         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 12 PM PST            3.64            387         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 01 PM PST            3.68            403         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 02 PM PST            3.72            419         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 03 PM PST            3.78            443         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 04 PM PST            3.80            454         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 05 PM PST            3.80            454         0              Normal
  01/03/2026 06 PM PST            3.79            448         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 07 PM PST            3.78            443         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 08 PM PST            3.76            435         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 09 PM PST            3.75            431         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 10 PM PST            3.74            427         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 11 PM PST            3.77            439         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 12 AM PST            3.79            448         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 01 AM PST            3.78            443         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 02 AM PST            3.76            435         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 03 AM PST            3.73            423         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 04 AM PST            3.70            411         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 05 AM PST            3.68            403         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 06 AM PST            3.66            395         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 07 AM PST            3.66            395         0              Normal
  01/04/2026 08 AM PST            3.66            395         0              Normal
  01/04/2026 09 AM PST            3.69            407         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 10 AM PST            3.65            391         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 11 AM PST            3.63            384         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 12 PM PST            3.63            384         0              Normal
  01/04/2026 01 PM PST            3.63            384         0              Normal
  01/04/2026 02 PM PST            3.62            380         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 03 PM PST            3.62            380         0              Normal
  01/04/2026 04 PM PST            3.62            380         0              Normal
  01/04/2026 05 PM PST            3.61            376         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 06 PM PST            3.60            372         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 07 PM PST            3.57            361         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 08 PM PST            3.55            354         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 09 PM PST            3.53            347         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 10 PM PST            3.52            343         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 11 PM PST            3.50            336         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 12 AM PST            3.49            333         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 01 AM PST            3.48            329         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 02 AM PST            3.45            319         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 03 AM PST            3.46            322         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 04 AM PST            3.45            319         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 05 AM PST            3.43            312         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 06 AM PST            3.42            309         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 07 AM PST            3.41            305         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 08 AM PST            3.39            299         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 09 AM PST            3.38            296         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 10 AM PST            3.38            296         0              Normal
  01/05/2026 11 AM PST            3.37            292         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 12 PM PST            3.35            286         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 01 PM PST            3.35            286         0              Normal
  01/05/2026 02 PM PST            3.36            289         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 03 PM PST            3.37            292         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 04 PM PST            3.38            296         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 05 PM PST            3.38            296         0              Normal
  01/05/2026 06 PM PST            3.39            299         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 07 PM PST            3.39            299         0              Normal
  01/05/2026 08 PM PST            3.36            289         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 09 PM PST            3.36            289         0              Normal
  01/05/2026 10 PM PST            3.34            283         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 11 PM PST            3.33            280         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 12 AM PST            3.32            276         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 01 AM PST            3.31            273         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 02 AM PST            3.31            273         0              Normal
  01/06/2026 03 AM PST            3.30            270         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 04 AM PST            3.29            267         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 05 AM PST            3.28            264         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 06 AM PST            3.27            261         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 07 AM PST            3.27            261         0              Normal
  01/06/2026 08 AM PST            3.25            255         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 09 AM PST            3.24            252         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 10 AM PST            3.24            252         0              Normal
  01/06/2026 11 AM PST            3.23            249         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 12 PM PST            3.22            246         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 01 PM PST            3.22            246         0              Normal
  01/06/2026 02 PM PST            3.24            252         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 03 PM PST            3.26            258         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 04 PM PST            3.28            264         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 05 PM PST            3.30            270         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 06 PM PST            3.33            280         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 07 PM PST            3.33            280         0              Normal
  01/06/2026 08 PM PST            3.29            267         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 09 PM PST            3.28            264         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 10 PM PST            3.27            261         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 11 PM PST            3.27            261         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 12 AM PST            3.26            258         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 01 AM PST            3.25            255         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 02 AM PST            3.24            252         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 03 AM PST            3.24            252         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 04 AM PST            3.23            249         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 05 AM PST            3.22            246         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 06 AM PST            3.23            249         +              Normal
  01/07/2026 07 AM PST            3.22            246         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 08 AM PST            3.22            246         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 09 AM PST            3.22            246         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 10 AM PST            3.22            246         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 11 AM PST            3.22            246         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 12 PM PST            3.21            243         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 01 PM PST            3.21            243         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 02 PM PST            3.21            243         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/07/2026 03 PM PST            3.21            243                        Normal
  01/07/2026 04 PM PST            3.20            240         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 05 PM PST            3.20            240         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 06 PM PST            3.20            240         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 07 PM PST            3.19            238         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 08 PM PST            3.19            238         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 09 PM PST            3.19            238         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 10 PM PST            3.19            238         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 11 PM PST            3.19            238         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 12 AM PST            3.18            235         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 01 AM PST            3.18            235         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 02 AM PST            3.17            232         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 03 AM PST            3.17            232         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 04 AM PST            3.17            232         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 05 AM PST            3.16            229         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 06 AM PST            3.16            229         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 07 AM PST            3.15            226         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 08 AM PST            3.15            226         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 09 AM PST            3.15            226         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 10 AM PST            3.15            226         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 11 AM PST            3.14            223         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 12 PM PST            3.14            223         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 01 PM PST            3.13            221         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 02 PM PST            3.13            221         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 03 PM PST            3.13            221         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 04 PM PST            3.12            218         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 05 PM PST            3.12            218         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 06 PM PST            3.12            218         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 07 PM PST            3.12            218         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 08 PM PST            3.12            218         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 09 PM PST            3.11            215         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 10 PM PST            3.11            215         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 11 PM PST            3.11            215         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 12 AM PST            3.10            213         -              Normal
  01/09/2026 01 AM PST            3.10            213         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 02 AM PST            3.10            213         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 03 AM PST            3.09            210         -              Normal
  01/09/2026 04 AM PST            3.09            210         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 05 AM PST            3.09            210         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 06 AM PST            3.08            207         -              Normal
  01/09/2026 07 AM PST            3.08            207         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 08 AM PST            3.08            207         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 09 AM PST            3.07            205         -              Normal
  01/09/2026 10 AM PST            3.07            205         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 11 AM PST            3.06            202         -              Normal
  01/09/2026 12 PM PST            3.06            202         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 01 PM PST            3.06            202         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 02 PM PST            3.06            202         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 03 PM PST            3.05            199         -              Normal
  01/09/2026 04 PM PST            3.05            199         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 05 PM PST            3.05            199         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 06 PM PST            3.05            199         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 07 PM PST            3.05            199         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 08 PM PST            3.05            199         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 09 PM PST            3.05            199         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 10 PM PST            3.05            199         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 11 PM PST            3.04            197         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 12 AM PST            3.04            197         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 01 AM PST            3.04            197         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 02 AM PST            3.04            197         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 03 AM PST            3.03            194         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 04 AM PST            3.03            194         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 05 AM PST            3.03            194         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 06 AM PST            3.03            194         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 07 AM PST            3.02            192         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 08 AM PST            3.02            192         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 09 AM PST            3.02            192         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 10 AM PST            3.02            192         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 11 AM PST            3.01            189         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 12 PM PST            3.01            189         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 01 PM PST            3.01            189         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 02 PM PST            3.00            187         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 03 PM PST            3.00            187         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 04 PM PST            3.00            187         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 05 PM PST            3.00            187         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 06 PM PST            3.00            187         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 07 PM PST            3.00            187         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 08 PM PST            3.00            187         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 09 PM PST            3.00            187         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 10 PM PST            3.00            187         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 11 PM PST            3.00            187         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 12 AM PST            2.99            184         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 01 AM PST            2.99            184         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 02 AM PST            2.99            184         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 03 AM PST            2.98            182         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 04 AM PST            2.98            182         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 05 AM PST            2.98            182         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 06 AM PST            2.98            182         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 07 AM PST            2.98            182         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 08 AM PST            2.97            179         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 09 AM PST            2.97            179         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 10 AM PST            2.97            179         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 11 AM PST            2.97            179         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 12 PM PST            2.96            177         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 01 PM PST            2.96            177         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 02 PM PST            2.96            177         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 03 PM PST            2.96            177         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 04 PM PST            2.96            177         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 05 PM PST            2.95            175         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 06 PM PST            2.95            175         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 07 PM PST            2.95            175         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 08 PM PST            2.95            175         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 09 PM PST            2.95            175         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 10 PM PST            2.95            175         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 11 PM PST            2.95            175         0              Normal
  01/12/2026 12 AM PST            2.95            175         0              Normal
  01/12/2026 01 AM PST            2.94            172         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 02 AM PST            2.94            172         0              Normal
  01/12/2026 03 AM PST            2.94            172         0              Normal
  01/12/2026 04 AM PST            2.94            172         0              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.