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EAST FORK CARSON RIVER - MARKLEEVILLE (CEMC1)
Latitude: 38.71º NLongitude: 119.76º WElevation: 5400 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Alpine County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Eastern SierraRiver Group: Eastern Sierra
Issuance Time: Mar 04 2026 at 1:12 PM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 05 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:  03/04/2026 at 01:12 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/27/2026 at 09:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.58 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1111 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/04/2026 at 09:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.98 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        630 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST            4.40            947                        Normal
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST            4.41            956         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST            4.41            956         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST            4.43            973         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST            4.49           1027         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST            4.52           1054         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST            4.56           1092         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST            4.57           1101         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST            4.58           1111         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST            4.57           1101         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST            4.57           1101         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST            4.56           1092         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST            4.55           1082         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST            4.52           1054         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST            4.51           1045         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST            4.50           1036         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST            4.47           1009         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST            4.45            991         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST            4.44            982         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST            4.43            973         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST            4.38            930         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST            4.37            922         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST            4.34            896         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST            4.32            880         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST            4.31            872         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST            4.30            864         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST            4.31            872         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST            4.35            905         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST            4.38            930         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST            4.44            982         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST            4.47           1009         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST            4.50           1036         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST            4.53           1064         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST            4.54           1073         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST            4.54           1073         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST            4.53           1064         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST            4.53           1064         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST            4.52           1054         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST            4.51           1045         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST            4.50           1036         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST            4.48           1018         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST            4.46           1000         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST            4.45            991         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST            4.44            982         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST            4.41            956         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST            4.38            930         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST            4.37            922         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST            4.36            913         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            4.34            896         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            4.35            905         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            4.37            922         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            4.40            947         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            4.45            991         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            4.49           1027         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            4.53           1064         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            4.54           1073         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            4.56           1092         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            4.57           1101         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            4.55           1082         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            4.53           1064         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            4.54           1073         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            4.52           1054         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            4.50           1036         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            4.48           1018         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            4.46           1000         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            4.43            973         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            4.39            939         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            4.38            930         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            4.35            905         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            4.32            880         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            4.32            880         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            4.29            856         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            4.28            848         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            4.26            832         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            4.25            824         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            4.24            816         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            4.24            816         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            4.24            816         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            4.24            816         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            4.24            816         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            4.21            793         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            4.20            785         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            4.20            785         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            4.18            770         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            4.17            763         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            4.15            748         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            4.13            733         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            4.13            733         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            4.12            726         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            4.12            726         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            4.10            712         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            4.09            705         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            4.07            691         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            4.07            691         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            4.06            684         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            4.03            663         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            4.02            657         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            4.01            650         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            4.00            643         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            4.00            643         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            4.03            663         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            4.04            670         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            4.03            663         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            4.04            670         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            4.04            670         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            4.04            670         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            4.03            663         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            4.03            663         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            4.03            663         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            4.02            657         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            4.01            650         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            4.00            643         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST            3.99            637         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST            3.99            637         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST            3.98            630         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST            3.96            617         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST            3.95            611         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST            3.95            611         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            3.94            604         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            3.93            598         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            3.93            598         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            3.93            598                        Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            3.94            604         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            3.94            604         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            3.95            611         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            3.96            617         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            3.97            623         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            3.97            623         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            3.98            630         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            3.98            630         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            3.98            630         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            3.98            630         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            3.97            623         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            3.97            623         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            3.96            617         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            3.96            617         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST            3.95            611         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST            3.94            604         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST            3.93            598         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST            3.92            592         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST            3.91            585         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST            3.90            579         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST            3.90            579         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST            3.88            567         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST            3.88            567         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            3.88            567         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            3.88            567         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            3.89            573         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            3.89            573         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            3.90            579         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            3.90            579         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            3.90            579         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            3.90            579         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            3.90            579         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            3.90            579         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            3.89            573         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            3.89            573         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            3.89            573         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            3.88            567         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            3.88            567         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            3.88            567         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            3.87            561         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            3.86            555         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            3.86            555         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            3.85            549         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            3.84            543         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            3.84            543         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            3.83            537         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            3.83            537         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            3.83            537         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            3.83            537         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            3.83            537         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            3.83            537         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            3.84            543         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            3.84            543         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            3.84            543         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            3.84            543         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            3.84            543         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            3.84            543         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            3.84            543         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            3.83            537         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            3.83            537         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            3.83            537         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            3.83            537         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST            3.82            531         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST            3.82            531         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST            3.81            525         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST            3.81            525         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST            3.80            519         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST            3.79            514         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST            3.79            514         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST            3.78            508         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST            3.78            508         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST            3.78            508         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST            3.78            508         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST            3.78            508         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST            3.79            514         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST            3.79            514         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST            3.79            514         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST            3.79            514         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST            3.79            514         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST            3.79            514         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST            3.79            514         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST            3.79            514         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST            3.79            514         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT            3.79            514         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT            3.79            514         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT            3.79            514         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT            3.78            508         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT            3.78            508         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT            3.77            502         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT            3.77            502         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT            3.76            497         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT            3.75            491         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT            3.74            486         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT            3.73            480         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT            3.72            475         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT            3.72            475         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT            3.73            480         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT            3.74            486         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT            3.75            491         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT            3.76            497         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT            3.78            508         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT            3.79            514         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT            3.80            519         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT            3.81            525         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT            3.83            537         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT            3.83            537         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT            3.84            543         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT            3.84            543         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT            3.84            543         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT            3.85            549         +              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.