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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 18 2026 at 7:34 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 18 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT
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:  03/18/2026 at 07:34 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/18/2026 at 02:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.37 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1064 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/21/2026 at 01:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.60 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1293 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/13/2026 07 AM PDT            3.76            592                        Normal
  03/13/2026 08 AM PDT            3.76            592         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 AM PDT            3.75            585         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 AM PDT            3.73            573         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 AM PDT            3.72            567         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 PM PDT            3.71            561         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 PM PDT            3.70            555         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 PM PDT            3.68            543         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 PM PDT            3.68            543         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 PM PDT            3.66            531         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 PM PDT            3.65            525         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 PM PDT            3.68            543         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 PM PDT            3.70            555         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 PM PDT            3.73            573         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 PM PDT            3.77            598         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 PM PDT            3.79            611         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 PM PDT            3.81            623         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 AM PDT            3.83            637         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 AM PDT            3.83            637         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 AM PDT            3.83            637         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 AM PDT            3.83            637         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 AM PDT            3.82            630         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 AM PDT            3.81            623         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 AM PDT            3.81            623         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 AM PDT            3.80            617         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 AM PDT            3.79            611         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 AM PDT            3.78            604         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 AM PDT            3.77            598         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 AM PDT            3.75            585         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 PM PDT            3.75            585         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 PM PDT            3.74            579         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 PM PDT            3.73            573         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 PM PDT            3.71            561         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 PM PDT            3.71            561         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 PM PDT            3.71            561         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 PM PDT            3.73            573         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 PM PDT            3.76            592         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 PM PDT            3.80            617         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 PM PDT            3.84            643         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 PM PDT            3.87            663         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 PM PDT            3.90            684         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 AM PDT            3.90            684         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 AM PDT            3.91            691         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 AM PDT            3.91            691         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 AM PDT            3.91            691         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 AM PDT            3.91            691         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 AM PDT            3.89            677         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 AM PDT            3.88            670         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 AM PDT            3.87            663         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 AM PDT            3.85            650         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 AM PDT            3.83            637         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 AM PDT            3.81            623         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 AM PDT            3.81            623         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 PM PDT            3.80            617         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 PM PDT            3.78            604         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 PM PDT            3.77            598         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 PM PDT            3.76            592         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 PM PDT            3.75            585         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 PM PDT            3.74            579         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 PM PDT            3.75            585         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 PM PDT            3.78            604         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 PM PDT            3.82            630         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 PM PDT            3.85            650         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 PM PDT            3.89            677         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 PM PDT            3.91            691         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 AM PDT            3.92            698         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 AM PDT            3.92            698         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 AM PDT            3.93            705         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 AM PDT            3.92            698         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 AM PDT            3.92            698         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 AM PDT            3.91            691         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 AM PDT            3.91            691         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 AM PDT            3.90            684         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 AM PDT            3.87            663         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 AM PDT            3.85            650         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 AM PDT            3.84            643         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 AM PDT            3.83            637         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 PM PDT            3.82            630         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 PM PDT            3.81            623         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 PM PDT            3.80            617         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 PM PDT            3.79            611         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 PM PDT            3.78            604         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 PM PDT            3.79            611         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 PM PDT            3.82            630         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 PM PDT            3.88            670         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 PM PDT            3.94            712         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 PM PDT            3.98            741         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 PM PDT            4.04            785         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 PM PDT            4.07            808         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 AM PDT            4.09            824         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 AM PDT            4.10            832         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 AM PDT            4.09            824         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 AM PDT            4.09            824         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 AM PDT            4.10            832         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 AM PDT            4.09            824         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 AM PDT            4.07            808         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 AM PDT            4.06            801         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 AM PDT            4.03            778         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 AM PDT            4.01            763         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 AM PDT            4.00            755         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 AM PDT            3.99            748         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 PM PDT            3.97            733         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 PM PDT            3.94            712         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 PM PDT            3.93            705         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 PM PDT            3.93            705         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 PM PDT            3.92            698         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 PM PDT            3.94            712         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 PM PDT            3.99            748         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 PM PDT            4.08            816         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 PM PDT            4.16            880         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 PM PDT            4.24            947         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 PM PDT            4.30           1000         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 PM PDT            4.34           1036         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 AM PDT            4.35           1045         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 AM PDT            4.37           1064         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 AM PDT            4.37           1064         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 AM PDT            4.36           1054         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 AM PDT            4.35           1045         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 AM PDT            4.34           1036         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 AM PDT            4.31           1009         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 AM PDT            4.29            991         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/18/2026 08 AM PDT            4.27            973                        Normal
  03/18/2026 09 AM PDT            4.25            956         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 AM PDT            4.22            930         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 AM PDT            4.19            905         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 PM PDT            4.16            880         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 PM PDT            4.14            864         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 PM PDT            4.15            872         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 PM PDT            4.14            864         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 PM PDT            4.16            880         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 PM PDT            4.19            905         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 PM PDT            4.23            939         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 PM PDT            4.27            973         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 08 PM PDT            4.31           1009         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 09 PM PDT            4.34           1036         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 PM PDT            4.37           1064         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 PM PDT            4.40           1092         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 AM PDT            4.42           1111         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 AM PDT            4.44           1130         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 AM PDT            4.46           1150         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 AM PDT            4.46           1150         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 AM PDT            4.47           1160         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 AM PDT            4.46           1150         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 AM PDT            4.46           1150         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 AM PDT            4.44           1130         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 AM PDT            4.42           1111         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 AM PDT            4.40           1092         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 AM PDT            4.37           1064         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 AM PDT            4.33           1027         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 PM PDT            4.29            991         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 PM PDT            4.27            973         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 PM PDT            4.27            973         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 PM PDT            4.25            956         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 PM PDT            4.26            965         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 PM PDT            4.29            991         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 PM PDT            4.33           1027         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 PM PDT            4.36           1054         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 PM PDT            4.40           1092         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 PM PDT            4.42           1111         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 PM PDT            4.46           1150         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 PM PDT            4.48           1169         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 12 AM PDT            4.50           1189         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 01 AM PDT            4.52           1210         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 02 AM PDT            4.54           1230         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 03 AM PDT            4.54           1230         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 04 AM PDT            4.54           1230         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 05 AM PDT            4.54           1230         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 06 AM PDT            4.54           1230         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 07 AM PDT            4.52           1210         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 08 AM PDT            4.50           1189         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 09 AM PDT            4.48           1169         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 10 AM PDT            4.45           1140         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 11 AM PDT            4.41           1101         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 12 PM PDT            4.38           1073         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 01 PM PDT            4.36           1054         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 02 PM PDT            4.35           1045         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 03 PM PDT            4.33           1027         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 04 PM PDT            4.35           1045         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 05 PM PDT            4.38           1073         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 06 PM PDT            4.41           1101         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 07 PM PDT            4.44           1130         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 08 PM PDT            4.47           1160         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 09 PM PDT            4.50           1189         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 10 PM PDT            4.53           1220         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 11 PM PDT            4.55           1240         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 12 AM PDT            4.58           1272         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 01 AM PDT            4.60           1293         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 02 AM PDT            4.60           1293         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 03 AM PDT            4.60           1293         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 04 AM PDT            4.59           1282         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 05 AM PDT            4.59           1282         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 06 AM PDT            4.57           1261         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 07 AM PDT            4.54           1230         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 08 AM PDT            4.52           1210         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 09 AM PDT            4.50           1189         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 10 AM PDT            4.47           1160         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 11 AM PDT            4.45           1140         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 12 PM PDT            4.42           1111         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 01 PM PDT            4.40           1092         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 02 PM PDT            4.38           1073         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 03 PM PDT            4.36           1054         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 04 PM PDT            4.36           1054         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 05 PM PDT            4.38           1073         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 06 PM PDT            4.41           1101         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 07 PM PDT            4.43           1121         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 08 PM PDT            4.48           1169         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 09 PM PDT            4.50           1189         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 10 PM PDT            4.54           1230         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 11 PM PDT            4.55           1240         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 AM PDT            4.56           1251         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 AM PDT            4.57           1261         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 AM PDT            4.57           1261         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 AM PDT            4.56           1251         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 AM PDT            4.56           1251         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 AM PDT            4.55           1240         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 AM PDT            4.54           1230         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 AM PDT            4.52           1210         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 AM PDT            4.50           1189         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 AM PDT            4.48           1169         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 AM PDT            4.45           1140         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 AM PDT            4.43           1121         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 PM PDT            4.40           1092         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 PM PDT            4.38           1073         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 PM PDT            4.36           1054         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 PM PDT            4.34           1036         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 PM PDT            4.34           1036         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 PM PDT            4.35           1045         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 PM PDT            4.37           1064         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 PM PDT            4.39           1082         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 PM PDT            4.43           1121         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 PM PDT            4.45           1140         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 PM PDT            4.48           1169         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 PM PDT            4.50           1189         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 12 AM PDT            4.50           1189         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 01 AM PDT            4.51           1199         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 02 AM PDT            4.51           1199         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 03 AM PDT            4.50           1189         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 04 AM PDT            4.50           1189         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 05 AM PDT            4.50           1189         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.