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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 02 2026 at 7:13 AM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 02 2026 at 3:00 PM 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:  03/02/2026 at 07:13 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/25/2026 at 06:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.49 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1926 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/02/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.45 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        991 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/25/2026 07 AM PST            5.45           1888                        Normal
  02/25/2026 08 AM PST            5.44           1879         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 AM PST            5.38           1823         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 AM PST            5.36           1804         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 AM PST            5.34           1786         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 PM PST            5.32           1768         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 PM PST            5.31           1759         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 PM PST            5.37           1814         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 PM PST            5.40           1841         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 PM PST            5.45           1888         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 PM PST            5.45           1888         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 PM PST            5.49           1926         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 PM PST            5.44           1879         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 PM PST            5.42           1860         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 PM PST            5.38           1823         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 PM PST            5.37           1814         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 PM PST            5.33           1777         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 AM PST            5.28           1732         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 AM PST            5.23           1687         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 02 AM PST            5.20           1661         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 AM PST            5.14           1608         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 AM PST            5.09           1566         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 AM PST            5.02           1507         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 AM PST            4.99           1482         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 AM PST            4.96           1457         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 AM PST            4.93           1433         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 AM PST            4.88           1393         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 AM PST            4.84           1361         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 AM PST            4.79           1322         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 PM PST            4.77           1303         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 PM PST            4.75           1282         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 02 PM PST            4.75           1282         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 PM PST            4.75           1282         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 PM PST            4.78           1314         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 PM PST            4.83           1353         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 PM PST            4.86           1377         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 PM PST            4.89           1401         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 PM PST            4.90           1409         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 PM PST            4.89           1401         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 PM PST            4.88           1393         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 PM PST            4.83           1353         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 AM PST            4.81           1337         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 AM PST            4.78           1314         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 AM PST            4.75           1282         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 AM PST            4.71           1240         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 AM PST            4.69           1220         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 AM PST            4.66           1189         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 AM PST            4.62           1150         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 AM PST            4.58           1111         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 AM PST            4.55           1082         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 AM PST            4.53           1064         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 AM PST            4.49           1027         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 AM PST            4.47           1009         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 PM PST            4.44            982         -              Normal
  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            4.46           1000         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            4.45            991         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            4.45            991                        Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            4.44            982         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            4.43            973         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            4.43            973         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            4.41            956         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            4.40            947         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            4.39            939         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            4.39            939         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            4.39            939         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            4.40            947         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            4.40            947         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            4.41            956         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            4.41            956         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            4.42            965         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            4.42            965         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            4.43            973         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            4.43            973         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            4.43            973         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            4.43            973         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            4.42            965         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            4.41            956         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            4.40            947         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            4.38            930         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            4.36            913         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            4.35            905         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            4.33            888         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            4.32            880         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            4.30            864         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            4.28            848         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            4.28            848         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            4.27            840         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            4.28            848         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            4.29            856         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            4.30            864         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            4.31            872         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            4.32            880         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            4.33            888         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            4.35            905         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            4.36            913         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            4.37            922         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            4.38            930         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            4.39            939         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            4.39            939         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            4.38            930         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            4.38            930         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST            4.36            913         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST            4.34            896         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST            4.32            880         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST            4.30            864         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST            4.29            856         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST            4.27            840         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            4.25            824         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            4.24            816         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            4.23            808         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            4.23            808         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            4.24            816         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            4.24            816         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            4.25            824         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            4.26            832         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            4.27            840         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            4.27            840         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            4.28            848         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            4.28            848         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            4.28            848         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            4.28            848         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            4.28            848         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            4.28            848         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            4.27            840         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            4.26            832         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST            4.25            824         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST            4.24            816         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST            4.22            801         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST            4.21            793         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST            4.21            793         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST            4.19            778         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST            4.18            770         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST            4.17            763         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST            4.17            763         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            4.17            763         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            4.17            763         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            4.17            763         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            4.17            763         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            4.17            763         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            4.17            763         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            4.17            763         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            4.17            763         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            4.17            763         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            4.16            755         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            4.16            755         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            4.16            755         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            4.15            748         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            4.14            741         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            4.14            741         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            4.13            733         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            4.13            733         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            4.12            726         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            4.11            719         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            4.10            712         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            4.09            705         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            4.09            705         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            4.08            698         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            4.07            691         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            4.07            691         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            4.07            691         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            4.07            691         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            4.07            691         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            4.07            691         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            4.07            691         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            4.07            691         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            4.07            691         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            4.07            691         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            4.07            691         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            4.06            684         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            4.06            684         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            4.05            677         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            4.05            677         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            4.04            670         -              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.