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CARSON RIVER - FORT CHURCHILL (FTCN2)
Latitude: 39.29º NLongitude: 119.31º WElevation: 4220 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Lyon County in NevadaBulletin Group: Eastern SierraRiver Group: Eastern Sierra
Issuance Time: Feb 26 2026 at 1:58 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 27 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 6.5 FeetMinor Flood: 8.0 FeetModerate Flood: 8.5 FeetMajor Flood: 9.5 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Carson River - Fort Churchill (FTCN2)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/26/2026 at 02:03 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/26/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.79 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1987 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/26/2026 at 08:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.82 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2023 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            2.67            308                        Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            2.68            312         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            2.67            308         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            2.67            308         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            2.67            308         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            2.68            312         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            2.67            308         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            2.68            312         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            2.69            316         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            2.69            316         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            2.70            321         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            2.70            321         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            2.70            321         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            2.70            321         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            2.70            321         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST            2.70            321         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST            2.70            321         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST            2.70            321         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST            2.69            316         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST            2.69            316         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST            2.68            312         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST            2.68            312         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST            2.68            312         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST            2.69            316         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST            2.69            316         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST            2.68            312         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST            2.68            312         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST            2.68            312         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST            2.68            312         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST            2.69            316         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST            2.69            316         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST            2.70            321         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST            2.70            321         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST            2.71            325         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST            2.71            325         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST            2.71            325         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST            2.72            329         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST            2.72            329         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST            2.73            334         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST            2.73            334         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST            2.73            334         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST            2.73            334         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST            2.73            334         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST            2.73            334         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST            2.73            334         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST            2.73            334         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST            2.73            334         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST            2.73            334         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST            2.73            334         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST            2.75            343         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST            2.75            343         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST            2.75            343         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST            2.76            347         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST            2.76            347         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST            2.76            347         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST            2.77            352         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST            2.77            352         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST            2.78            356         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST            2.78            356         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST            2.78            356         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST            2.78            356         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST            2.79            361         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST            2.80            365         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST            2.79            361         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST            2.80            365         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST            2.80            365         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST            2.81            370         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST            2.80            365         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST            2.81            370         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST            2.81            370         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST            2.80            365         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST            2.81            370         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST            2.82            375         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST            2.81            370         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST            2.81            370         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST            2.81            370         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST            2.81            370         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST            2.82            375         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST            2.81            370         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST            2.81            370         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST            2.82            375         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST            2.81            370         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST            2.82            375         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST            2.83            379         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST            2.83            379         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST            2.85            389         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST            2.87            398         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 AM PST            2.88            403         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 AM PST            2.90            413         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 AM PST            2.92            423         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 AM PST            2.94            433         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 AM PST            2.96            443         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 AM PST            2.98            454         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 AM PST            3.01            470         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 PM PST            3.04            486         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 PM PST            3.08            508         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 PM PST            3.17            559         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 PM PST            3.33            657         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 PM PST            3.56            814         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 PM PST            3.80            999         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 PM PST            3.99           1159         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 PM PST            4.14           1296         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 PM PST            4.24           1392         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 PM PST            4.31           1461         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 PM PST            4.36           1511         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 PM PST            4.42           1573         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 AM PST            4.47           1626         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 AM PST            4.51           1669         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 02 AM PST            4.54           1702         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 AM PST            4.56           1724         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 AM PST            4.62           1790         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 AM PST            4.64           1813         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 AM PST            4.66           1836         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 AM PST            4.70           1882         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 AM PST            4.70           1882         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 AM PST            4.71           1893         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 AM PST            4.73           1916         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 AM PST            4.76           1952         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 PM PST            4.78           1975         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 PM PST            4.79           1987         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/26/2026 02 PM PST            4.79           1987                        Normal
  02/26/2026 03 PM PST            4.80           1999         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 PM PST            4.81           2011         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 PM PST            4.81           2011         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 PM PST            4.81           2011         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 PM PST            4.81           2011         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 PM PST            4.82           2023         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 PM PST            4.82           2023         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 PM PST            4.82           2023         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 PM PST            4.82           2023         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 AM PST            4.82           2023         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 AM PST            4.82           2023         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 AM PST            4.82           2023         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 AM PST            4.81           2011         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 AM PST            4.80           1999         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 AM PST            4.80           1999         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 AM PST            4.79           1987         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 AM PST            4.78           1975         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 AM PST            4.76           1952         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 AM PST            4.75           1940         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 AM PST            4.74           1928         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 AM PST            4.72           1905         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 PM PST            4.70           1882         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST            4.68           1858         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST            4.67           1847         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST            4.65           1824         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST            4.63           1802         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST            4.62           1790         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST            4.60           1768         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST            4.59           1757         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST            4.58           1746         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST            4.57           1735         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST            4.56           1724         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST            4.56           1724         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST            4.55           1713         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST            4.54           1702         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST            4.54           1702         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST            4.53           1691         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST            4.53           1691         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST            4.52           1680         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST            4.51           1669         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST            4.51           1669         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST            4.50           1658         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST            4.49           1648         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST            4.49           1648         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST            4.48           1637         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST            4.47           1626         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST            4.47           1626         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST            4.46           1616         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST            4.46           1616         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST            4.45           1605         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST            4.45           1605         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST            4.45           1605         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST            4.45           1605         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST            4.45           1605         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST            4.46           1616         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST            4.46           1616         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST            4.47           1626         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST            4.47           1626         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST            4.48           1637         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST            4.49           1648         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST            4.49           1648         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST            4.50           1658         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST            4.50           1658         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST            4.51           1669         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST            4.51           1669         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST            4.51           1669         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST            4.52           1680         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST            4.52           1680         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST            4.52           1680         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST            4.52           1680         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            4.51           1669         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            4.51           1669         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            4.51           1669         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            4.51           1669         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            4.51           1669         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            4.51           1669         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            4.51           1669         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            4.51           1669         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            4.51           1669         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            4.51           1669         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            4.51           1669         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            4.51           1669         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            4.52           1680         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            4.52           1680         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            4.52           1680         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            4.52           1680         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            4.53           1691         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            4.53           1691         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            4.53           1691         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            4.53           1691         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            4.52           1680         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            4.52           1680         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            4.52           1680         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            4.51           1669         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            4.50           1658         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            4.50           1658         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            4.49           1648         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            4.49           1648         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            4.48           1637         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            4.47           1626         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            4.47           1626         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            4.46           1616         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            4.46           1616         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            4.46           1616         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            4.45           1605         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            4.45           1605         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            4.45           1605         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            4.44           1594         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            4.44           1594         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            4.44           1594         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.