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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: Mar 06 2026 at 1:05 PM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 07 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:  03/06/2026 at 01:09 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/03/2026 at 01:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.31 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1461 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/06/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.71 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        927 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            4.26           1411                        Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            4.26           1411         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            4.24           1392         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            4.25           1401         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            4.24           1392         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            4.25           1401         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            4.24           1392         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            4.26           1411         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            4.26           1411         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            4.28           1431         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            4.29           1441         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            4.29           1441         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            4.30           1451         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            4.29           1441         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            4.29           1441         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            4.30           1451         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            4.27           1421         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            4.29           1441         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            4.29           1441         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            4.27           1421         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            4.27           1421         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            4.26           1411         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            4.26           1411         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            4.25           1401         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            4.24           1392         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            4.25           1401         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            4.25           1401         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            4.24           1392         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            4.24           1392         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            4.24           1392         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            4.24           1392         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            4.26           1411         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            4.28           1431         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            4.29           1441         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            4.29           1441         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            4.29           1441         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            4.31           1461         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            4.28           1431         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            4.29           1441         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            4.30           1451         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            4.30           1451         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            4.28           1431         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            4.28           1431         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            4.27           1421         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            4.25           1401         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            4.25           1401         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            4.24           1392         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            4.23           1382         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            4.21           1362         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            4.21           1362         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            4.20           1353         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            4.19           1343         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            4.17           1324         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            4.16           1315         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            4.17           1324         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            4.16           1315         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            4.13           1286         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            4.13           1286         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            4.12           1277         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            4.11           1268         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            4.09           1249         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            4.08           1240         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            4.07           1231         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            4.07           1231         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST            4.06           1222         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST            4.05           1213         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST            4.04           1204         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST            4.03           1195         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST            4.03           1195         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST            4.01           1177         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            4.01           1177         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            3.98           1151         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            3.99           1159         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            3.98           1151         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            3.99           1159         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            3.95           1124         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            3.93           1107         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            3.94           1116         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            3.93           1107         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            3.93           1107         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            3.92           1099         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            3.92           1099         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            3.91           1090         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            3.90           1082         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            3.92           1099         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            3.92           1099         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            3.89           1073         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            3.90           1082         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST            3.91           1090         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST            3.89           1073         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST            3.88           1065         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST            3.87           1056         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST            3.87           1056         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST            3.87           1056         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST            3.85           1040         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST            3.86           1048         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST            3.85           1040         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            3.84           1031         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            3.85           1040         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            3.83           1023         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            3.81           1007         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            3.81           1007         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            3.80            999         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            3.80            999         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            3.79            990         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            3.79            990         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            3.78            982         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            3.78            982         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            3.78            982         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            3.76            966         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            3.77            974         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            3.75            958         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            3.77            974         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            3.75            958         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            3.76            966         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            3.74            951         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            3.74            951         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            3.73            943         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            3.72            935         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            3.71            927         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            3.71            927         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            3.71            927                        Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            3.70            919         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            3.69            912         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            3.68            904         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            3.68            904         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            3.67            896         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            3.66            889         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            3.66            889         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            3.65            881         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            3.64            874         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            3.64            874         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            3.63            866         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            3.62            859         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            3.62            859         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            3.61            851         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST            3.60            844         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST            3.60            844         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST            3.59            836         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST            3.59            836         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST            3.58            829         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST            3.57            822         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST            3.57            822         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST            3.56            814         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST            3.55            807         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST            3.54            800         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST            3.54            800         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST            3.53            793         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST            3.52            786         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST            3.52            786         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST            3.51            779         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST            3.50            772         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST            3.50            772         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST            3.49            765         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST            3.48            758         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST            3.48            758         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST            3.47            751         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT            3.47            751         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT            3.46            744         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT            3.46            744         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT            3.45            737         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT            3.45            737         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT            3.44            730         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT            3.44            730         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT            3.43            723         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT            3.43            723         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT            3.43            723         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT            3.42            717         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT            3.42            717         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT            3.41            710         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT            3.41            710         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT            3.41            710         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT            3.40            703         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT            3.40            703         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT            3.40            703         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT            3.39            697         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT            3.39            697         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT            3.39            697         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT            3.38            690         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT            3.38            690         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT            3.38            690         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT            3.38            690         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT            3.38            690         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT            3.37            683         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 AM PDT            3.37            683         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 AM PDT            3.37            683         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 AM PDT            3.37            683         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 AM PDT            3.37            683         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 AM PDT            3.37            683         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 AM PDT            3.36            677         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 PM PDT            3.36            677         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 PM PDT            3.36            677         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 PM PDT            3.36            677         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 PM PDT            3.36            677         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 PM PDT            3.35            670         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 PM PDT            3.35            670         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 PM PDT            3.35            670         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 PM PDT            3.35            670         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 PM PDT            3.35            670         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 PM PDT            3.35            670         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 PM PDT            3.35            670         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 PM PDT            3.35            670         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 AM PDT            3.35            670         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 AM PDT            3.35            670         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 AM PDT            3.35            670         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 AM PDT            3.36            677         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 AM PDT            3.36            677         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 AM PDT            3.37            683         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 AM PDT            3.37            683         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 AM PDT            3.38            690         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 AM PDT            3.38            690         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 AM PDT            3.39            697         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 AM PDT            3.40            703         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 AM PDT            3.40            703         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 PM PDT            3.41            710         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 PM PDT            3.42            717         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 PM PDT            3.42            717         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 PM PDT            3.43            723         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 PM PDT            3.44            730         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 PM PDT            3.45            737         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 PM PDT            3.45            737         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 PM PDT            3.46            744         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 PM PDT            3.47            751         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 PM PDT            3.47            751         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 PM PDT            3.48            758         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 PM PDT            3.49            765         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 AM PDT            3.49            765         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 AM PDT            3.50            772         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 AM PDT            3.51            779         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 AM PDT            3.52            786         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 AM PDT            3.53            793         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 AM PDT            3.54            800         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 AM PDT            3.54            800         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.