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EAST FORK CARSON RIVER - GARDNERVILLE (GRDN2)
Latitude: 38.85º NLongitude: 119.70º WElevation: 4988 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Douglas County in NevadaBulletin Group: Eastern SierraRiver Group: Eastern Sierra
Issuance Time: Feb 19 2026 at 2:46 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 20 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 13.0 FeetMinor Flood: 14.0 FeetModerate Flood: 15.5 FeetMajor Flood: 16.5 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: East Fork Carson River - Gardnerville (GRDN2)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/19/2026 at 02:46 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/17/2026 at 12:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       9.91 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        188 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/19/2026 at 03:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       9.89 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        178 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST            9.88            174                        Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST            9.87            170         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST            9.86            165         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST            9.85            161         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST            9.86            165         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST            9.85            161         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST            9.86            165         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST            9.87            170         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST            9.87            170         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST            9.88            174         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST            9.90            183         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST            9.90            183         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST            9.90            183         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST            9.90            183         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            9.90            183         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            9.89            178         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            9.88            174         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            9.88            174         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            9.88            174         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            9.88            174         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            9.88            174         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            9.87            170         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            9.87            170         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            9.87            170         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            9.87            170         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            9.86            165         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            9.85            161         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            9.86            165         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            9.85            161         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            9.86            165         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            9.87            170         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            9.89            178         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST            9.89            178         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST            9.89            178         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST            9.88            174         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            9.88            174         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            9.87            170         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST            9.87            170         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST            9.87            170         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST            9.87            170         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            9.87            170         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            9.86            165         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            9.87            170         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            9.87            170         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            9.87            170         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            9.88            174         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            9.88            174         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            9.89            178         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            9.90            183         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            9.90            183         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            9.90            183         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            9.91            188         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            9.90            183         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            9.90            183         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            9.90            183         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            9.90            183         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            9.89            178         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            9.88            174         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            9.87            170         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            9.86            165         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            9.84            157         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            9.84            157         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            9.84            157         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            9.84            157         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            9.85            161         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            9.86            165         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            9.87            170         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            9.88            174         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            9.88            174         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            9.87            170         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST            9.87            170         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST            9.88            174         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST            9.87            170         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST            9.86            165         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST            9.85            161         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            9.86            165         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            9.87            170         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            9.87            170         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            9.87            170         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            9.88            174         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            9.88            174         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            9.88            174         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            9.88            174         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            9.89            178         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            9.89            178         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            9.89            178         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            9.89            178         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            9.90            183         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            9.90            183         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            9.89            178         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            9.89            178         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            9.89            178         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            9.89            178                        Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            9.88            174         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            9.88            174         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            9.88            174         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            9.87            170         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            9.87            170         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            9.87            170         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            9.86            165         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            9.86            165         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            9.85            161         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            9.85            161         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            9.84            157         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            9.84            157         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            9.84            157         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            9.83            152         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            9.83            152         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            9.82            148         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            9.82            148         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            9.81            144         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            9.81            144         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            9.80            140         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            9.80            140         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            9.80            140         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            9.79            136         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            9.79            136         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            9.79            136         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            9.79            136         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            9.79            136         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            9.79            136         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            9.79            136         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST            9.79            136         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST            9.79            136         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST            9.79            136         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            9.79            136         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            9.79            136         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            9.79            136         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            9.79            136         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            9.78            132         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            9.78            132         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            9.78            132         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            9.78            132         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            9.78            132         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            9.78            132         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            9.78            132         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            9.77            128         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            9.77            128         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            9.77            128         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            9.77            128         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            9.77            128         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            9.77            128         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            9.77            128         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            9.77            128         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            9.76            124         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            9.76            124         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            9.76            124         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            9.76            124         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            9.76            124         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            9.76            124         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            9.76            124         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            9.76            124         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            9.76            124         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST            9.76            124         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST            9.76            124         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST            9.76            124         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST            9.76            124         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST            9.76            124         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST            9.76            124         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST            9.75            121         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST            9.74            117         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST            9.74            117         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST            9.74            117         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST            9.74            117         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST            9.73            113         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST            9.73            113         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST            9.73            113         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST            9.73            113         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST            9.73            113         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST            9.73            113         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST            9.73            113         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST            9.73            113         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST            9.73            113         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST            9.74            117         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST            9.74            117         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST            9.74            117         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST            9.74            117         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST            9.74            117         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST            9.74            117         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST            9.75            121         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST            9.75            121         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST            9.76            124         +              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.