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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: Mar 05 2026 at 1:02 PM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 06 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:  03/05/2026 at 01:02 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/02/2026 at 01:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       11.26 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1179 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/10/2026 at 05:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       10.86 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        801 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST           11.10           1019                        Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST           11.07            990         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST           11.06            981         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST           11.06            981         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST           11.07            990         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST           11.06            981         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST           11.09           1009         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST           11.12           1038         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST           11.16           1077         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST           11.22           1138         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST           11.23           1148         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST           11.22           1138         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST           11.23           1148         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST           11.24           1158         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST           11.23           1148         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST           11.22           1138         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST           11.22           1138         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST           11.22           1138         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST           11.22           1138         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST           11.16           1077         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST           11.19           1107         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST           11.16           1077         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST           11.13           1048         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST           11.11           1028         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST           11.10           1019         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST           11.10           1019         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST           11.10           1019         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST           11.08           1000         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST           11.08           1000         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST           11.11           1028         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST           11.14           1058         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST           11.16           1077         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST           11.18           1097         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST           11.23           1148         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST           11.25           1168         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST           11.26           1179         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST           11.26           1179         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST           11.24           1158         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST           11.22           1138         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST           11.21           1127         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST           11.23           1148         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST           11.19           1107         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST           11.18           1097         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST           11.14           1058         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST           11.13           1048         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST           11.11           1028         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST           11.07            990         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST           11.07            990         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST           11.06            981         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST           11.04            962         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST           11.03            952         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST           11.02            943         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST           10.99            916         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST           10.98            906         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST           10.98            906         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST           10.99            916         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST           10.96            888         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST           10.98            906         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST           10.97            897         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST           10.96            888         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST           10.95            879         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST           10.93            862         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST           10.95            879         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST           10.93            862         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST           10.90            835         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST           10.92            853         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST           10.89            826         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST           10.89            826         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST           10.87            809         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST           10.87            809         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST           10.85            792         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST           10.85            792         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST           10.83            775         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST           10.82            767         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST           10.82            767         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST           10.81            758         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST           10.82            767         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST           10.80            750         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST           10.81            758         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST           10.82            767         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST           10.82            767         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST           10.83            775         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST           10.84            784         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST           10.84            784         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST           10.83            775         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST           10.83            775         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST           10.82            767         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST           10.82            767         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST           10.80            750         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST           10.79            742         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST           10.79            742         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST           10.79            742         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST           10.78            734         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST           10.76            717         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST           10.76            717         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST           10.74            701         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST           10.75            709         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST           10.72            685         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST           10.73            693         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST           10.71            677         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST           10.71            677         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST           10.71            677         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST           10.71            677         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST           10.71            677         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST           10.70            670         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST           10.70            670         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST           10.70            670         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST           10.70            670         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST           10.70            670         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST           10.69            662         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST           10.69            662         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST           10.68            654         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST           10.66            639         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST           10.67            646         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST           10.65            631         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST           10.66            639         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST           10.64            623         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST           10.65            631         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST           10.64            623         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST           10.63            616         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST           10.62            608                        Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST           10.62            608         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST           10.61            601         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST           10.60            594         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST           10.60            594         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST           10.60            594         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST           10.60            594         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST           10.60            594         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST           10.61            601         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST           10.61            601         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST           10.61            601         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST           10.60            594         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST           10.60            594         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST           10.60            594         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST           10.60            594         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST           10.59            586         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST           10.59            586         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST           10.58            579         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST           10.58            579         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST           10.57            572         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST           10.57            572         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST           10.56            564         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST           10.55            557         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST           10.55            557         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST           10.54            550         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST           10.53            543         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST           10.53            543         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST           10.54            550         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST           10.55            557         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST           10.55            557         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST           10.55            557         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST           10.55            557         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST           10.55            557         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST           10.55            557         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST           10.55            557         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST           10.55            557         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST           10.54            550         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST           10.53            543         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST           10.53            543         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST           10.53            543         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST           10.52            536         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST           10.52            536         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST           10.51            529         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST           10.51            529         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST           10.51            529         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST           10.52            536         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST           10.52            536         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST           10.52            536         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST           10.53            543         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST           10.53            543         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST           10.54            550         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT           10.54            550         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT           10.53            543         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT           10.53            543         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT           10.52            536         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT           10.51            529         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT           10.50            522         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT           10.49            515         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT           10.49            515         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT           10.49            515         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT           10.50            522         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT           10.51            529         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT           10.52            536         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT           10.54            550         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT           10.56            564         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT           10.57            572         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT           10.58            579         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT           10.60            594         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT           10.61            601         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT           10.62            608         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT           10.64            623         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 AM PDT           10.65            631         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 AM PDT           10.66            639         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 AM PDT           10.68            654         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 AM PDT           10.69            662         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 AM PDT           10.70            670         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 AM PDT           10.70            670         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 PM PDT           10.70            670         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 PM PDT           10.70            670         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 PM PDT           10.68            654         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 PM PDT           10.68            654         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 PM PDT           10.66            639         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 PM PDT           10.66            639         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 PM PDT           10.65            631         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 PM PDT           10.67            646         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 PM PDT           10.67            646         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 PM PDT           10.68            654         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 PM PDT           10.70            670         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 PM PDT           10.71            677         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 AM PDT           10.73            693         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 AM PDT           10.75            709         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 AM PDT           10.78            734         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 AM PDT           10.80            750         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 AM PDT           10.83            775         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 AM PDT           10.86            801         +              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.