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EAST FORK CARSON RIVER - GARDNERVILLE (GRDN2)
Latitude: 38.85º NLongitude: 119.70º WElevation: 4988 Feet
Location: Douglas County in NevadaBulletin Group: Eastern SierraRiver Group: Eastern Sierra
Issuance Time: Jan 20 2026 at 7:13 AM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 20 2026 at 3:00 PM 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:  01/20/2026 at 07:13 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/16/2026 at 12:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       10.03 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        247 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/22/2026 at 05:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       9.97 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        216 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/15/2026 07 AM PST            9.97            216                        Normal
  01/15/2026 08 AM PST            9.97            216         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 09 AM PST            9.96            211         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 10 AM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 11 AM PST            9.95            206         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 12 PM PST            9.96            211         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 01 PM PST            9.95            206         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 02 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 03 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 04 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 05 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 06 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 07 PM PST            9.96            211         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 08 PM PST            9.97            216         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 09 PM PST            9.99            226         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 10 PM PST           10.01            237         +              Normal
  01/15/2026 11 PM PST           10.02            242         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 12 AM PST           10.03            247         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 01 AM PST           10.01            237         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 02 AM PST           10.00            231         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 03 AM PST            9.99            226         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 04 AM PST            9.98            221         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 05 AM PST            9.97            216         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 06 AM PST            9.97            216         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 07 AM PST            9.97            216         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 08 AM PST            9.96            211         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 09 AM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 10 AM PST            9.95            206         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 11 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 12 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 01 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 02 PM PST            9.94            202         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 03 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 04 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 05 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 06 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 07 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 08 PM PST            9.96            211         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 09 PM PST            9.98            221         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 10 PM PST           10.00            231         +              Normal
  01/16/2026 11 PM PST           10.01            237         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 12 AM PST           10.02            242         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 01 AM PST           10.01            237         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 02 AM PST           10.00            231         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 AM PST            9.99            226         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 AM PST            9.98            221         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 AM PST            9.97            216         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 AM PST            9.96            211         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 AM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 AM PST            9.95            206         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 AM PST            9.94            202         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 AM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 AM PST            9.95            206         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 12 PM PST            9.94            202         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 01 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 02 PM PST            9.93            197         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 PM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 PM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 PM PST            9.92            192         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 PM PST            9.93            197         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 PM PST            9.94            202         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 PM PST            9.96            211         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 PM PST            9.98            221         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 PM PST           10.00            231         +              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 PM PST           10.00            231         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 AM PST           10.02            242         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 AM PST           10.01            237         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 AM PST            9.99            226         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 AM PST            9.98            221         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 AM PST            9.97            216         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 AM PST            9.96            211         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 AM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 AM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 AM PST            9.95            206         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST            9.94            202         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST            9.95            206         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST            9.96            211         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST            9.97            216         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST            9.98            221         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST           10.00            231         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST           10.00            231         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST           10.00            231         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST            9.98            221         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST            9.98            221         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST            9.97            216         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST            9.98            221         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST            9.97            216         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST            9.96            211         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST            9.95            206         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST            9.94            202         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST            9.95            206         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST            9.96            211         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST            9.97            216         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST            9.98            221         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST            9.98            221         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST            9.97            216         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST            9.97            216         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST            9.96            211         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST            9.95            206         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST            9.95            206                        Normal
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST            9.94            202         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST            9.93            197         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST            9.92            192         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST            9.92            192         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST            9.92            192         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST            9.92            192         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST            9.92            192         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST            9.92            192         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST            9.93            197         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST            9.94            202         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST            9.95            206         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST            9.96            211         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST            9.95            206         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST            9.94            202         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST            9.95            206         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST            9.96            211         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST            9.97            216         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST            9.97            216         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST            9.97            216         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST            9.97            216         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST            9.97            216         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST            9.97            216         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST            9.97            216         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST            9.97            216         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST            9.97            216         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST            9.96            211         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST            9.95            206         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST            9.96            211         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST            9.96            211         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST            9.95            206         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST            9.95            206         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST            9.94            202         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST            9.94            202         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST            9.93            197         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST            9.93            197         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST            9.92            192         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST            9.92            192         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST            9.92            192         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST            9.92            192         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST            9.92            192         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST            9.92            192         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST            9.91            188         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST            9.91            188         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST            9.91            188         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST            9.91            188         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST            9.91            188         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST            9.91            188         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST            9.91            188         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST            9.91            188         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST            9.91            188         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST            9.91            188         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST            9.91            188         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.