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| EAST FORK CARSON RIVER - MARKLEEVILLE (CEMC1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Latitude: 38.71º N | Longitude: 119.76º W | Elevation: 5400 Feet | ||||||||||||||||
| Location: Alpine County in CA | ||||||||||||||||||
| River Group: Eastern Sierra | ||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance Time: | Jan 11 2026 at 8:24 AM PST |
| Action/ Monitor: 8.0 Ft | Minor Flood: 9.0 Ft | Moderate Flood: 10.0 Ft | Major Flood: 11.0 Ft |
| Please Note: | Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty. |
| Short-Range Peak Exceedance Plot Product Info. | CSV Ensemble Files (Data in kcfs): Forecast Group | CEMC1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Flood Impacts | |
| 12.0 Feet | Major impacts to transportation, communication, power and water systems. In excess of January 1997 event. |
| 11.0 Feet | Major Flood Stage. Major impact to transportation including Highways 89 and 4. Communication, water and power systems may be impacted. Significant inundation of low lying rangelands. |
| 10.0 Feet | Moderate Flood Stage. Moderate flooding impacting Carson River Resort campground, and potential for significant bank erosion causing road damage along Highways 89 and 4. |
| 9.0 Feet | Minor Flood Stage. Minor flooding from Monitor Creek to Bryant Creek including impacts to river campgrounds and possible impacts to highway due to bank erosion. Similar to 1/8/17, 2/10/17 and 12/31/2005. |
| 8.0 Feet | Monitor Stage. No flooding from from Monitor Creek to Bryant Creek, river near bankfull and may require precautionary measures to move resources away from the river. Additional impacts to recreational river users. |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ072) |
| Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 40 to 45. Light winds. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 13 to 23. Light winds. Monday: Sunny. Highs 41 to 46. Light winds. Monday Night: Clear. Lows 13 to 23. Light winds. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 45 to 55. Light winds. Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 18 to 28. Wednesday through Saturday: Clear. Highs 45 to 55. Lows 18 to 28. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 12.0 Feet | Major impacts to transportation, communication, power and water systems. In excess of January 1997 event. |
| 11.0 Feet | Major Flood Stage. Major impact to transportation including Highways 89 and 4. Communication, water and power systems may be impacted. Significant inundation of low lying rangelands. |
| 10.0 Feet | Moderate Flood Stage. Moderate flooding impacting Carson River Resort campground, and potential for significant bank erosion causing road damage along Highways 89 and 4. |
| 9.0 Feet | Minor Flood Stage. Minor flooding from Monitor Creek to Bryant Creek including impacts to river campgrounds and possible impacts to highway due to bank erosion. Similar to 1/8/17, 2/10/17 and 12/31/2005. |
| 8.0 Feet | Monitor Stage. No flooding from from Monitor Creek to Bryant Creek, river near bankfull and may require precautionary measures to move resources away from the river. Additional impacts to recreational river users. |