| 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 | ||
| Forecast Issued: | May 18 2024 at 8:45 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | May 19 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT |
| Monitor Stage: 8.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 9.0 Feet |
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Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2022* |
3,710 |
6.70 |
Oct 25, 2021 |
2021* |
994 |
4.36 |
May 6, 2021 |
2020* |
1,520 | 5.01 |
Apr 29, 2020 |
2019* |
3,450 |
6.51 |
Jun 6, 2019 |
2018* |
7,010 |
8.51 |
Apr 7, 2018 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Sept 1960 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1997* |
18,900 |
11.78 |
Jan 24, 1970 |
1963* |
15,100 |
8.21** |
Jan 31, 1963 |
2017* |
11,700 |
9.98 |
Jan 8, 2017 |
2006* |
10,300 |
9.09 |
Dec 31, 2005 |
| 1986* | 9,520 | 8.79 | Mar 8, 1986 |
| 1965* | 9,100 | 7.20** | Dec 23, 1964 |
| * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion | |||
| ** Prior to October 1967, datum change with a difference of -2.0 ft must be applied to all data before date to convert to current datum. | |||
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| Impacts - E19 Information | |
| 8.0 Feet | Monitor Stage. No flooding 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. |
| 9.0 Feet | 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 1/8/2017, 2/10/2017, and 12/31/2005. |
| 10.0 Feet | Moderate flooding impacting Carson River Resort campground, and potential for significant bank erosion causing road damage along Highways 89 and 4. |
| 11.0 Feet | Major impact to transportation including Highways 89 and 4. Communication, water and power systems may be impacted. Significant inundation of low lying rangelands. |
| 12.0 Feet | Record flooding. Major impacts to transportation, communication, power and water systems. In excess of January 1997 event. |