CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

EAST FORK CARSON RIVER - MARKLEEVILLE (CEMC1)

Latitude: 38.71º N	Longitude: 119.76º W	Elevation: 5400 Feet
Location: Alpine County in California		River Group: Eastern Sierra

Monitor Stage: 8.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 9.0 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2025*	1,480	4.93	May 11, 2025
2024*	2,150	5.72	May 18, 2024
2023*	5,540	8.49	Dec 31, 2022
2022*	3,710	6.70	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	994	4.36	May 6, 2021
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.

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ072)

Today: Cloudy. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level 9000 feet rising to 10000 feet. Highs 39 to 44. Light winds.

Tonight: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 9500 feet. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows 28 to 38. Light winds.

New Years Day: Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Snow level 9500 feet lowering to 8500 feet. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Highs 40 to 45. Light winds. Ridge gusts up to 55 mph.

Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 7500 feet. Lows 26 to 36. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7000 to 7500 feet. Highs 42 to 52. Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 55 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Chance of rain and snow. Lows 28 to 38.

Saturday and Saturday Night: Snow and rain. Highs 35 to 45. Lows 23 to 33.

Sunday: Heavy snow. Highs 34 to 44.

Sunday Night and Monday: Heavy snow likely. Lows 21 to 31. Highs 34 to 44.

Monday Night and Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 19 to 29. Highs 34 to 44.

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.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Reno Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

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