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| 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). |
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 | |||
| 2025* | 1,700 | 5.18 | 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. |
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| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ072) |
| Tonight: Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Snow level 8500 feet. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Lows 30 to 40. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 9000 to 9500 feet. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs 52 to 62. Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Snow level 9500 to 10000 feet. Lows 33 to 43. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 61 to 71. Light winds. Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 36 to 46. Light winds. Thursday: Sunny. Highs 64 to 74. Thursday Night: Clear. Lows 35 to 45. Friday through Saturday Night: Clear. Highs 66 to 76. Lows 36 to 46. Sunday through Monday: Clear. Highs 72 to 82. Lows 42 to 52. |
| 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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