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| Latitude: 38.71º N | Longitude: 119.76º W | Elevation: 5400 Feet | |||
| Location: Alpine County in California | Bulletin Group: Eastern Sierra | River Group: Eastern Sierra | |||
| Action/Monitor: 8.0 Feet | Minor Flood: 9.0 Feet | Moderate Flood: 10.0 Feet | Major Flood: 11.0 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months. |
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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* | 1,480 | 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. |
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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. |
| 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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