CNRFC Daily Briefing

Last issued: Tue May 07, 2024 at 09:27 AM PST (updated daily by 10 AM Pacific Time).
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Summary:

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over NE NV today...then mainly dry Wednesday into the weekend with only a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Warmer temperatures into the weekend with temps warming to above normal (up to 15 degrees) Friday into the weekend.
Freezing levels for today and Wednesday in the Northern Sierra 7-9 kft, and Central: 8-10.5 kft and South: 10-12 kft and rising to 10 kft and higher into the weekend.
Flows will remain mostly steady the next several days on mountain rivers, with moderate rises expected later this week through next week as temperatures warm.
The lower Humboldt River is expected to remain above flood stage for another 24 to 48 hours.

Confidence: Medium

Staffing Level: Normal

Detailed Hydrometeorological Discussion: www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/discussion

River Guidance Points Forecast Above Specified Stage Definitions (Select NWS ID for Specified Graphical RVF)

NWS ID	River / Creek	Gage / Station	Monitor Stage	Flood Stage	Danger Stage	Latest Observed Stage / Flow	Latest Observed Date / Time	Max Forecast Stage / Flow	Forecast Status
WOOC1	WEST FORK CARSON	WOODFORDS	12.5	13.5		11.71 / 213	05/08 07:50 AM PDT	12.64 / 474	Above Monitor
HBMN2	HUMBOLDT	BATTLE MOUNTAIN	8.5	9.5		8.61 / 1,589	05/08 07:15 AM PDT	8.59 / 1,579	Above Monitor
CMSN2	HUMBOLDT	COMUS	8.5	9.5		9.61 / 1,775	05/08 07:15 AM PDT	9.55 / 1,739	Above Flood
NOTE Stage is presented in "Feet" while Flow (Storage at CLKC1) is presented in "cfs" ("Acre-Feet").