CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

EAST FORK CARSON RIVER - MARKLEEVILLE (CEMC1)

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

Issuance Time:

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

Plot Type:

Please Note: Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

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
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
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.

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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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.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ072)

Tonight: Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 60 to 70. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 30 to 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the evening becoming light.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 55 to 65. Light winds becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 29 to 39. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 61 to 71.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 34 to 44.

Wednesday through Thursday: Clear. Highs 61 to 71. Lows 34 to 44.

Thursday Night and Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 58 to 68.

Friday Night and Saturday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 57 to 67.

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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