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Latitude: 38.71º N | Longitude: 119.76º W | Elevation: 5400 Feet | |
Location: Alpine County in California | River Group: Eastern Sierra |
Issuance Time: | Mar 20 2023 at 2:47 PM PDT | Next Issuance: | Mar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT |
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 | |||
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 |
2017* |
11,700 |
9.98 |
Jan 8, 2017 |
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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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ072) |
Tonight: Clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows 15 to 25. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday: Chance of snow showers in the morning, then heavy snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 6 inches with 4 to 8 inches above 7000 feet. Highs 31 to 36. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph increasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Lows 15 to 25. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the evening. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph in the evening. Wednesday: Snow showers likely. Highs 32 to 37. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows 15 to 25. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs 33 to 38. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows 14 to 24. Friday through Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs 31 to 36. Lows 5 to 15. Sunday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 31 to 41. Sunday Night and Monday: Brisk. Snow showers likely. Lows 11 to 21. Highs 34 to 44. |
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. |
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. |