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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 | |||
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. |
Location Photographs | ||
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ072) |
Tonight: Cloudy in the evening then clearing. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 55. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 74 to 84. Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Clear. Lows 45 to 55. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Friday: Sunny. Highs 76 to 86. Light winds. Friday Night: Clear. Lows 49 to 59. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Saturday: Sunny. Highs 77 to 87. Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Sunday through Wednesday: Clear. Highs 77 to 87. Lows 46 to 56. |
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. |