6/1/2023 0 Comments Fallen crest high 2The West Fork at Woodfords is forecast to crest at 13.4 feet or minor flood stage at 1 a.m. That segment of the river coming into Carson Valley crested at 12.86 feet 10:40 p.m. As of Saturday morning, that forecast has backed down to 13.5 feet, which would still be the highest the river has been this spring. Sunday thanks to snow melting at upper elevations. Only two days ago, the Carson River at Horseshoe Bend was forecast to hit 14.3 feet by 5 a.m. By Monday night, it’s forecast to crest at 6,140 cubic feet per second at the Carson gauge, eliminating a half-dozen low guessers as it rises to 9.2 feet.īetting the river’s peak flow is not an easy matter. Thursday, the river was at 3,050 cubic feet per second. The closest thing to the betting line on the seasonal crest of the Carson River ranges from 4,000 to just over 13,000 cubic feet per second.Įvery year, the Carson Water Subconservancy conducts a peak flow contest, where river watchers bet on when and how much water will go past the gauge south of Prison Hill in Carson City.Įven the most optimistic hydro-nosticator believes the river will reach its peak flow by Carson Valley Days and most of the guesses run below 9,000 cubic feet in the weeks after Memorial Day.Īs of 4 p.m.
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