EASTBUL (05/16/06 0935)
SFORVFES
ISSUED: TUE MAY 16 2006 933 AM PDT
NEXT: WED MAY 17 2006 900 AM PDT
BULLETIN
EAST SIDE SIERRA BASINS RIVER FORECAST
CALIFORNIA NEVADA RIVER FORECAST CENTER, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, SACRAMENTO, CA
ATTENTION...THE FOLLOWING STAGES OF PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE
HAVE OCCURRED OR ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
FLOOD STAGE
MARYS RIVER AT ORANGE BRIDGE
MARYS RIVER AT TWIN BUTTES
HUMBOLDT RIVER AT COMUS
MONITOR STAGE
W F CARSON RIVER AT WOODFORDS
HUMBOLDT RIVER AT PALISADE
HUMBOLDT RIVER AT BATTLE MOUNTAIN
WARM TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO PRODUCE INCREASED SNOWMELT RUNOFF AND
HIGH FLOWS ON MOST EASTERN SIERRA RIVERS AND STREAMS. THESE HIGH
FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS.
NOTE: THE OBSERVED STAGE AT WEST WALKER NEAR COLEVILLE IS ESTIMATED.
INCREASED SNOWMELT IS ALSO PRODUCING HIGH FLOWS ON SOME TRIBUTARIES
OF THE HUMBOLDT RIVER. THE MAINSTEM HUMBOLDT IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE
TO RECEDE SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
FORECASTS ARE BASED ON PRESENT AND FORECASTED METEOROLOGICAL
AND HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS AT TIME OF ISSUANCE.
W F CARSON RIVER AT
WOODFORDS 7 AM STAGE 13.0 FT
FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 13.0 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING
MONITOR STAGE 13.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT
E F CARSON RIVER AT
GARDNERVILLE 9 AM STAGE 6.1 FT
FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 6.0 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING
MONITOR STAGE 7.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE 9.5 FT
WEST WALKER RIVER AT
COLEVILLE 4 AM STAGE 7.2 FT
FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 7.0 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING
MONITOR STAGE 7.5 FT, FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT
CARSON RIVER AT
CARSON CITY 8 AM STAGE 6.5 FT
FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 6.5 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING
MONITOR STAGE 8.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT
MARYS RIVER AT
ORANGE BRIDGE 8 AM STAGE 5.4 FT
FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 5.5 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING
MONITOR STAGE 4.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE 5.0 FT
TWIN BUTTES 8 AM STAGE 7.5 FT
FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 7.5 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING
MONITOR STAGE 6.5 FT, FLOOD STAGE 7.0 FT
HUMBOLDT RIVER AT
ELKO 8 AM STAGE 6.0 FT
FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 5.8 FT THRU LATE THURSDAY MORNING
MONITOR STAGE 7.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT
PALISADE 7 AM STAGE 6.1 FT
FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 6.0 FT THRU LATE THURSDAY MORNING
MONITOR STAGE 6.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE 7.0 FT
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 6 AM STAGE 9.0 FT
FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 8.9 FT THRU LATE THURSDAY MORNING
MONITOR STAGE 8.5 FT, FLOOD STAGE 9.5 FT
COMUS 6 AM STAGE 10.6 FT
FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 10.3 FT THRU LATE THURSDAY MORNING
MONITOR STAGE 8.5 FT, FLOOD STAGE 9.5 FT
UNLISTED FORECAST POINTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW MONITOR STAGE.
ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY RIVER CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND FOR POSSIBLE FORECAST REVISIONS.
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.AR WOOC1 20060516 P DH07/DC200605160927/HG 13.0 :OBSERVED
.ER WOOC1 20060516 P DH08/DC200605160927/HGIFEZZ/DIH03/ 13.0/ 13.0/ 13.0/ 13.0/
.ER1 13.0/ 13.0/ 13.0/ 13.0/ 13.0
.AR GRDN2 20060516 P DH09/DC200605160927/HG 6.1 :OBSERVED
.ER GRDN2 20060516 P DH11/DC200605160927/HGIFEZZ/DIH03/ 6.1/ 6.1/ 6.1/ 6.1/
.ER1 6.0/ 6.0/ 6.0/ 6.0
.AR CLEC1 20060516 P DH04/DC200605160927/HG 7.2 :OBSERVED
.ER CLEC1 20060516 P DH05/DC200605160927/HGIFEZZ/DIH03/ 7.2/ 7.2/ 7.1/ 7.1/
.ER1 7.1/ 7.1/ 7.1/ 7.0/ 7.0/ 7.0
.AR STWN2 20060516 P DH08/DC200605160927/HG 6.5 :OBSERVED
.ER STWN2 20060516 P DH11/DC200605160927/HGIFEZZ/DIH03/ 6.5/ 6.5/ 6.5/ 6.5/
.ER1 6.5/ 6.5/ 6.5/ 6.5
.AR MBON2 20060516 P DH08/DC200605160927/HG 5.4 :OBSERVED
.ER MBON2 20060516 P DH11/DC200605160927/HGIFEZZ/DIH03/ 5.4/ 5.4/ 5.4/ 5.4/
.ER1 5.5/ 5.5/ 5.5/ 5.5
.AR MTBN2 20060516 P DH08/DC200605160927/HG 7.5 :OBSERVED
.ER MTBN2 20060516 P DH11/DC200605160927/HGIFEZZ/DIH03/ 7.5/ 7.5/ 7.5/ 7.5/
.ER1 7.5/ 7.5/ 7.5/ 7.5
.AR HREN2 20060516 P DH08/DC200605160927/HG 6.0 :OBSERVED
.ER HREN2 20060516 P DH11/DC200605160927/HGIFEZZ/DIH03/ 6.0/ 6.0/ 6.0/ 6.0/
.ER1 5.9/ 5.9/ 5.9/ 5.9/ 5.9/ 5.9/ 5.9/ 5.9/ 5.8/ 5.8/
.ER2 5.8/ 5.8
.AR PALN2 20060516 P DH07/DC200605160927/HG 6.1 :OBSERVED
.ER PALN2 20060516 P DH08/DC200605160927/HGIFEZZ/DIH03/ 6.1/ 6.1/ 6.1/ 6.1/
.ER1 6.1/ 6.1/ 6.1/ 6.1/ 6.0/ 6.0/ 6.0/ 6.0/ 6.0/ 6.0/
.ER2 6.0/ 6.0/ 6.0
.AR HBMN2 20060516 P DH06/DC200605160927/HG 9.0 :OBSERVED
.ER HBMN2 20060516 P DH08/DC200605160927/HGIFEZZ/DIH03/ 9.0/ 9.0/ 9.0/ 9.0/
.ER1 9.0/ 9.0/ 9.0/ 9.0/ 8.9/ 8.9/ 8.9/ 8.9/ 8.9/ 8.9/
.ER2 8.9/ 8.9/ 8.9
.AR CMSN2 20060516 P DH06/DC200605160927/HG 10.6 :OBSERVED
.ER CMSN2 20060516 P DH08/DC200605160927/HGIFEZZ/DIH03/ 10.6/ 10.6/ 10.5/ 10.5/
.ER1 10.5/ 10.5/ 10.5/ 10.5/ 10.4/ 10.4/ 10.4/ 10.4/ 10.4/ 10.4/
.ER2 10.3/ 10.3/ 10.3
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