W Fork Carson River at Woodfords, CA

Alpine County, California · USGS gauge 10310000 · NWS WOOC1 · California river levels

Nearby: river levels near Markleeville · river levels near Meyers

Is W Fork Carson River at Woodfords, CA flooding right now?

W Fork Carson River at Woodfords, CA measured 9.56 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 3.9 ft below its 13.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
9.56 ft
as of 35 min ago
Streamflow
17 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13.5 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.36 ft on Wed, Jan 1, 1997.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 12 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12.5 ft2.9 ft below
Minor flood13.5 ft3.9 ft below
Moderate flood14.5 ft4.9 ft below
Major flood15 ft5.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.36 ft1997-01-01
14.95 ft1963-02-01
14.92 ft1955-12-23
14.91 ft1950-11-20
14.65 ft1937-12-11

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Indian Creek at Woodfords, CA1.8 miAlpine County
Fredericksburg Cyn Creek near Fredericksburg, CA4.4 miAlpine County
E Fork Carson River below Markleeville Creek near Markleeville5.3 miAlpine County
Miller Springs near Sheridan, NV7.6 miDouglas County
E Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, NV8.6 miDouglas County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast