USGS Streamgage 10309000
E Fk Carson River near Gardnerville, NV
E Fk Carson River near Gardnerville, NV is USGS streamgage 10309000 in Nevada, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 16050201. It sits on the E Fork Carson River, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 356 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1890. Typical flow runs near 239 cfs in July and 539.9 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- Nevada
- Drainage area
- 356 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 5,036 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 16050201
- Coordinates
- 38.84519, -119.70608
- USGS site number
- 10309000
- Records begin
- 1890-01-01 (136 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for E Fk Carson River near Gardnerville, NV. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.6 | 52.1 | 54.2 | ||
| 48.3 | 51.6 | 54.7 | ||
| 47 | 51 | 54.9 | ||
| 46 | 50.7 | 55.6 | ||
| 44.9 | 50.1 | 55.5 | ||
| 44.1 | 49.6 | 55.3 | ||
| 43.3 | 49.3 | 55.4 | ||
| 42.3 | 48.8 | 55.3 | ||
| 41 | 48.1 | 54.8 | ||
| 40.4 | 47.7 | 54.8 | ||
| 41.7 | 49.5 | 58.3 | ||
| 42.4 | 51.1 | 60.3 | ||
| 41.3 | 50.4 | 59.7 | ||
| 40.5 | 49.5 | 58.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 137 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51.6 | 109.1 | 387.2 | |
| February | 75.3 | 148.9 | 402.6 | |
| March | 119.5 | 239.6 | 598.8 | |
| April | 259.3 | 539.9 | 1,079.5 | |
| May | 455.4 | 1,047.5 | 2,111.3 | |
| June | 240.3 | 846.8 | 1,997 | |
| July | 91.2 | 239 | 894.2 | |
| August | 53.7 | 111 | 294.5 | |
| September | 37.8 | 77.6 | 176.7 | |
| October | 42.9 | 73.5 | 150.2 | |
| November | 49.4 | 85.1 | 252.5 | |
| December | 51.6 | 94.6 | 323.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does E Fk Carson River near Gardnerville, NV normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,047.5 cfs, against 73.5 cfs in October, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for E Fk Carson River near Gardnerville, NV?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 109.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 51.6 and 387.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has E Fk Carson River near Gardnerville, NV been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 10309000 begin in 1890, about 136 years, covering roughly 9,130 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for E Fk Carson River near Gardnerville, NV?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is E Fk Carson River near Gardnerville, NV?
- The gauge sits at 38.84519, -119.70608, in Nevada, in hydrologic subbasin 16050201, at an elevation of about 5,036 feet, draining roughly 356 square miles.
- Can I use E Fk Carson River near Gardnerville, NV data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Upstream and downstream on the E Fork Carson River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the E Fork Carson River in full.
- E Fk Carson River below Markleeville Creek near Markleeville 276 sq mi
- E Fk Carson River near Gardnerville, NV this page
- E Fk Carson River near Dresslerville, NV