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Dark Canyon at Carlsbad Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 8:00PM Apr 14, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 8:15PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:30PM Apr 14, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 8:45PM Apr 14, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 9:00PM Apr 14, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 9:15PM Apr 14, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 9:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:45PM Apr 14, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:15PM Apr 14, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 10:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:45PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:15PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:45PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2021Highest Observation: 3.44 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDACN5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:45PM Apr 17, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.43 ft at 6:15 PM MDT 17-Apr-2021. Flood Stage is 15 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 12 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Dark Canyon at Carlsbad are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 22
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 15
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 22.00 ft on 08/23/1966
(2) 21.62 ft on 09/22/2014
(3) 20.45 ft on 04/04/2004
(4) 17.85 ft on 09/12/2013
(5) 15.02 ft on 09/22/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.02 ft on 09/22/2014
(2) 21.62 ft on 09/22/2014
(3) 17.85 ft on 09/12/2013
(4) 20.45 ft on 04/04/2004
(5) 12.53 ft on 06/24/1986
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.55 ft on 01/01/1973

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22 the canyon reaches major flood stage, and begins flooding residences and businesses in the vicinity of Canal Street and Dark Canyon Draw in Carlsbad begins. U.S. Highway 285 (Canal Street) is likely to flood, and numerous other city streets will be inundated.
18 the canyon reaches moderate flood stage. A few residences and businesses nearest to the bank near the U.S. Highway 285 bridge (Canal Street) in Carlsbad begin to flood.
15 the canyon reaches minor flood stage, with banks near capacity near the U.S. Highway 285 bridge in Carlsbad. Water is likely to reach the railroad bridge just downstream from the highway bridge. Water should remain under the highway bridge, but numerous city and outlying roads will flood, primarily upstream. Individuals near the Canal Street bridge should be alert to rising water under the bridge.
9 the canyon reaches bankfull, and banks will begin to overflow about 1 mile upstream from the U.S. Highway 285 bridge around San Jose Blvd and Fiesta Drive in Carlsbad. Several secondary roads and a few city streets will likely flood and become impassable.
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Latitude: 32.403333° N, Longitude: 104.229444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 3129 ft 3144 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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