Kaweah River Floods Comparison

Kaweah River Floods Comparison

Flood / Metric
Peak flow at Three Rivers (cfs)
Reservoir Elevation Before (Feet)
Reservoir Elevation After (Feet)
Reservoir Elevation Change (Feet)
Reservoir Storage Before (Acre-Feet)
Reservoir Storage After (Acre-Feet)
Reservoir Storage Change (Acre-Feet)
Flood Volume Percent of 1997
Jan. 9, 2017
19673
593.26
645.16
+51.90
16061
63759
+47698
54%
Oct. 14, 2009
20937
578.36
615.87
+37.15
9515
31824
+22309
25%
Nov. 8, 2002
26065
576.87
625.80
+48.93
9004
41204
+32200
36%
Jan. 2, 1997
54894
609.76
678.95
+69.19
26807
115453
+88646
100%

The flood of 2017 was well below the floods of 2002 and 2009 above the North Fork confluence.

The above data does not include water released from the reservoir during and immediately after the flood. In 1997 about 11000 acre-feet were released in the time period of the above data.

  • 2009 Flood - COE Data
  • 2002 Flood - COE Data
  • 1997 Flood - COE Data

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    This data on this page was constucted with data from CDEC and COE Data Archives

    Last modified: 2017-01-12