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Robinson Creek (CA) at Twin Lakes

Highest listed crest 5.44 ftFlood stage 4.0 ft19 crests since 1911

The Robinson Creek (CA) at Twin Lakes crested above flood stage 5 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1911 to 2006. The highest, 5.44 ft on January 3, 1997, was moderate flooding, 1.44 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.44 ft
January 3, 1997; 1,170 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
4.0 ft
Major flooding from 5.5 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 3, 1997
5.44 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Mono County
California

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Robinson Creek (CA) at Twin Lakes
Action stage3.58Jun 7, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.04Jul 8, 1995Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.01Jan 3, 1997Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage5.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1911 to 2006. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Robinson Creek (CA) at Twin Lakes, 1911 to 2006 23456ft Flood stage 4.0 ftMajor 5.5 ft Jun 21, 1911: 4.46 ft, minor flooding; 660 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1956: 3.87 ft, action stage; 445 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1958: 3.67 ft, action stage; 383 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1962: 3.40 ft, below flood stage; 307 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1963: 4.01 ft, minor flooding; 492 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1967: 3.99 ft, action stage; 484 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1969: 4.00 ft, minor flooding; 487 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1973: 3.43 ft, below flood stage; 316 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1974: 3.45 ft, below flood stage; 320 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1975: 3.50 ft, action stage; 334 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1993: 2.29 ft, below flood stage; 308 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1995: 4.33 ft, minor flooding; 608 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1996: 3.73 ft, action stage; 402 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1997: 5.44 ft, moderate flooding; 1,170 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1998: 3.71 ft, action stage; 396 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1999: 3.38 ft, below flood stage; 301 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2003: 3.49 ft, below flood stage; 332 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2005: 3.67 ft, action stage; 384 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2006: 3.95 ft, action stage; 471 cubic feet per second Highest, 5.44 ft, Jan 3, 1997 19201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Robinson Creek (CA) at Twin Lakes 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 2 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 0 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Robinson Creek (CA) at Twin Lakes
1Jan 3, 19975.44+1.44Moderate1,170
2Jun 21, 19114.46+0.46Minor660
3Jul 8, 19954.33+0.33Minor608
4Jun 20, 19634.01+0.01Minor492
5Jun 6, 19694.000.00Minor487
6Jul 2, 19673.99−0.01Action484
7Jun 7, 20063.95−0.05Action471
8Jun 29, 19563.87−0.13Action445
9May 17, 19963.73−0.27Action402
10Jul 11, 19983.71−0.29Action396
11Jun 25, 19583.67−0.33Action383
12May 29, 20053.67−0.33Action384
13Jul 8, 19753.50−0.50Action334
14May 31, 20033.49−0.51Below flood stage332
15Jun 14, 19743.45−0.55Below flood stage320
16Jul 1, 19733.43−0.57Below flood stage316
17Jun 23, 19623.40−0.60Below flood stage307
18Jul 19, 19993.38−0.62Below flood stage301
19Jun 28, 19932.29−1.71Below flood stage308

Other gauges in Mono County

Flood gauges in Mono County
Bridgeport6.07.49 ft, Jan 2, 19971
Bridgeport3.43.92 ft, Jul 4, 20230
Bridgeport4.58.40 ft, Dec 23, 19551
Coleville (Lower Gage)7.37.95 ft, Jun 20, 20170
Coleville (Upper Gage)6.09.99 ft, Jan 2, 19974

Mono County: every hazard · River floods across the country · California

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RBNC1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.