CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

CARSON RIVER - FORT CHURCHILL (FTCN2)

Latitude: 39.29º N	Longitude: 119.31º W	Elevation: 4220 Feet
Location: Lyon County in Nevada		Bulletin Group: Eastern Sierra		River Group: Eastern Sierra

Issuance Time:

Dec 27 2025 at 9:38 AM PST

Next Issuance:

Dec 28 2025 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/Monitor: 6.5 Feet

Minor Flood: 8.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 8.5 Feet

Major Flood: 9.5 Feet

Plot Type:

Please Note:
1) Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View US Geological Survey (USGS) Data for this station location.

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
9.5 Feet	Major Flood Stage, Major impact to roads, infastructure and parks.
8.5 Feet	Moderate Flood stage: Expanding impacts along lower Carson River impacting Parks, and rural roads.
8.0 Feet	Minor Flood stage
6.5 Feet	Monitor Stage: Some inundation of low lying areas including Rolling A Open Space Park, and Santa Maria Ranch Park. Some Distributed campsites along the river impacted.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (NVZ004)

Tonight: Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 19 to 29. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 40 to 45. Light winds becoming northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 17 to 27. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 41 to 46. Light winds.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 18 to 28. Light winds.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 45 to 50.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 19 to 29.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs 43 to 53.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 24 to 34.

New Years Day through Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs 46 to 56. Lows 27 to 37.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 24 to 34.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. Highs 48 to 53.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Reno Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

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