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:

Jan 01 2026 at 9:32 AM PST

Next Issuance:

Jan 02 2026 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)

Today: Partly cloudy. Highs 49 to 54. Light winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 39. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Highs 50 to 55. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6000 to 6500 feet. Lows 29 to 39. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet. Highs 49 to 54. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows 26 to 36.

Monday and Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Highs 47 to 52. Lows 24 to 34.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 45 to 50.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 26 to 36.

Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Highs 43 to 48. Lows 18 to 28.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Highs 38 to 43.

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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