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:

Nov 12 2025 at 1:34 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Nov 13 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

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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: Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 38 to 48. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs 67 to 72. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 38 to 48. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 58 to 63. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the evening. Lows 34 to 44. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 54 to 64.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 32 to 42.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 52 to 57.

Sunday Night and Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 47 to 52.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 23 to 33.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 43 to 48.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 21 to 31.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs 44 to 49.

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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