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 24 2025 at 1:09 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Jan 25 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: 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.

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: Cloudy. Lows 20 to 30. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.

Saturday: Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs 33 to 38. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Lows 16 to 26. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Highs 35 to 45. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 14 to 24. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 40 to 45.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 13 to 23.

Tuesday through Wednesday Night: Clear. Highs 43 to 48. Lows 18 to 28.

Thursday and Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs 45 to 50. Lows 22 to 32.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs 47 to 52.

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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