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CARSON RIVER - FORT CHURCHILL (FTCN2)
Latitude: 39.29º NLongitude: 119.31º WElevation: 4220 Feet
Location: Lyon County in NevadaBulletin Group: Eastern SierraRiver Group: Eastern Sierra
Issuance Time: Jun 20 2025 at 11:04 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jun 21 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 6.5 FeetMinor Flood: 8.0 FeetModerate Flood: 8.5 FeetMajor Flood: 9.5 Feet

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.
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Flood Impacts
9.5 FeetMajor Flood Stage, Major impact to roads, infastructure and parks.
8.5 FeetModerate Flood stage: Expanding impacts along lower Carson River impacting Parks, and rural roads.
8.0 FeetMinor Flood stage
6.5 FeetMonitor 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. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs 64 to 69. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 41 to 46. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 71 to 76. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 54. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: Partly cloudy. Highs 74 to 84. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 47 to 57.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Clear. Highs 80 to 90. Lows 50 to 60.

Wednesday through Friday: Clear. Highs 89 to 99. Lows 53 to 63.
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.