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| Latitude: 38.85º N | Longitude: 119.70º W | Elevation: 4988 Feet | |||
| Location: Douglas County in Nevada | Bulletin Group: Eastern Sierra | River Group: Eastern Sierra | |||
| Issuance Time: | Jan 03 2026 at 9:01 AM PST | Next Issuance: | Jan 04 2026 at 9:00 AM PST |
| Action/Monitor: 13.0 Feet | Minor Flood: 14.0 Feet | Moderate Flood: 15.5 Feet | Major Flood: 16.5 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. |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
| 2025* | 1,580 | 11.56 | May 11, 2025 |
| 2024* | 2,310 | 12.15 | May 19, 2024 |
| 2023* | 6,770 | 14.69 | Dec 31, 2022 |
| 2022* | 3,530 | 12.82 | Oct 25, 2021 |
| 2021* | 951 | 10.82 | May 7, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Discontinuous 1890 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow | |||
| 1997* | 20,300 | 13.00** | Jan 2, 1997 |
| 1956* | 17,600 | 11.88** | Dec 23, 1955 |
| 1963* | 13,400 | 10.45** | Feb 1, 1963 |
| 1951* | 12,100 | 9.66** | Nov 21, 1950 |
| 1938* | 10,300*** | -- | Dec 11, 1937 |
| 2017* | 9,770 | 16.13 | Jan 08, 2017 |
| * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion ** Gage site has moved numerous times within 2 miles of present location. Datum change with the difference +2.57 ft to convert to current datum for records between May 1939 and July 2001. *** Estimated |
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| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 20.0 Feet | Record Flooding. All roads in and out of Carson Valley flooded. Large portion of Carson Valley under water. Extensive damage to homes businesses, schools, roads, and bridges. Transportation, communications, water and power severely affected. Massive bank and channel erosion capable of sweeping away buildings, roads, and vehicles. Similar to the January 1997 event. |
| 19.5 Feet | Near Record Flooding. All roads in and out of Carson Valley flooded. Extensive damage to homes businesses, schools, roads, and bridges. Transportation, communications, water and power severely affected. Massive bank and channel erosion capable of sweeping away buildings, roads, and vehicles. Approaching the January 1997 event. |
| 19.0 Feet | Widespread flood damage in Carson Valley. Extensive damage to homes, businesses, schools, roads, and bridges. Transportation, communications, water and power severely affected. Massive bank and channel erosion capable of sweeping away buildings, roads, and vehicles. |
| 18.5 Feet | Widespread flood damage in Carson Valley. Extensive damage to homes, businesses, schools, roads, and bridges. Transportation, communications, water and power severely affected. Potential for major bank and channel erosion capable of sweeping away buildings, roads, and vehicles. |
| 18.0 Feet | Widespread flood damage in Carson Valley. Extensive damage to homes, businesses, schools, roads, and bridges. Transportation, communications, water and power severely affected. Potential for massive bank and channel erosion capable of sweeping away buildings, roads, and vehicles. |
| 17.5 Feet | Major flooding in Carson valley with significant damage. The East Fork of the Carson River feeds Rocky, Cottonwood, Martin, and Henningson Sloughs which flood portions of Minden/Gardnerville downtown areas, causing damage to homes, businesses, schools, roads, and bridges. Major effects to transportation, communication, water and power systems. |
| 17.0 Feet | Major flooding in Carson valley with significant damage. The East Fork of the Carson River feeds Rocky, Cottonwood, Martin, and Henningson Sloughs which flood portions of Minden/Gardnerville near downtown, causing damage to homes, businesses, schools, roads, and bridges. Major effects to transportation, communication, and water and power systems. |
| 16.5 Feet | Major Flood Stage. Major flooding in Carson Valley with significant damage. East Fork of Carson River feeds Rocky, Cottonwood, Martin, and Henninson Sloughs, which flood low portions of Minden/Gardnerville near downtown causing damage to homes, businesses, schools, roads, and bridges. Transportation, including prolonged impacts to Highway 395 north of Stephanie Way, communication, and water and power systems significantly affected. |
| 16.0 Feet | Moderate flood damage in Carson Valley. Some homes, business, schools, roads, and bridges in lower portions of Minden, Gardnerville, Centerville, Genoa, and Washoe Tribe Reservation flood. Moderate flood impacts to transportation, communication, and water and power systems. Highway 395 closure north of Stephanie Way likely. Flood level similar to January 2017 event. |
| 15.5 Feet | Moderate Flood Stage. Moderate flood damage in Carson Valley area. Flooding starts to impact homes, businesses, schools, transportation, communication, and water and power systems. Closure of Highway 395 north of Stephanie Way likely. |
| 15.0 Feet | Minor flooding in Carson Valley with some mobile home communities, outbuildings, many roads, and bridges in lower portions of Minden, Gardnerville, Centerville, Washoe Tribe Reservation and Genoa flooded. Lane closures on Highway 395 north of Stephanie Way likely. Similar level to February 2017 flood. |
| 14.5 Feet | Minor flooding in Carson Valley with some outbuildings, roads, and bridges in lower portions of Minden, Gardnerville, Centerville, Washoe Tribe Reservation and Genoa flooded. Highway 395 lane closures north of Stephanie Way possible if combined with high flows from the west fork. Similar to 12/31/2022 peak. |
| 14.0 Feet | Minor Flood Stage. Minor lowland flooding in Carson Valley. Low-lying roads, bridges, and drainage structures begin to sustain minor damage. Cottonwood Slough begins to flood Lampe Park. Flood prone areas include Washoe Tribe Reservation, Carson Valley Country Club, Glenwood Dr, Riverview Dr., Centerville Ln., NV Highway 88, Westwood Village, Rocky Slough, Waterloo and Mottsville Lanes. Possible impacts to south bound Highway 395 lanes north of Stephanie Way if combined with high flows from the West Fork. |
| 13.5 Feet | Lowest portions of Carson Valley begin to have flood threat. The most flood prone areas include the Washoe Tribe Reservation, Carson Valley Country Club, Glenwood Drive, Riverview Drive, Centerville Road, NV Hwy 88, Westwood Village, Rocky Slough, Dresslerville Road, Waterloo and Mottsville Lanes. |
| 13.0 Feet | Monitor stage, near Bank full, no flooding occurring. Residents along the river should prepare for flooding if additional rises due to snowmelt and/or rainfall runoff occur. Flood prone areas include Washoe Tribe Reservation, Carson Valley Country Club, Glenwood Dr, Riverview Dr, Centerville Rd., NV Highway 88, Westwood Village, Rocky Slough, Dresslerville Rd, Waterloo and Mottsville Lanes. |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (NVZ003) |
| Today: Chance of rain and snow. Snow level lowering to 6500 feet. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Highs 49 to 54. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Lows 32 to 37. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Sunday: Snow and rain likely in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level 5500 to 6000 feet. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Highs 45 to 50. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5000 to 5500 feet. Lows 29 to 34. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Snow level rising to 5000 feet. Highs 42 to 47. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain in the evening. Lows 27 to 32. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 43 to 48. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 28 to 33. Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Highs 40 to 45. Lows 15 to 25. Thursday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs 36 to 41. Thursday Night and Friday: Clear. Lows 13 to 23. 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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