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Latitude: 39.11º N | Longitude: 119.71º W | Elevation: 4620 Feet | |||
Location: Carson City County in Nevada | Bulletin Group: Eastern Sierra | River Group: Eastern Sierra |
Issuance Time: | Nov 29 2023 at 7:40 AM PST | Next Issuance: | Nov 29 2023 at 3:00 PM PST |
Monitor Stage: 8.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 10.0 Feet |
Please Note: Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. |
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 | |||
2022* |
2,630 |
5.86 |
Oct 25, 2021 |
2021* |
506 |
3.51 |
May 7, 2021 |
2020* |
1,410 |
4.19 |
Apr 30, 2020 |
2019* |
3,880 |
7.02 |
Feb 15, 2019 |
2018* |
4,900 |
7.82 |
Apr 9, 2018 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - May 1939 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1997* |
30,500 |
18.43 |
Jan 3, 1997 |
1956* |
30,000 |
15.00** |
Dec 24, 1955
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1963* |
21,900 |
13.11** |
Feb 1, 1963 |
1951* | 15,500 | 11.40** | Nov 22, 1950 |
1986* | 13,200 | 13.16 | Feb 18, 1986 |
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion | |||
** Old Datum. The difference is +1.0 ft and must be applied to data to convert to new datum. |
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Impacts - E19 Information | |
8.0 Feet | Flood threat and localized overbank flow begin in lowest areas. |
8.5 Feet | Minimal lowland flooding through reach. |
9.0 Feet | Minor lowland flooding through reach in lower flood prone areas. |
9.5 Feet | Minor flood impacts in lower portions of reach. |
10.0 Feet | Flood Stage - Minor to moderate flooding, several homes begin to have flood problems in Genoa, Carson Valley, Stewart, and Dayton. Minor to moderate damage to agriculture. |
10.5 Feet | Moderate flooding through reach. Damage to roads, bridges, crops, irrigation systems, and buildings in lower areas. Transportation begins to be affected. |
11.0 Feet | Major flooding. Many roads and highways flooded. Transportation becoming difficult, US Highway 395 closes. Massive bank erosion with the ability to wash away buildings, cars, and roads. River channel begins to move around laterally. |
12.0 Feet | Extensive flooding with major damage. Most roads in valley areas flood making transportation difficult. Massive erosion with large agricultural losses, cattle drownings. |
13.5 Feet | Flood disaster throughout reach. Transportation very difficult. Large number of structures affected, infrastructure damage (roads, bridges, power, and water). |
15.0 Feet | Major flood disaster with widespread destruction throughout reach from Genoa to Weeks. Transportation extremely difficult. |
16.0 Feet | Near record flooding with massive destruction throughout reach. Most towns isolated, transporation nearly impossible. |
17.0 Feet | Record flooding. All towns cut off, bridges and roads destroyed. |
19.0 Feet | Incredible flood with damage previously unknown from Carson Valley to Fort Churchill, including Empire and Dayton areas. USGS estimated 100 year flood. |
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (NVZ003) |
Today: Sunny. Highs 45 to 50. Light winds becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear. Lows 17 to 27. North winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Snow level rising to 5500 feet. Highs 43 to 48. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday Night: Snow and rain likely in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to the valley floor. Lows 18 to 28. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Friday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs 42 to 47. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 26 to 31. Saturday through Sunday: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Highs 49 to 54. Lows 29 to 34. Sunday Night and Monday: Mostly cloudy. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 52 to 57. Monday Night and Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 50 to 60. |
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. |