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Latitude: 39.11º N | Longitude: 119.71º W | Elevation: 4620 Feet | |
Location: Carson City County in Nevada | River Group: Eastern Sierra |
Monitor Stage: 8.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 10.0 Feet |
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 | |||
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 |
2017* |
10,500 |
11.98 |
Feb 11, 2017 |
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. |
Location Photographs | ||
ESRI™ Locator Map |
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (NVZ003) |
Today: Mostly cloudy. Highs 44 to 49. Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Scattered showers in the evening, then rain and snow after midnight. Snow level 6000 feet. Snow accumulation of 1 to 4 inches. Lows 30 to 35. South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Highs 39 to 44. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 18 to 28. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. Monday: Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 36 to 41. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Monday Night: Clear. Lows 16 to 26. Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs 42 to 47. Lows 20 to 30. Wednesday through Thursday: Clear. Highs 46 to 51. Lows 17 to 27. Thursday Night and Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 28. Highs 45 to 50. |
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. |
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. |