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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: Sunny. Highs 48 to 53. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Tonight: Clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 28 to 33. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Tuesday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches with 2 to 6 inches above 5000 feet. Highs 41 to 46. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 28 to 33. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs 44 to 49. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows 26 to 31. Thursday and Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Highs 46 to 51. Lows 27 to 32. Friday and Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs 43 to 48. Lows 23 to 28. Saturday through Sunday: Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs 43 to 48. Lows 18 to 28. |
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. |