Rivers in Nevada
Carson River at Dayton
Out of service
15.35ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 8:00 AM PDT
- Flood stage
- 22.00 ft
- Record crest
- 22.71 ft2006
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 24.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 23.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 22.00 ft |
| Action | 20.50 ft |
- 24.50 ftFlood disaster along Carson River from Carson City to Dayton. Many roads and bridges washed out, homes and businesses flooded.
- 24.00 ftMajor flooding between Carson City and Dayton, with many roads, bridges and neighborhoods along the river flooded or inaccessible.
- 23.00 ftModerate flooding between Carson City and Dayton; some rural roads flooded, some areas along river become inaccessible.
- 22.00 ftFlood Stage, minor lowland flooding between Carson City and Dayton. First reported impacts Santa Maria Ranch Park. Similar to 3/11/23 About 6600 cfs.
- 20.50 ftMonitor Stage, no flooding from Carson City to Dayton. About 4000 cfs.
Crest history
5 crests on NOAA’s list since 1995.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 2, 2006 | 22.71 ft |
| 2 | March 12, 1995 | 22.08 ft |
| 3 | May 19, 1996 | 20.95 ft |
| 4 | May 22, 2005 | 20.83 ft |
| 5 | May 30, 2003 | 19.63 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 2, 2006: 22.71 ft
- May 22, 2005: 20.83 ft
- May 30, 2003: 19.63 ft
- May 19, 1996: 20.95 ft
- March 12, 1995: 22.08 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the California Nevada River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.