Rivers in Nevada
Carson River near Fort Churchill
Below flood stage
1.25ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 10:55 PM PDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.25 ftTue, Sep 22, 12:00 AM PDT
- Record crest
- 13.70 ft1997
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 9.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 8.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 6.50 ft |
- 9.50 ftMajor Flood Stage, Major impact to roads, infastructure and parks.
- 8.50 ftModerate Flood stage: Expanding impacts along lower Carson River impacting Parks, and rural roads.
- 8.00 ftMinor Flood stage
- 6.50 ftMonitor Stage: Some inundation of low lying areas including Rolling A Open Space Park, and Santa Maria Ranch Park. Some Distributed campsites along the river impacted.
Crest history
14 crests on NOAA’s list since 1943.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 3, 1997 | 13.70 ft |
| 2 | February 19, 1986 | 11.50 ft |
| 3 | February 2, 1963 | 11.00 ft |
| 4 | January 2, 2006 | 8.93 ft |
| 5 | December 26, 1955 | 8.88 ft |
| 6 | February 12, 2017 | 8.52 ft |
| 7 | November 23, 1950 | 8.18 ft |
| 8 | January 11, 2017 | 8.17 ft |
| 9 | December 26, 1964 | 7.92 ft |
| 10 | March 12, 2023 | 7.59 ft |
| 11 | June 1, 2023 | 7.53 ft |
| 12 | January 24, 1943 | 7.51 ft |
| 13 | March 12, 1995 | 7.51 ft |
| 14 | May 26, 2023 | 7.40 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 1, 2023: 7.53 ft
- May 26, 2023: 7.40 ft
- March 12, 2023: 7.59 ft
- February 12, 2017: 8.52 ft
- January 11, 2017: 8.17 ft
- January 2, 2006: 8.93 ft
- January 3, 1997: 13.70 ft
- March 12, 1995: 7.51 ft
- February 19, 1986: 11.50 ft
- December 26, 1964: 7.92 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the California Nevada River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months. Reported historic crests have been estimated using recent ratings due to previous channel, location and/or datum changes. USGS observed crests can be found at: waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt Please also see Additional Information tab at the bottom of this page.
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.