Rivers in Nevada

Carson River near Genoa

Douglas County, NevadaNWS CRGN2USGS 10310407Reno office

Out of service
5.01ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 1:15 PM PDT

Flood stage
15.50 ft
Record crest
17.53 ft2005

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood19.00 ft
Moderate flood17.00 ft
Minor flood15.50 ft
Action14.00 ft
  1. 19.00 ftMajor flooding from Genoa to Carson City. Flooding of pasture, farms, many roads and structures near river, with significant damage.
  2. 17.00 ftModerate flooding from Genoa to Carson City. Flooding of lowlands, pasture, farms, some local roads and low-lying structures near river. Similar to January and February 2017 flood levels.
  3. 15.50 ftFlood Stage: Minor lowland flooding from Genoa to Carson City, impacting primarily agricultural lands. Sandbagging may be necessary to protect private property near WillowBend Lane. Genoa Lane potentially inundated.
  4. 14.00 ftMonitor Stage; no flooding from Genoa to Carson City, but preparations for flooding should begin if additional river rises are expected

Crest history

5 crests on NOAA’s list since 2005.

#DateStage
1December 31, 200517.53 ft
2February 10, 201717.11 ft
3March 10, 202316.19 ft
4May 21, 200515.99 ft
5April 8, 201815.80 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 10, 2023: 16.19 ft
  • April 8, 2018: 15.80 ft
  • February 10, 2017: 17.11 ft
  • December 31, 2005: 17.53 ft
  • May 21, 2005: 15.99 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. Gauge readings currently unavailable.

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.