Rivers in Nevada
Carson River below Lahontan Dam
No flood stages set
4.73ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 10:55 AM PDT
Flood stages and impacts
- 9.00 ft Flood Stage, 3000 cfs release from Lahontan. If >850 cfs reaches Fallon, flooding will begin at Bafford Lane. However, usually most of the flow will be diverted around Fallon. The V-line Weir now allows for much higher flows diverted towards carson lake and the sink.
- 8.00 ftMonitor stage, High water releases diverted around Fallon
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.
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.