Carson River at Lahontan Reservoir, NV
River level and flood forecast · Churchill County
Normal4123.8 ftas of Tue 3:30 PM
The river is 39.2 ft below flood stage (4163 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 4168 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 4164 ft |
| Flood stage | 4163 ft |
| Near flood stage | 4161.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 4164.5 ftMajor flooding, 333 Kaf. Record stage, 6/16/1942, 4164.43'. 328.6 Kaf. Major flooding of campgrounds and low-lying structures around lake.
- 4164.2 ftModerate flooding of campgrounds and low-lying structures around lake. Elevation reach May 21-23, 1996. 327.4 Kaf.
- 4164 ftModerate flooding of campgrounds and other low-lying structures around lake. 323.5 Kaf. Nearly reached on May 25-26, 1997.
- 4163.7 ftMinor to moderate flooding of campgrounds and some structures around lake. Elevation of top of flashboards, if installed; 313Kaf.
- 4163.5 ftMinor flooding of campgrounds and low lying areas around the lake. Storage on July 25, 1995: 316.3 Kaf.
- 4163 ftFlood Stage: 309.5 Kaf. Campgrounds near lake begin to flood.
- 4162 ftSpillway crest, maximum capacity of reservoir without flashboards installed. 296Kaf. Water approaching Eureka Street in Silver Springs.
- 4070 ftRecord minimum storage since Lahontan Reservoir was completed; September 9/7 1929, 91 acre feet.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LHDN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.