Carson River below Lahontan Dam, NV
River level and flood forecast · Churchill County
Normal4.1 ftas of Mon 9:55 PM
Flow: 330 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftFlood 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 ftMonitor stage, High water releases diverted around Fallon
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CBLN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.