Carson River near Fallon, NV
River level and flood forecast · Churchill County
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (9.1 ft).
Flow: 11 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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9.8 ft |
| Flood stage | 9.1 ft |
| Action stage | 8.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 25, 2017) | 9.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10.5 ftMajor flooding in Bafford Lane area of Fallon; homes, yards, wells, roads along river flooded. About 1250 cfs.
- 9.9 ftRecord stage 04/25/2017 with section of Bafford lane bridge removed to promote capacity.
- 9.8 ftModerate flooding in Bafford Lane area of Fallon with flooding of homes, yards, wells along river. About 1050 cfs.
- 9.1 ftFlood Stage, minor flooding begins in Bafford Lane area of Fallon; homes near river should be protected by sandbagging. About 880 cfs.
- 8.5 ftMonitor Stage, No Flooding in Bafford Lane area of Fallon, but sandbagging of homes and wells near river should begin if river expected to exceed flood stage. About 740 cfs.
Highest crests on record
- 9.9 ft — April 25, 2017
- 9.49 ft — June 18, 2017
- 9.41 ft — March 13, 2023
- 9.31 ft — May 27, 1996
- 9.2 ft — July 15, 1995
Recent crests: 9.41 ft (March 13, 2023) · 9.12 ft (April 8, 2018) · 9.49 ft (June 18, 2017) · 9.9 ft (April 25, 2017) · 8.71 ft (April 11, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCarson River below Lahontan Dam, NV
- Truckee River at Wadsworth, NV
- Walker River near Wabuska, NV
- Truckee River near Nixon, NV
- Carson River near Fort Churchill, NV
- Walker River below Mason WMA at RR Xing, NV
- Walker River above PT Site below Weber Reservoir near Schurz, NV
- Truckee River below Derby Dam, NV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TRZN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.