Carson River near Genoa, NV
River level and flood forecast · Douglas County
The river is 10.0 ft below flood stage (15.5 ft).
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
Flow: 50 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Normal for October 29.
Usual for October 29: 31 to 137 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 25 years).
Flow against normal, the last 60 days
Each day's average flow from USGS. The shaded band is the middle half of past years on the same date (25 years); the dashed line is their median.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15.5 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (December 31, 2005) | 17.53 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftMajor flooding from Genoa to Carson City. Flooding of pasture, farms, many roads and structures near river, with significant damage.
- 17 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.
- 15.5 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.
- 14 ftMonitor Stage; no flooding from Genoa to Carson City, but preparations for flooding should begin if additional river rises are expected
Highest crests on record
- 17.53 ft — December 31, 2005
- 17.11 ft — February 10, 2017
- 16.19 ft — March 10, 2023
- 15.99 ft — May 21, 2005
- 15.8 ft — April 8, 2018
Recent crests: 16.19 ft (March 10, 2023) · 15.8 ft (April 8, 2018) · 17.11 ft (February 10, 2017) · 17.53 ft (December 31, 2005) · 15.99 ft (May 21, 2005)
Highest flow on record
12,000 cubic feet per second — December 31, 2005. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 2002.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CRGN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.