Carson River at Tarzyn Rd near Fallon, NV

Churchill County, Nevada · USGS gauge 10312275 · NWS TRZN2 · Carson River flood status · Nevada river levels

Nearby: river levels near Fallon · river levels near Stillwater

Is Carson River at Tarzyn Rd near Fallon, NV flooding right now?

Carson River at Tarzyn Rd near Fallon, NV measured 2.33 ft on 2026-09-11 01:20:00 UTC. That observation was 6.8 ft below its 9.1 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.33 ft
as of 46 min ago
Streamflow
12 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9.1 ft, with major flooding at 10.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.9 ft on Tue, Apr 25, 2017.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8.5 ft6.2 ft below
Minor flood9.1 ft6.8 ft below
Moderate flood9.8 ft7.5 ft below
Major flood10.5 ft8.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
9.9 ft2017-04-25
9.49 ft2017-06-18
9.41 ft2023-03-13
9.31 ft1996-05-27
9.2 ft1995-07-15

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Paiute Drain above D-Line Canal near Stillwater, NV8.6 miChurchill County
Paiute Drain below Tj Drain near Stillwater, NV9.8 miChurchill County
Carson River below Lahontan Reservoir near Fallon, NV18.3 miChurchill County
Truckee River at Wadsworth, NV30.1 miWashoe County
Walker River above Weber Reservoir near Schurz, NV33.2 miLyon County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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