Is the Carson River flooding?
The Carson River is tracked by 7 USGS streamgauges in Nevada. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Carson River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 5 of 7 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all Nevada river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Carson River near Fort Churchill, NV. The highest level ever recorded there was 15.27 ft on 3 January 1997, carrying 22,300 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1911 (115 annual peaks). It is currently at 1.23 ft, 14.0 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson River near Carson City, NV | No flooding | 1.14 ft | 10 ft | |
| Carson River at Deer Run Rd near Carson City, NV | No flooding | 2.96 ft | 15.5 ft | |
| Carson River at Dayton, NV | No flooding | 15.34 ft | 22 ft | |
| Carson River near Fort Churchill, NV | No flooding | 1.23 ft | 8 ft | |
| Carson River at Tarzyn Rd near Fallon, NV | No flooding | 2.33 ft | 9.1 ft | |
| Carson River above Sixmile Cyn Creek below Dayton, NV | No current data | — | — | — |
| Carson River below Lahontan Reservoir near Fallon, NV | No flood stage defined | 5.03 ft | — |