Carson City Emergency Management
UPDATE 4PM: All roads in Douglas County, including Highway 395 through Carson Valley are open except for State Route 207 Kingsbury Grade.
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Carson City residents are waking up to a drier morning on Tuesday; however the Carson River has risen overnight to Major flood status. The river is running fast and high, at approximately 11 feet.
While we don’t anticipate any structures being threatened by this rise in the river, banks are being eroded. Currently there is a partial road closure on southbound US-395. One southbound lane is now open as of 8:00 AM and both northbound lanes are open. Morgan Mill Road in Carson City is also closed due to flooding.
In addition, the National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning. Strong winds after the recent heavy rainfall may result in more uprooted trees and damage to power lines.
We are warning motorists of rapidly changing conditions and strong cross winds on highways 50 and 395. Rain and snow are likely throughout the day.
Carson City staff continues to monitor the river, streets and utilities to address potential hazards and we’re urging citizens to avoid river banks. The Carson River water level is at Major flood stage with a rushing water flow producing very turbulent water. The characteristics of the river can change dramatically as the water level rises or falls.
Damage Assessment teams will continue their work today, and we encourage motorist to be watchful of City crews working as they continue to mitigate and assess storm damage.
Stay Updated:
Current incident information can be found at www.carson.org/flood.
Residents are encouraged to call the Flood Hotline for non-life-threatening reporting and questions at 887-2355.
Social media users are encouraged to share information related to the event using the official hashtag #NVFlood17.
