Flash floods early Wednesday morning prompted the Carson City Emergency Management Operations Center to reactivate, officials said.
Carson City Fire Department, Sheriff’s Office and Public Works have responded to multiple areas where flash flooding is underway, said Fire Chief Bob Schreihans. The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Flash Flood Warning until 5:45 a.m. Wednesday for Carson City and Douglas County.
Curry Street is closed at 10th Street south to the Shell Station and to Rhodes Street for more than 2 feet of water that has made its way into the street and nearby businesses. Rain water is collecting in many areas on the west side of Carson Street, with public works putting up barricades and sandbags to stop the water from flowing into homes and businesses.
Residents experiencing flooding issues should call 775.887.2677. Schreihans said the emergency management team will re-establish a flood hotline shortly. When it is up and running we will put it up.
The National Weather Service in Reno issued bulletins early Wednesday morning.
THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM PST FOR DOUGLAS AND CARSON CITY.
At 133 AM PST, another band of moderate to heavy rain will into the Carson City and northern Douglas County by 230 am. Snow levels may briefly drop to around 5500 feet with this band, but most areas
below that will see rain. This additional rain is likely to add to any ongoing flooding across Carson City and northern Douglas County.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
This is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! Runoff will quickly flood low lying areas, streets, streams, creeks and rivers. Many roadways will be closed due to the heavy rainfall and travel is not recommended.
Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually deeper than they appear. A few inches of fast flowing water is powerful enough to sweep vehicles off the road.
Douglas County is encouraging residents to utilize the Douglas County Flood Hotline that was set up last Saturday afternoon to assist them in obtaining non-emergency information related to the DC Flood 2017. The hotline is still in operation and staffed by DC Sheriff’s Office Citizen Patrol. The hotline is open until from 7 am to 5 pm.
Douglas County is asking for residents to help in assessing the damage that occurred during the storm and need them to call into the hotline and advise of the damage for potential follow up later. The number to call is (775) 783-6404 or (775) 782-9099.
Current incident information for Carson City flooding can be found at www.carson.org/flood.
Social media users are encouraged to share information related to the event using the official hashtag #NVFlood17.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
