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Lyon County Road Department crews continue to monitor the Carson River and drainage ditches in the Dayton area and other parts of eastern Lyon County, Lyon County Manager Jeffery Page.

An aerial photograph of widespread flooding from the Carson River as it flows northeast from the Silver Saddle Ranch recreation area and Carson River riparian corridor.

Following damaging winds and flood waters in the Carson Valley that left power lines down and roads covered with standing water, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners has declared a state of emergency, the Douglas County Joint Information Center said in a press release Saturday.

The latest atmospheric river system having moved out of the area late Friday afternoon, the Carson City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has closed its operation, a press release from the Municipality of Carson City said.

Highway 395, the main artery between Carson City and Douglas County has reopened, partially, this Saturday morning with 1 lane opened for northbound traffic and 1 lane opened for southbound traffic, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

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Here are photos taken by Suzanne Reiter Peckham of Carson City of the flooding and aftermath experienced Friday morning from the west side of Carson City.

Carson City Emergency Center operations report the Carson River in Carson City is expected to reach major flood stage and crest Friday night at around 10 p.m. The National Weather Service in Reno contacted Carson City officials to let them know it has been experiencing some equipment issues with its flood monitoring equipment.

Carson City Emergency Operations Center reports: Kings Canyon Road west of the Longview intersection is now open. Water and debris continue to cover the roadway, please use caution if driving on the road.

With active flooding throughout Carson City, Devon Starks at Sportsman's Warehouse sent us this photo with a note attached to it: "When the parking lot floods at Sportsman's Warehouse in Carson City, we make the best of it!"

With flooding reported at some of the school campuses and around town, the Carson City School District announced just before 8 a.m. that all schools now CLOSED Friday due to heavy flooding.

Late last night the district had announced that schools were on a two-hour delay. However due to the nature of flooding overnight, the district decided to close all campuses. See the photos and video by Jeff Moser below.

The Carson City School District web site has announced that Friday classes are now canceled.

A weather-related flood event in the area is causing disruption on several local roadways as storm drains have reached their capacities and excess water is collecting in streets around town.

Carson City has activated its Emergency Operations Center to coordinate efforts to control flood waters in and around the Nevada state capital.

The Carson River in and around Carson City could reach major flooding levels by early Saturday morning, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno forecasts.

As of 4:15 a.m. Friday morning, the river in Carson City was measured at 9.2 feet, reaching flood stage when it crests at 10 feet.

The NWS forecasts the Carson River is expected to rise above 11 feet by Saturday, staging the river at major flood levels for the second time in a month.

UPDATE: Carson City activated its Emergency Operations Center. Staff is now expecting rain tonight through Friday morning, with a low around 39. Winds could gust up to 45 miles per hour.
The City’s storm drain system is beyond capacity and water is running out of some of the storm drains and manholes and there is water over many of the roadways. Please avoid flooded areas and stay away from the river.

Lyon County Manager Jeff Page provides this photo of a tree that fell due to high winds in Dayton near the Subway. The Lyon County Road Department reports Route 95A between Yerington and Schurz is reopening as well as connecting roads. Rain is falling in the Virginia and Pinenut Ranges and Lyon County is preparing for additional flood issues throughout the county.

MINDEN, Nev. — Strong winds wreaked havoc over Carson Valley Thursday, knocking down fences, trees power poles and power lines around the Valley. The peak wind reported to the National Weather Service thus far was an 85 mph gust in Gardnerville.

UPDATE 5:07PM: As of 5 p.m. NV Energy reports 318 customers are without power in Carson City, 8,102 in Douglas County, 97 customers in Lyon County and 1,624 customers in Washoe County.
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UPDATE 320PM: As of 3:15 p.m. there were 318 customers without power in Carson City, 5,493 without power in Douglas County, 172 customers in Lyon County and 1,760 customers in Washoe County. Six customers were without power in Storey County.
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High winds from the current storm system have caused multiple outages Thursday throughout the Carson City, Carson Valley and Washoe Valley areas, according to NV Energy.

Carson City staff is expecting rain from the arriving storm to continue through Thursday. There will be periods of heavy rain and high winds with gusts between 70 to 80 miles per hour.

Another strong Pacific storm is making its way into the Sierra and western Nevada this Thursday bringing heavy rain, localized flooding, potentially damaging winds and high elevation snow, according to the National Weather Service.

Citizen's Climate Lobby, Carson City Chapter, invites you to a special screening of 'Before the Flood,' the National Geographic documentary film about Climate Change, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio.

CARSON CITY — Due to flooding that occurred this morning, a 100-foot section of Combs Canyon Road, an 1/8 of a mile south of the Lakeview Road intersection will be closed to one lane of travel.

UPDATE 3:42PM: Opal Avenue, Topaz Avenue and Tahoe Avenue in Silver Springs are currently impassible. Crews cannot do any repair work until the water stops flowing.
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Lyon County is experiencing localized flooding ​throughout Central Lyon County. The following roads are closed by Lyon County:

​— River Road at Cardelli Road
— Fort Churchill Road from Riverview Elementary School to the Nevada Automotive Test Center
— Break-A-Heart from Highway 50 to Fort Churchill Road

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Carson City Public Works crews are mitigating flood prone areas Tuesday and will address concerns accordingly. The storm drain system is operating at capacity, resulting in water in roadways and localized intersection flooding. When the storm drains are at maximum capacity water can be observed flowing outwardly.

This is a normal response. All personnel are at their full ability assisting citizens.

UPDATE 3:35PM: The National Weather Service has extended the Flood Warning until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Heavy rainfall early Tuesday around Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties has prompted a Flood Warning by the National Weather Service.

UPDATE 4:40PM: Residents of Carson City are encouraged to sign up for CodeRED, a free emergency notification service provided to all residents which will notify you of emergency information through phone calls, text messages, emails, social media and the CodeRED Mobile Alert app.

After a brief break, active weather will return to the Carson City and Sierra regions Thursday bringing mountain snow, valley rain and gusty winds, according to the National Weather Service.

Last month, the Carson River breached its banks, crossed a major highway, and transformed commutes up and down the Carson Valley from Reno to Minden, turning a twenty- or thirty-minute scenic drive into a three- or four-hour ordeal.

Then, a series of winter storms dropped over ten feet of snow in parts of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Emergency officials advised residents in both areas to shelter in place to avoid the flood or the blizzard—and for some who live in the valley and work in the basin (or vice versa) — both.

Following his re-election for a third and final term, Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell is optimistic about what's ahead for the Nevada state capital in 2017.

He delivered his State of the City speech Monday night to dozens inside the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, reviewing the city's successes and challenges from 2016 while also reassuring residents about the future.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 30 through Feb. 5, 2017: Flood repairs throughout the City are underway, please use caution near repair crews.