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Due to heavy rains, area flooding, and a State of Emergency the Carson City Library will be closed Monday, Jan. 9.
Carson City is encouraging all residents to stay safe and stay off of Carson City streets until rain showers and flooding as subsided.

Carson City emergency managers are asking residents to avoid driving on the following roadways due to water over roadways causing dangerous driving conditions:

Governor Brian Sandoval today directed non-essential State employees in Northwest Nevada region dealing with the inclement weather system and flooding and under a State of Emergency to stay home from work and off of the roadways on Monday, January 9, 2017.

Here are photos taken from Carson Now readers of the various flooding events in Carson City and Dayton areas.
Flooding is currently impacting much of the region. By late tonight into Monday storms are going to get colder with significant snow accumulation expected Monday through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

With localized drainage flooding happening in many areas around the capital city region today, the Carson River near Carson City is rising and expected to reach peak flood stage Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

With heavy rain arriving and local flooding looking likely, Carson City Public Works crews were out in full force Sunday morning clearing streets of debris and slushy snow piling around drainages.

The Salvation Army of Carson City and Douglas County has opened an emergency evacuation center at the LDS church on Saliman Road in Carson City and will be serving meals as part of its operation.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has declared a state of emergency due to the severe weather system developing in Northern Nevada and the consequent danger to life and damage to property, said Carson City Deputy Emergency Manager Stacey Belt.

Snow showers Saturday turned to a brief period of frozen rain followed by light rain showers in Carson City.

Showers tapered off Saturday afternoon, but the break in precipitation will be short-lived as the much-anticipated atmospheric river event approaches Northwestern Nevada from the Sierra Nevada mountains to the west.

The Board of County Commissioners in Lyon County approved a Declaration of Emergency as presented by County Manager Jeff Page Saturday afternoon, a press release from Lyon County said.

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners have declared a State of Emergency in preparation for the significant flooding event forecast for this weekend, according to a press release submitted by Douglas County.

The Carson City Rapid Response Team, a strike team comprised of multiple City departments, is assembled and in place at the Carson City Emergency Operations Center, today Saturday January 7, 2017.

A light snow began falling early Saturday morning in Carson City, resulting in road controls around the area.

Chains or snow tires are required on Highway 50 West near Spooner Summit at the Carson City line to 7.5 miles on the downgrade into town, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) reports.

Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Friday that all measures are being taken by the state to prepare for the anticipated floods in Northern Nevada. The governor urges residents to follow the recommended safety and preparation procedures prior to Sunday.

How adventurous are you? Ascent Runs continues their Be Bold, Run in the Cold Winter Trail Series with a five or ten kilometer run starting at Centennial Park. If you’d like a less strenuous outdoor activity, then the Downtown Business Association’s monthly Wine Walk is a perfect choice. The wine walk is a rain, snow, or shine event, so bring an umbrella. For more happenings around the Carson City area and her sister valleys, keep reading and have a safe weekend.

SATURDAY:

Carson City emergency managers have produced a video for residents ahead of anticipated flooding throughout western Nevada expected from an an atmospheric river weather event over the weekend.

The Nevada Department of Corrections and Nevada Division of Forestry have deployed 11 inmate fire crews to assist in preparation for possible flooding in Northern Nevada and California. The crews, each made up of 24 minimum security inmates, are in route from Stewart Camp in Carson City, Tonopah, Ely and Three Lakes Valley Camp located approximately 30 miles north of Las Vegas.

With flooding likely in parts of northern Nevada this weekend, residents are encouraged to familiarize themselves with what to do before, during and after a flood. The best local resource for information on flooding is the Nevada Floods website. Residents are encouraged to visit the website now, but here is some basic information.

With one last dry day left ahead of the approaching atmospheric river weather system, emergency management officials in Carson City, Lyon and Douglas counties are urging residents to prepare now in anticipation of weekend flooding throughout the region.

YERINGTON, Nev. — The Lyon County Emergency Management Team completed final plans Friday for the predicted weather and flood event for this upcoming weekend.

County resources are being pre-positioned to monitor and respond to potential flooding. Lyon County is working with the Nevada Division of Emergency Management, National Weather Service and surrounding counties for the past week to prepare for this event.

There has been a lot of talk this week about the 1997 flood. Twenty years ago, on New Year’s Eve Day, 1996, my Dad and I went goose hunting. We had set out our decoys and had a good early morning hunt, however, it started raining so we packed everything up, leaving the bags of decoys in a dry irrigation ditch.

Snow around western Nevada this Thursday has tapered off to showers and is expected to further diminish through the day, according to the National Weather Service. For the rabbit in the photo above taken by Naida Rass of Silver Springs, the overnight storm brought out the wildlife for a snow day.

Imagine a long, narrow river in the sky about 250 to 375 miles wide, moving along with the weather. It transports water vapor with a flow several times faster than the water at the mouth of the Mississippi River. A river that, when it hits land, releases 30-50 percent of the area's annual precipitation in the form or rain or snow in just a couple of days.

Am I the only one suffering flashbacks to the Flood of ’97? It is soggy out there with no signs of letting up soon. Please drive carefully, some of those puddles may be deeper than they look. If the kids are getting cabin fever on their winter break, head to the Carson Library for Lego Club this afternoon. Thursday always offers karaoke: the boys of J and M Productions host it at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar. If your motorcycle is feeling neglected in the garage, head to Battle Born Harley for their monthly Bike Night, and commiserate with fellow riders over a game of pool, a pint, or some darts.

With the current storm still producing rain around the Carson City region, forecasters have turned their attention to the next system that will arrive this weekend bringing warmer conditions, rising snow levels and the potential for flooding.

Some of the best snow to hit the Lake Tahoe Basin is turning into a heavy, water laden snowpack as a strong atmospheric river makes its way through the Lake Tahoe Basin and Northern Nevada. Six to twelve inches of rainfall is expected in the Sierra, prompting a Flood Watch to be in effect for the region.

With the next "atmospheric river" system expected to arrive in the Carson City region in the coming days, forecasters are looking at Wednesday into Thursday for potentially damaging winds and heavy rain in the region.

Localized flooding is being experienced throughout much of Carson City as a winter storm continues to bring drenching rain to not only western Nevada but the Sierra.

Carson City Fire Chief and Emergency Manager Bob Schreihans notes that minor street flooding, mud and debris have been the result of the arrival of an "Atmospheric River" type storm, which started early this morning in the Sierra and Western Nevada.

UPDATE 705AM: The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch now through tonight for Carson City, Carson Valley, Lake Tahoe and Reno. Up to an inch of rain is expected in these areas. A Flood Advisory has also been issued for the following areas for western Carson City, Douglas County and southern Washoe County.

The House and Senate have agreed to include the bipartisan Lake Tahoe Restoration Act in the final bicameral Water Resources Development Act, titled the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, Nevada Sen. Dean Heller announced Monday.