Heavy rains during a summer convective storm on July 25 combined with bare soils from logging in King's and Ash Canyons, caused severe flooding in those watersheds. Carson City was inundated with floodwaters from King's and Ash Canyons, and one location on Carson Street on the west side of town became a shallow lake for several days.
Meteorological:
Type of event: Summer convective storm
Description:
No recorded precipitation is available. Information is anecdotal. For several days prior to the flood, a massive convective storm was in the process of building and culminated in heavy rains on July 25, 1875 (U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1973; 1977).
References:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1973, Water and related Land Resources, Central Lahontan Basin, Carson River Subbasin, Nevada and California, Special Report: History of Flooding, Carson Valley and Carson City Watershed, U.S. Soil Conservation Service, Minden, NV. p. 84-85. U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1977, Water and related Land Resources, Central Lahontan Basin, Carson River Subbasin, Nevada and California: Flood Chronology, Lower Half, Carson River Subbasin 1861-1976, U.S. Soil Conservation Service, Minden, NV.
Hydrologic Data:
No Hydrologic Data available.
Photos:
No Photos Available.
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