Nevada Water Science Center

Flood Chronology of the Carson River Basin, California and Nevada

July 1960

On July 29, a summer convective storm along the eastern front of the Sierra Nevada caused flooding, and triggered an extensive mudflow out of the North Fork of King's Canyon Creek.

Available Flood Information:

Meteorological:
Type of event: Summer convective storm

Description:
A summer convective storm on July 29, 1960, hit a broad swath along the eastern front of the Sierra (U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1973).

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.

Hydrologic Data:

No Hydrologic Data available.

 

Photos:

No Photos Available.

 

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