Flood Chronology of the Carson River Basin, California and Nevada

May 1967

Spring runoff produced flood conditions in Carson Valley.

Available Flood Information:

Meteorological:
Type of event: Possibly rapid snowmelt.

Description:
No specific meteorological information is associated with this period, suggesting this flood event in May 1967 may have been caused by rapid snowmelt induced by warm, late spring-time temperatures.

References:
No published reference located. NRCS photo only.

Hydrologic Data:

No Hydrologic Data available.

Photos:
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1. Carson Valley

Photo Courtesy of NRCS - Minden

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