Flooding was confined mostly to Eagle Valley, lower Carson Valley, and the Carson Canyon Dayton area. On January 12, the storm started as a mixture of snow and rain on frozen ground. On January 13 this mixture changed from heavy rain, and then back to snow that night. By January 15, the storm left 18 inches of wet snow in Carson City, with over 4 feet in the mountains. On January 15, a warm wind melted most of the snow which had accumulated in the lower Eagle and lower Carson Valleys. The streets of Carson City were flooded, and in Empire, houses and commercial buildings were flooded.
Meteorological:
Type of event: mixed rain/snow and later rain
Description:
No recorded precipitation is available. Information anecdotal. Storm began on January 12, 1906, with a mix of rain and snow, later turning to a heavy rain on January 13, back to a snow-rain mix, and culminating as snow on January 15. Eighteen inches of snow were reported in Carson City and over four feet of new snow in the mountains (U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1973).
References:
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:
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