Warm rains melted the existing snowpack flooding Carson Valley.
Meteorological:
Type of event: rain/rain-on-snow
Description:
Precipitation at the National Weather Service (NWS) Woodfords, Calif., and Minden, Nev., gages indicate significant precipitation recorded between January 9 and January 18, 1980. The Woodfords precipitation gage recorded a total of 8.5 inches for this period, and around 2 inches at the Minden gage. This period was also recorded as having unseasonably warm air temperatures.
References:
No published reference located. NRCS photo only. Minden station precipitation data (number 265191) from the National Climate Data Center.Woodfords station precipitation data (number 049775) from the National Climate Data Center
Hydrologic Data:
To view hydrologic data, select a gaging station from the list below:
| 10308200 | East Fork Carson River below Markleeville, CA |
| 10308800 | Bryant Creek near Gardnerville, NV |
| 10309000 | East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, NV |
| 10309100 | East Fork Carson River at Minden, NV |
| 10310000 | West Fork Carson River at Woodfords, CA |
| 10310400 | Daggett Creek near Genoa, NV |
| 10311000 | Carson River near Carson City, NV |
| 10311100 | Kings Canyon Creek near Carson City, NV |
| 10311200 | Ash Canyon near Carson City, NV |
| 10311400 | Carson River at Deer Run Road near Carson City, NV |
| 10312000 | Carson River near Fort Churchill |
Photos:
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