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Flood zone map and aerial images show current use of areas affected by this flood.
Flood zone designation definitions
Warm rains following a substantial build-up of mountain snowpack earlier in the season produced flood conditions in 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 for November and December 1981. Precipitation totals at the NWS Woodfords gage exceeded 3 inches from February 15 to the 16th, suggesting a rain-on snow event by the warm temperatures recorded during this period.
References:
No published reference located. NRCS photo only. Woodfords station precipitation data (number 049775) from the National Climate Data Center. Site discontinued.
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