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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 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
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