How to Use This Web Site

Information on this web site can be found in several ways:

For general flood information including narratives, photos and videos (where available), meteorological information, and links to hydrologic data:

1. Select a specific flood event from the flood event page -OR-
2. Select a county: Carson City || Churchill County || Douglas County || Lyon County
   The county pages include zoning or land-use maps that show locations of specific events.

For information about floods in a specific area:

1. Select a specific reach: Alpine County to Carson City || Carson City to Dayton || Dayton to Lahontan Reservoir || Lahontan Reservoir to Fallon -OR-
2. Select a county: Carson City || Churchill County || Douglas County || Lyon County

For detailed hydrologic information including annual peak flows, flood frequencies, and links to flood maps:

1. Select a gaging station from the gaging station map -OR-
2. Select a specific flood event from the flood event, county, or reach pages, then select a specific gaging station.

For information about the Carson River Basin, how the web site was developed, or explanation of terms used in this web site:

1. Select a topic from the upper part of the navigation bar at the right of each page.
2. View the definitions page.

Please note: Users are prohibited from copying the photographs without permission from the donors except for photographs taken by USGS personnel. If you have questions about which photos may be copied, please contact Anne Jeton at 775-887-7628.