Carson River Basin
January 1914
Rain and later Snow Event
Flooding along the entire eastern Sierra slope resulted from warm rain falling on a heavy snowpack which started on January 21, and continued until January 25, when it turned to snow. This storm affected the lower elevation watersheds on the Carson River rather than the Sierra Nevada catchment areas (U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1977). Carson City flooded, irrigation ditches and diversions were destroyed or severely damaged at the Nevada State Prison Farm croplands, and one railroad bridge over the Carson River was damaged.
Selected Streamflow Peaks
| Site ID | Gaging Station | Peak (cubic feet per second) |
|---|---|---|
| 10311500 | Carson River near Empire, Nev. | 5,160 |
| 10312000 | Carson River at Fort Churchill, Nev. | 6,150 |
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