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Carson River at Deer Run Road

Highest listed crest 24.23 ftFlood stage 15.5 ft9 crests since 1980

The Carson River at Deer Run Road crested above flood stage 5 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1980 to 2018. The highest, 24.23 ft on January 3, 1997, was minor flooding, 8.73 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Carson River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.23 ft
January 3, 1997; 24,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 11, 2017
17.95 ft, minor flooding
Location
Carson City
Near Carson City (3.4 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Carson River at Deer Run Road
Action stage13.03Mar 12, 1995The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.55Feb 11, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1980 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Carson River at Deer Run Road, 1980 to 2018 1015202530ft Flood stage 15.5 ft Jan 15, 1980: 15.62 ft, minor flooding; 7,650 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1982: 14.39 ft, action stage; 6,400 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1983: 14.89 ft, action stage; 6,900 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1995: 14.69 ft, action stage; 6,700 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1997: 24.23 ft, minor flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2006: 18.33 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2017: 16.24 ft, minor flooding; 8,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2017: 17.95 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2018: 12.67 ft, below flood stage; 4,820 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.23 ft, Jan 3, 1997 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Carson River at Deer Run Road 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Carson River at Deer Run Road
1Jan 3, 199724.23+8.73Minor24,000
2Jan 1, 200618.33+2.83Minor11,400
3Feb 11, 201717.95+2.45Minor10,800
4Jan 10, 201716.24+0.74Minor8,330
5Jan 15, 198015.62+0.12Minor7,650
6May 31, 198314.89−0.61Action6,900
7Mar 12, 199514.69−0.81Action6,700
8Feb 17, 198214.39−1.11Action6,400
9Apr 9, 201812.67−2.83Below flood stage4,820

The worst floods along the Carson River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Carson River that crested above flood stage within a week.

January 3, 1997: 24.23 ft here, minor flooding

  • Carson CityNV · Jan 3, 1997 · 19.19 ft · Major · its highest
  • Fort ChurchillNV · Jan 3, 1997 · 13.70 ft · Major · its highest

January 1, 2006: 18.33 ft here, minor flooding

  • Carson CityNV · Dec 31, 2005 · 12.24 ft · Major
  • GenoaNV · Dec 31, 2005 · 17.53 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • Fort ChurchillNV · Jan 2, 2006 · 8.93 ft · Moderate
  • DaytonNV · Jan 2, 2006 · 22.71 ft · Minor · its highest

February 11, 2017: 17.95 ft here, minor flooding

  • Carson CityNV · Feb 11, 2017 · 11.48 ft · Major
  • GenoaNV · Feb 10, 2017 · 17.11 ft · Moderate
  • Fort ChurchillNV · Feb 12, 2017 · 8.52 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Carson River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Carson River
GenoaNV15.517.53 ft, Dec 31, 20050
Carson CityNV10.019.19 ft, Jan 3, 19974
Deer Run Road this gaugeNV15.524.23 ft, Jan 3, 19970
DaytonNV22.022.71 ft, Jan 2, 20060
Fort ChurchillNV8.013.70 ft, Jan 3, 19973
FallonNV9.19.90 ft, Apr 25, 20170

Other gauges in Carson City

Flood gauges in Carson City
Carson City10.019.19 ft, Jan 3, 19974
At Carson City13.013.10 ft, Jan 11, 20170

Carson City: every hazard · River floods across the country · Nevada

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DRRN2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.