| Flood Impacts |
| 19.0 | INCREDIBLE FLOOD WITH DAMAGE PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN FROM CARSON VALLEY TO FORT CHURCHILL...INCLUDING EMPIRE AND DAYTON AREAS. USGS ESTIMATED 100 YR FLOOD...ABOUT 38000 CFS. |
| 17.0 | Record flooding. All towns cut off...bridges and roads destroyed. ABOUT 29600 CFS. |
| 16.0 | Near record flooding with massive destruction throughout reach. Most towns isolated...transportation nearly impossible. ABOUT 25800 CFS. |
| 15.0 | Major flood disaster with widespread destruction throughout reach from Genoa to Weeks. Transportation extremely difficult. ABOUT 22200 CFS. |
| 13.5 | Flood disaster throughout reach. Transportation very difficult. Large number of structures affected...infrastructure damage (roads...bridges...power ...water). ABOUT 17400 CFS. |
| 12.0 | Extensive flooding with major damage. Most roads in valley areas floode making transportation difficult. Massive erosion with large agricultural losses...cattle drownings. ABOUT 13300 CFS. |
| 11.0 | Major flooding. Many roads and highways flooded. Tranportation becoming difficult...US Hwy 395 closes. Massive bank erosion with the ability to wash away buildings...cars...roads. River channel begins to move around laterally. ABOUT 10900 CFS. |
| 10.5 | Moderate flooding through reach. Damage to roads...bridges...crops...irrigation systems...and buildings in lower areas. Transportation begins to be affected. ABOUT 9800 CFS. |
| 10.0 | FLOOD STAGE. Minor to moderate lowland flooding...several homes begin to have flood problems in Genoa...Carson Valley...Stewart...Dayton. MINOR TO Moderate damage to agriculture. ABOUT 8800 CFS. |
| 9.5 | MINOR FLOOD IMPACTS IN LOWER PORTIONS OF REACH. ABOUT 7800 CFS. |
| 9.0 | Minor lowland flooding through reach in lower flood prone areas. ABOUT 6900 CFS. |
| 8.5 | Minimal lowland flooding through reach. ABOUT 6000 CFS. |
| 8.0 | MONITORING STAGE. Flood threat and localized overbank flows begin in lowest areas. ABOUT 5200 CFS. |
