West Fork Carson River at Woodfords

Last updated: Jul 24, 2025, 3:33 PM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 15.5 - Disastrous, record flooding along entire reach of West Fork Carson River in both Alpine County, California, and Douglas County, Nevada. Extensive damage to homes, businesses, schools, roads, bridges, and irrigation systems. Communications, power, and transportation systems severely disrupted. Many highways, roads, and bridges impassable. Roughly Similar peak level to January 1997 event.
  • 15 - Major Flooding. Substantial damage to homes, businesses, schools, and property in south Carson Valley from Centerville to Genoa. Many local roads flood including Centerville, Mottsville, and Muller Lanes. Interruption of power, communications, and water systems. Major flooding also in Alpine County, California, near Woodfords and Paynesville. CA Highways 89 and 88, and NV Highway 88 flood. Downstream Hwy 395 floods.
  • 14.5 - Moderate flooding in southwest Carson Valley between Centerville and Genoa, with some damage to homes and businesses. Many local roads flooded in this area. Minor to moderate flooding in Alpine County, California, near Woodfords and Paynesville. Lane or road closures on Highway 395 north of Stephanie Way likely if combined with flood flows on the East Fork. Similar peak level to December 2005 event.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 38.7696, -119.834
RFC CNRFC
State CA
WFO REV
County Alpine
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 10310000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 14.02 ft on 05-19-2023 (P)
2. 13.53 ft on 05-01-2023 (P)
3. 13.53 ft on 10-25-2021 (P)
4. 13.50 ft on 06-07-2019 (P)
5. 14.37 ft on 04-07-2018 (P)

Historic Crests

1. 15.36 ft on 01-01-1997 1
2. 14.95 ft on 02-01-1963 (P) 1
3. 14.92 ft on 12-23-1955 (P) 1
4. 14.90 ft on 11-20-1950 (P) 1
5. 14.62 ft on 12-11-1937 (P) 1

Vertical Datum Table

type NGVD29
major Flooding 5769.50 ft
moderate Flooding 5769.00 ft
minor Flooding 5768.00 ft
action 5767.00 ft
Latest Value 5764.32 ft
Gauge Zero 5754.50 ft

Gauge Photos

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Downstream View from Gage House at stage of 12.48 feet

Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

Reported historic crest estimates have been normalized using USGS Rating 29 (as of 10/23/2023) due to previous channel, location and/or datum changes. For observed crests please go to:https://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/peak/?site_no=10310000

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