The American Red Cross of Nevada receives supplies to provide to the Yomba Reservation on Saturday in Carson City. The Red Cross provided water, milk, eggs, potatoes, diapers, baby formula and other supplies. The supplies were delivered to the families by the State of Nevada and the Tribe’s Emergency Manager with a vehicle that could reach the residents.
A flood advisory that was supposed to expire Sunday morning, is now in effect until 8 p.m. Sunday.
The National Weather Service in Reno says, “urban and small stream flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is expected to continue through the early afternoon and subside slowly through this evening.”
As off 10:30 a.m., the Carson River near Deer Run Road had started to subside. The river reached 15.01 feet at 3:30 a.m. Sunday. As of 8:30 a.m. the river was at 14.73 feet. According to the US Geological Survey and National Weather Service it is the fifth highest crest for the river. The highest was 24.23 feet in 1997. The most recent crest was 18.15 feet on Feb. 11, 2017.
The Carson River near Snyder Avenue reached 9.3 feet at 8:55 p.m. Saturday night. As of Sunday morning at 8:50 a.m. it was down to 8.78 feet.
It is the 22nd time since 1942 at that point in the river that the river reached over 8 feet. It is just the fifth time since 2000 that it crested.
The flooding resulted in Gov. Joe Lombardo adding Carson City to his emergency declaration. Lombardo first issues the state of emergency on Friday night. He added Carson City and other Northern Nevada counties on Saturday night.
Areas now impacted by the weather include: Carson City, Churchill County, Douglas County, Esmeralda County, Elko County, Eureka County, Humboldt County, Lyon County, Mineral County, Nye County, Storey County, Washoe County, White Pine County, and the Yomba Shoshone Tribe. As severe weather conditions continue throughout the weekend, the emergency declaration may be further updated to include additional affected counties and tribal nations.
Beginning on Thursday, March 9, severe weather has brought heavy rainfall, flooding, rockslides, avalanches, and infrastructure damage to northern Nevada. As severe weather conditions continue, further flooding and infrastructure damage are anticipated throughout the region. The declaration of emergency from Governor Lombardo will enable impacted areas to receive state and federal assistance as they work to protect citizens and repair damage from the storms.
“As this severe weather continues to impact more residents across northern Nevada, I again urge all Nevadans to stay safe, travel cautiously, and to follow all local guidance. State and federal partners will continue to monitor local damage and will work quickly to assess needed repairs across Northern Nevada,” Lombardo said in a press release.
Today:
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Snow level 6600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Snow level 6200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 6400 feet. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday: Rain. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7400 feet. High near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 5900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.