Heavy rain followed by snow and then rain again caused flooding along the East and West Forks of the Carson River, and the main-stem. By January 21, several bridges along the East Fork Carson River were washed out, and the West Fork had damaged a road south and west of Minden. Some roads within the Carson Valley were damaged. On January 22, a mile of US Highway 395 both north and south of Cradlebaugh Bridge was under water.
Meteorological:
Type of event: rain/rain-on-snow
Description:
The winter storm period lasted from January 20 through January 23, 1943. The National Weather Service (NWS) Minden precipitation gage recorded a total of 4.73 inches over the three days with the highest amount of precipitation at 2.32 inches on January 21, 1943 (U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1973).
References:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1973, Water and related Land Resources, Central Lahontan Basin, Carson River Subbasin, Nevada and California, Special Report: History of Flooding, Carson Valley and Carson City Watershed, U.S. Soil Conservation Service, Minden, NV. Minden station precipitation data (number 265191) from the National Climate Data Center.
Hydrologic Data:
To view hydrologic data, select a gaging station from the list below:
| 10309000 | East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, NV |
| 10312000 | Carson River near Fort Churchill |
Photos:
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