[CVRC] WEATHER ALERT NV - Douglas County

[Dick Flanagan]

..SERIES OF MOIST PACIFIC STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN & 
MAJOR FLOODING ACROSS THE TRUCKEE MEADOWS THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

FOR THE SUSAN RIVER AT SUSANVILLE...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. A MAXIMUM 
STAGE OF 14.5 FEET IS FORECAST FOR FRI BEFORE MIDNIGHT...WHICH IS 2.5 FEET 
ABOVE THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE. THE STAGE WILL RISE ABOVE THE 12.0 FOOT 
FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRI MORNING. THE STAGE WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT 
FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST 
OF 14.4 FEET ON DEC 23 1955.

FOR THE TRUCKEE RIVER AT FARAD...A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 13.0 FEET IS FORECAST 
FOR FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT...WHICH IS 2.0 FEET ABOVE THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD 
STAGE. THE STAGE WILL RISE ABOVE THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRI 
MORNING. THE STAGE WILL FALL BELOW THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRI 
MORNING. THIS FLOOD IS EXPECTED TO BE SIMILAR IN IMPACT TO THE FLOODS OF 
JANUARY 2 1997 & DECEMBER 23 1955. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST 
OF 12.9 FEET ON DEC 23 1955.

FOR THE TRUCKEE RIVER AT RENO...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. A MAXIMUM STAGE 
OF 13.0 FEET IS FORECAST FOR FRI BEFORE MIDNIGHT...WHICH IS 2.0 FEET ABOVE 
THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE. THE STAGE WILL RISE ABOVE THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD 
STAGE EARLY FRI MORNING. THE STAGE WILL FALL BELOW THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD 
STAGE EARLY FRI MORNING. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.7 
FEET ON MAR 18 1907.

FOR THE TRUCKEE RIVER AT VISTA...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. A MAXIMUM 
STAGE OF 22.5 FEET IS FORECAST FOR EARLY SAT MORNING...WHICH IS 7.5 FEET 
ABOVE THE 15.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE. THE STAGE WILL RISE ABOVE THE 15.0 FOOT 
FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. THE STAGE WILL FALL BELOW THE 15.0 FOOT FLOOD 
STAGE EARLY FRI MORNING. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.8 
FEET ON FEB 18 1986.

FOR THE EAST FORK CARSON RIVER NEAR GARDNERVILLE...MAJOR FLOODING IS 
FORECAST. A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 11.0 FEET IS FORECAST FOR FRI EARLY 
AFTERNOON...WHICH IS 1.5 FEET ABOVE THE 9.5 FOOT FLOOD STAGE. THE STAGE 
WILL RISE ABOVE THE 9.5 FOOT FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. THE STAGE WILL FALL BELOW 
THE 9.5 FOOT FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRI MORNING. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A 
PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.5 FEET ON DEC 23 1964.

FOR THE CARSON RIVER NEAR CARSON CITY...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. A 
MAXIMUM STAGE OF 9.0 FEET IS FORECAST FOR FRI EARLY AFTERNOON...WHICH IS 
1.0 FEET ABOVE THE 10.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS 
CREST OF 9.0 FEET ON MAY 31 1983.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
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Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
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