2023 High Water Operations Underway
City and county staff pre-fill sandbags which are available for those who may want them at 485 Miner’s Road (the former vaccine site), south of the Rafter 3C Arena. Please call the Call Center st (775) 867-5923 to reserve sandbags and arrange for pickup.
Sandbag pick‐up (new hours) Hours for picking up sandbags have been expanded to allow for folks who work during the week. Effective March 17, sandbags may be picked up from Monday through Friday: 10 a.m. to noon and again from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sandbag delivery available is for seniors and folks with mobility issues who live on the Carson River, sandbag delivery is available by calling the HighWater Call Center at (775) 867‐5923
Town Hall on April 13 at Rafter 3C Arena
Link to April 13 Town Hall recording (audio issues make some speakers difficult to hear).
Flood modeling maps were presented at the town hall.
Modeling maps depicting suggested flood areas along the Carson River if uncontrolled water tops Lahontan Dam. Flood areas depicted by color at 1,000 cubic-feet-per-second (cfs) intervals from 2,000-5,000 cfs flowing over the dam into the Carson River.
Blue is current non-flood 1,000 cfs in Carson River.
Maps are large files, so we suggest zooming in to magnify a particular area. This is only modeling and many things can effect flow including debris not accounted for through Lidar.
Map 1: Diversion Dam to Trento Lane
Map 2: Carson Cut-off to Hillsboro Blvd
Map 3: Roberson Lane to Taylor Street
Map 4: Arundell Lane to Crook Road
Map 5: Moody Lane to Sagouspi Road
Map 6: Lovelock Highway to Indian Lakes Road
Announcements
- Update on Local High-Water Mitigation Projects 05/15/23
- Interactive Flood Modeling Map Now Available on City of Fallon, County Websites 04/24/23
- Second Town Hall On April 13 To Discuss High Water Mitigation Efforts 04/11/23
- High Water Operations Continue New road closure 04/06/23
- Local Youth to Fill, Deliver, Set-up Sandbags 04/05/23
- Town Hall to Discuss High Water Mitigation Efforts 03/23/23
- Sandbag Hours Expanded 03/17/23
- Safety Tips for High Water Events 03/13/23
- Ensure Insurance Policies are Current 03/10/23
- High Water in the Carson River 03/08/23
- Sandbags Available This Week 03/06/23
- City of Fallon Declaration of Emergency 03/06/2023
- Emergency Declaration for Flood Mitigation Efforts 03/02/23
Helpful Links/Information
- Interactive Flood Modeling Map
- Current County Road Closures:
- Macari Lane where it crosses the Big Dig
- FEMA Flood Map for local area
- Lahontan Reservoir water level
- National Flood Insurance Program – English
- National Flood Insurance Program – Espanol
- National Weather Service – Reno
- Nevada Division of Emergency Management
- Sandbags – available for pickup weekdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Call (775) 867-5923.
- SNOTEL – snow water equivalent measurements
- TCID Truckee-Carson Irrigation District
- TCID Flowrates