Carson City braces for atmospheric river flooding

With heavy rain arriving and local flooding looking likely, Carson City Public Works crews were out in full force Sunday morning clearing streets of debris and slushy snow piling around drainages.

The Carson City Emergency Operations Center is staffed and fully operational. There is mild flooding around Carson City, and Morgan Mill Road has water on it. Issues are being addressed as they occur, said Carson City Emergency Management spokeswoman Stacey Belt.

Right now it is about getting to the drainages, culverts and unclogging them, both around the west side of Carson City and the east side around the Carson River, which is nearing its banks. Go here for a real-time map of the areas in Carson City experiencing flooding. Go here for the water flow map of the Carson River near Carson City, which is expected to hit maximum flood stage by Monday.

Satellite images show heavy rain will begin to fall in the next couple of hours.

An atmospheric river will produce a period of intense rainfall across the Sierra and western Nevada that will lead to widespread flooding Sunday and Monday. Around 8-12 inches of rain is forecast along the Sierra crest with 5 to 10 inches possible west of Highway 395 and then 2 to 5 inches along and east of Highway 395.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has declared a state of emergency due to the severe weather system developing in Northern Nevada and the consequent danger to life and damage to property.

Residents are urged to take personal precautions because of the heavy rainfall and high potential for flooding, she said.'

Belt said non-emergency flood-related events can be reported to the city by calling (775) 887-2355. However, residents should refrain from calling 9-1-1 for non-emergent matters.

Residents should plan to stay off roads that are susceptible to flooding, Belt said.

An evacuation center has been established at the Latter-Day Saints Church, 411 S. Saliman Street, just south of Carson High School, she said.

The center is open and able to assist residents who have lost power or are experiencing flooding.

The Carson City Salvation Army is assisting the American Red Cross and the LDS church for evacuation center management.

"The Salvation Army and (Captain) Mark Cyr [are] always willing, regardless of our call for need," Belt said. "They provide all the food, which is healthy, plentiful and fresh."

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the region. Go here to read the current warning.
Carson City sandbag location are:

— City's public works yard located at 3505 Butti Way
— Third Street parking lot off of Curry
— Fire Station 52 at College Parkway
— Ross Gold Park on Snyder Avenue
— Ormsby Boulevard and West Washington Street

Lyon County has placed sand and sandbags at the following locations. All sandbags must be filled by the users.
— Lyon County Animal Services – Hwy 50 (just East of Ramsey Cutoff).
— Stagecoach Community Center – 8105 Hwy 50.
— Dayton Utilities Keystone Property – 404 Keystone Dr.
— Fire Station 35 – 231 Corral Dr.
— Fire Station on Dayton Valley Rd – 460 Dayton Valley Rd.
— Dayton Utilities Yard (outside of the gate) – 200 Lakes Blvd
— Mound House Fire Station – 56 Red Rock Rd.
— Silver City Community Center – 385 High St.
— South Lyon County Sandbag Locations
— Fire Station 40 in Smith Valley – 1 Hardie Ln, Smith Valley.
— Mason Town Hall – 55 Bridge St, Mason.

Here is the current list of public sandbag fill sites within Douglas County:
— Sheridan Fire Station, 980 Sheridan Lane. Sand is located behind the station in the upper parking area
— Genoa Fire Station, 2298 Main Street; sand is located behind the station in the upper parking area
— Jacks Valley Fire Station, 3450 Jacks Valley Road, sand is located in the front parking lot, east side of station
— Johnson Lane Fire Station, 1450 Stephanie Lane. Sand is located in parking lot, west side of station
— Fish Springs Fire Station, 2249 Fish Springs Road. Sand is located in parking lot rear of building
— Ruhenstroth Fire Station, 2008 Pinto Circle. Sand is located in lower parking lot, west side of building
— Topaz Ranch Estates Community Center, 4001 Carter Drive. Sand is located in front parking lot.
— Fire District Warehouse, 941 Mitch Drive. Sand is located front parking lot, north side
— Zephyr Cove Park, Hwy 50 and Warrior Way. Sand is located at the upper parking lot