Lyon County opens emergency shelter at Dayton High School, work crews sandbag flood areas
UPDATE 1:50PM: The Dayton Bridge is open and there is NO intent or need to close the bridge, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office. There is a member of the Lyon County Roads Department on site to monitor the debris flowing under the bridge.
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Lyon County Emergency Management has opened a temporary shelter at Dayton High School, 355 Dayton Valley Road. The Carson River reached major flood status this morning in Carson City and will reach this status in Lyon County overnight.
Nevada Division of Forestry and Lyon County crews are actively sandbagging along the Carson River. The Dayton shelter is open as a precaution and to ensure that the citizens affected by river flooding have a safe place to stay. Lyon County has been advised that we can expect high water for a long duration. Citizens coming to the shelter are reminded to bring their medications.
Currently, Lyon County has four NDF Hand Crews for a total of 96 people sandbagging from the Harbor/Marina Drive area in Dayton and will be moving their efforts east along the Carson River.
The Lyon County Search and Rescue is transporting filled sand bags to locations using Central Lyon County Fire Protection District resources. LCSAR is also patrolling the roadways that parallel the Carson River to report on current flooding and new flood prone areas.
Road Crews are building a temporary fix on Dayton Toll Road for residents to get out. Road crews are also completing repairs to numerous roads damaged by recent flooding.
We are urging citizens to avoid the riverbanks. The Carson River's flow is swift and turbulent, and could see dramatic changes as the water level rises and falls.