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# Carson River near Carson City streamflow

Daily mean discharge, Carson-Great Basin basin, Nevada

_Data through Aug 12, 2026 · source last checked Aug 13, 2026 · page revised Aug 13, 2026_

> Now 8.9 cfs, 52% below the 5-yr median.

Carson River near Carson City ran 9.5 cfs on August 9, 58% below the 5-year median. Flow fell 69.5% from July and 43.1% year over year, with only a 15.1% weekly recovery from 8.2 cfs.

## The numbers

| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Week over week | 8.9 cfs | 8.6 cfs | +3.4% |
| Month over month | 8.9 cfs | 26 cfs | -65.6% |
| Year over year | 8.9 cfs | 10 cfs | -13.2% |
| vs 5-yr median | 8.9 cfs | 18 cfs | -51.6% |

## About this data

- Source: US Geological Survey (USGS)
- Series: Daily mean streamflow (discharge)
- Geography: Carson River near Carson City
- Unit: cfs
- Calculation period: Daily mean
- Last observation: Aug 12, 2026
- Update frequency: Daily

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