Carson City features one river and several smaller tributaries, or watersheds, which are susceptible to annual flooding events that pose threats to life and safety and can cause significant property damage. The Carson River runs along the east side of the city, while other small creeks and washes include Clear Creek, Voltaire Canyon, Kings Canyon Creek, Ash Canyon Creek, Vicee Canyon and Goni Wash which run along the west and north side of the city.  Carson City...

The National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum NFIP requirements. As a result, flood insurance premium rates are discounted to reflect the reduced flood risk resulting from the community actions meeting the three goals of the CRS: (1) Reduce flood damage to insurable property; (2) Strengthen and...

Stormwater is a resource and ever growing in importance as the world’s human population demand exceeds the availability of readily obtainable clean water. Stormwater is water that originates during precipitation events. Rain that falls on streets, sidewalks, houses and driveways are met by impervious surfaces, which prevent the precipitation from infiltrating into the ground. Stormwater that does not soak into the ground becomes surface runoff, which...