Pine Nut Creek was flowing a little bit at Mel on Thursday morning. Most of the rain that fell in the drainage was likely soaked up before it made it down the hill.
Genoa, Nev. — The 256-square-mile acre Park fire is generating a bunch of smoke as it burns north of Chico. Airnow.gov shows the smoke travelling northeast for now, well north of us. Air quality readings in Carson Valley are in the low to mid-good range this morning.
I drove Highway 395 through Gardnerville twice on Thursday. The paving is coming along and there wasn’t much activity in the cone zone in the afternoon. Traffic was backed up significantly going both ways, though.
Pine Nut Creek had a little water flowing in it still on Thursday morning after 2.2 inches of rain fell at the top of the watershed. I drove around Fish Springs and back Out R Way, but I didn’t see much more than a bit of mud besides the road.
This is the final weekend of “Making God Laugh” with shows tonight, Saturday and Sunday. Visit www.carsonvalleycommunitytheatre.org for information.
The Market at Markleeville returns 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Produced by Sierra Chef in Genoa, you can find out more by emailing Cynthia Ferris-Bennett at events@sierrachef.com
The Astronomical Society of Nevada is hosting telescope viewing at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park 9:15-11:30 p.m. Sunday7 a half mile south of Minden. Bring a chair, a flashlight with a red lens and a chair.
It’s going to be a fairly busy Sunday with The East Fork Gallery celebrating 45 years 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information, eastforkartists@gmail.com or 775-782-7629.
Also on tap for Sunday is the 3 p.m. ice cream social and concert at Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane in Gardnerville. Information, www.carsonvalleyumc.com or 775-782-4600.
I heard that the rain gauge I keep saying is at the Fish Springs Fire House hasn’t been there for 15 years. The gauge is about a mile southeast and 140 feet higher than the firehouse. Fish Springs volunteers are holding their annual Spaghetti Feed on Sept. 14.
If the forecast holds, we’re looking at sunny skies and a high temperature of 92 degrees today. The southwest wind is predicted to be 10-15 mph, gusting to 25 mph this afternoon.
Kurt Hildebrand is editor of The Record-Courier. Contact him at khildebrand@recordcourier.com or 775-782-5122.
