Fast flowing, high rivers not good 4-wheeling destination

Despite all the warnings about how high rivers are in Northern Nevada and Northern California, not everyone is paying attention.

South Shore residents on Sunday saw two trucks stuck midstream in the Carson River.

Crossing the Carson River on June 12 and getting stuck. Photo/Bob Anderson

The river is flowing at about 3,000 cubic feet per second right now.

The height of the run-off is not expected to hit until the end of the month, so rivers are likely to rise more and run just as fast or faster in the coming weeks.

On top of that, all rivers are extremely cold — so getting out of a stuck vehicle to wade to safety poses even more dangers.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report