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Dog Creek at Verdi

Highest listed crest 13.72 ftFlood stage 7.5 ft6 crests since 1995

The Dog Creek at Verdi crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2017. The highest, 13.72 ft on January 1, 1997, was major flooding, 6.22 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.72 ft
January 1, 1997; 2,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.5 ft
Major flooding from 9.5 ft
Crests at major
3
15th of 46 gauges in Nevada
Most recent flood crest
January 9, 2017
8.81 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Washoe County
Near Reno (7.9 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Dog Creek at Verdi
Action stage7.01Mar 24, 1998The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.50—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.51Jan 9, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.53Dec 31, 2005Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 1995 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Dog Creek at Verdi, 1995 to 2017 68101214ft Flood stage 7.5 ftMajor 9.5 ft Mar 9, 1995: 9.61 ft, major flooding; 1,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1996: 6.46 ft, below flood stage; 468 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1997: 13.72 ft, major flooding; 2,500 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1998: 7.42 ft, action stage; 658 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2005: 10.26 ft, major flooding; 1,390 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2017: 8.81 ft, moderate flooding; 980 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.72 ft, Jan 1, 1997 19952000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Dog Creek at Verdi 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Dog Creek at Verdi
1Jan 1, 199713.72+6.22Major2,500
2Dec 31, 200510.26+2.76Major1,390
3Mar 9, 19959.61+2.11Major1,200
4Jan 9, 20178.81+1.31Moderate980
5Mar 24, 19987.42−0.08Action658
6Feb 5, 19966.46−1.04Below flood stage468

Other gauges in Washoe County

Flood gauges in Washoe County
Incline Village3.53.87 ft, Jan 2, 19970
Steamboat4.06.26 ft, Feb 17, 19862
Reno12.013.52 ft, Dec 31, 20050
Vista17.023.46 ft, Feb 1, 19634
Wadsworth15.019.51 ft, Jan 3, 19971
Mogul12.515.85 ft, Jan 2, 19971
Nixon10.515.42 ft, Jan 3, 19974

Washoe County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Nevada

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DOGN2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.