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Incline Creek near Incline Village

Highest listed crest 3.87 ftFlood stage 3.5 ft10 crests since 1970

The Incline Creek near Incline Village crested above flood stage 2 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1970 to 2017. The highest, 3.87 ft on January 2, 1997, was moderate flooding, 0.37 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
3.87 ft
January 2, 1997; 179 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
3.5 ft
Major flooding from 4.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 20, 2014
3.52 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washoe County
Near Carson City (12.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Incline Creek near Incline Village
Action stage3.05May 24, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)3.51Jul 20, 2014Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage3.81Jan 2, 1997Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage4.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1970 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Incline Creek near Incline Village, 1970 to 2017 2.533.54ft Flood stage 3.5 ftMajor 4.0 ft Jan 21, 1970: 3.34 ft, action stage; 87 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1973: 2.61 ft, below flood stage; 40 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1975: 3.02 ft, action stage; 64 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1989: 2.65 ft, below flood stage; 42 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1993: 2.61 ft, below flood stage; 40 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1995: 3.15 ft, action stage; 73 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1996: 3.31 ft, action stage; 85 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1997: 3.87 ft, moderate flooding; 179 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2014: 3.52 ft, minor flooding; 115 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2017: 3.28 ft, action stage; 75 cubic feet per second Highest, 3.87 ft, Jan 2, 1997 19701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Incline Creek near Incline Village 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Incline Creek near Incline Village
1Jan 2, 19973.87+0.37Moderate179
2Jul 20, 20143.52+0.02Minor115
3Jan 21, 19703.34−0.16Action87
4Jul 11, 19963.31−0.19Action85
5May 24, 20173.28−0.22Action75
6Jun 26, 19953.15−0.35Action73
7May 14, 19753.02−0.48Action64
8Jun 4, 19892.65−0.85Below flood stage42
9May 31, 19732.61−0.89Below flood stage40
10Mar 17, 19932.61−0.89Below flood stage40

Other gauges in Washoe County

Flood gauges in Washoe County
Verdi7.513.72 ft, Jan 1, 19973
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

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge INCN2, 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.