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Steamboat Creek (NV) at Steamboat

Highest listed crest 6.26 ftFlood stage 4.0 ft16 crests since 1963

The Steamboat Creek (NV) at Steamboat crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1963 to 2023. The highest, 6.26 ft on February 17, 1986, was major flooding, 2.26 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.26 ft
February 17, 1986; 3,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
4.0 ft
Major flooding from 6.0 ft
Crests at major
2
18th of 46 gauges in Nevada
Most recent flood crest
February 10, 2017
4.30 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washoe County
Near Reno (13.2 mi), Sparks (13.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Steamboat Creek (NV) at Steamboat
Action stage3.09Mar 10, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.03Feb 10, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage4.82Jan 10, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.02Dec 31, 2005Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1963 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Steamboat Creek (NV) at Steamboat, 1963 to 2023 34567ft Flood stage 4.0 ftMajor 6.0 ft Jan 31, 1963: 4.51 ft, minor flooding; 1,000 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1965: 3.47 ft, action stage; 510 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1969: 3.73 ft, action stage; 580 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1980: 3.54 ft, action stage; 528 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1983: 3.81 ft, action stage; 618 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1986: 6.26 ft, major flooding; 3,600 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1995: 4.15 ft, minor flooding; 788 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1997: 5.48 ft, moderate flooding; 2,090 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1999: 3.44 ft, action stage; 502 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2005: 6.26 ft, major flooding; 3,600 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2017: 5.15 ft, moderate flooding; 1,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2017: 4.30 ft, minor flooding; 871 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2018: 3.36 ft, action stage; 482 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2023: 3.24 ft, action stage; 455 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2023: 3.01 ft, action stage; 382 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2023: 3.70 ft, action stage; 568 cubic feet per second Highest, 6.26 ft, Feb 17, 1986 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Steamboat Creek (NV) at Steamboat 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2020s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Steamboat Creek (NV) at Steamboat
1Feb 17, 19866.26+2.26Major3,600
2Dec 31, 20056.26+2.26Major3,600
3Jan 1, 19975.48+1.48Moderate2,090
4Jan 10, 20175.15+1.15Moderate1,630
5Jan 31, 19634.51+0.51Minor1,000
6Feb 10, 20174.30+0.30Minor871
7Mar 10, 19954.15+0.15Minor788
8Mar 13, 19833.81−0.19Action618
9Jan 26, 19693.73−0.27Action580
10Mar 10, 20233.70−0.30Action568
11Jan 13, 19803.54−0.46Action528
12Aug 15, 19653.47−0.53Action510
13Feb 9, 19993.44−0.56Action502
14Mar 22, 20183.36−0.64Action482
15Jan 9, 20233.24−0.76Action455
16Feb 14, 20233.01−0.99Action382

Other gauges in Washoe County

Flood gauges in Washoe County
Verdi7.513.72 ft, Jan 1, 19973
Incline Village3.53.87 ft, Jan 2, 19970
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 SCRN2, 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.