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Truckee River at Reno

Highest listed crest 13.52 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft5 crests since 2005

The Truckee River at Reno crested above flood stage 2 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2005 to 2023. The highest, 13.52 ft on December 31, 2005, was moderate flooding, 1.52 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Truckee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.52 ft
December 31, 2005; 16,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 9, 2017
12.46 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washoe County
Near Reno (3.2 mi), Sparks (5.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Truckee River at Reno
Action stage10.02Apr 7, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.01Jan 9, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.01Dec 31, 2005Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 2005 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Truckee River at Reno, 2005 to 2023 91011121314ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Dec 31, 2005: 13.52 ft, moderate flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2017: 12.46 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2017: 11.65 ft, action stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2018: 10.10 ft, action stage; 6,690 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2023: 9.58 ft, below flood stage; 5,680 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.52 ft, Dec 31, 2005 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Truckee River at Reno 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 17 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 13.01 ft on Mar 18, 1907; 10.89 ft on Jan 16, 1909; 10.48 ft on Dec 31, 1913; 14.42 ft on Nov 21, 1950; 10.67 ft on May 3, 1952; 14.62 ft on Dec 23, 1955; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Truckee River at Reno
1Dec 31, 200513.52+1.52Moderate16,400
2Jan 9, 201712.46+0.46Minor12,800
3Feb 10, 201711.65−0.35Action10,400
4Apr 7, 201810.10−1.90Action6,690
5May 23, 20239.58−2.42Below flood stage5,680

The worst floods along the Truckee River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Truckee River that crested above flood stage within a week.

December 31, 2005: 13.52 ft here, moderate flooding

  • VistaNV · Dec 31, 2005 · 20.62 ft · Moderate
  • WadsworthNV · Dec 31, 2005 · 17.33 ft · Moderate
  • TruckeeCA · Dec 31, 2005 · 7.02 ft · Moderate
  • TracyNV · Dec 31, 2005 · 17.39 ft · Minor · its highest
  • Derby DamNV · Dec 31, 2005 · 14.13 ft · Minor
  • MogulNV · Dec 31, 2005 · 13.15 ft · Minor

January 9, 2017: 12.46 ft here, minor flooding

  • VistaNV · Jan 9, 2017 · 19.42 ft · Moderate
  • WadsworthNV · Jan 9, 2017 · 17.17 ft · Moderate
  • NixonNV · Jan 10, 2017 · 12.98 ft · Moderate
  • TruckeeCA · Jan 8, 2017 · 6.53 ft · Moderate
  • TracyNV · Jan 9, 2017 · 16.86 ft · Minor
  • Derby DamNV · Jan 9, 2017 · 14.34 ft · Minor
  • MogulNV · Jan 9, 2017 · 12.58 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Truckee River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Truckee River
Tahoe CityCA8.09.59 ft, Jan 2, 19971
TruckeeCA5.510.03 ft, Jan 2, 19973
FaradCA11.014.37 ft, Nov 21, 19504
MogulNV12.515.85 ft, Jan 2, 19971
Reno this gaugeNV12.013.52 ft, Dec 31, 20050
VistaNV17.023.46 ft, Feb 1, 19634
TracyNV14.017.39 ft, Dec 31, 20050
Derby DamNV11.014.99 ft, Jan 3, 19970
WadsworthNV15.019.51 ft, Jan 3, 19971
NixonNV10.515.42 ft, Jan 3, 19974

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
Steamboat4.06.26 ft, Feb 17, 19862
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 TRRN2, 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.