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Truckee River near Mogul

Highest listed crest 15.85 ftFlood stage 12.5 ft6 crests since 1995

The Truckee River near Mogul crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2017. The highest, 15.85 ft on January 2, 1997, was major flooding, 3.35 feet above flood stage. 7 other gauges on the Truckee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 5 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.85 ft
January 2, 1997; 17,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.5 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
1
22nd of 46 gauges in Nevada
Most recent flood crest
January 9, 2017
12.58 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washoe County
Near Reno (5.2 mi), Sparks (12.4 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 near Mogul
Action stage10.01May 1, 1995The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.52Jan 9, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.01Jan 2, 1997Extensive 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 Truckee River near Mogul, 1995 to 2017 810121416ft Flood stage 12.5 ftMajor 14.0 ft May 1, 1995: 10.94 ft, action stage; 7,070 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1997: 15.85 ft, major flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1998: 9.63 ft, below flood stage; 4,620 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1999: 9.50 ft, below flood stage; 4,400 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2005: 13.15 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2017: 12.58 ft, minor flooding; 10,592 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.85 ft, Jan 2, 1997 19952000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Truckee River near Mogul 1990s: 1 1 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, Truckee River near Mogul
1Jan 2, 199715.85+3.35Major17,500
2Dec 31, 200513.15+0.65Minor11,800
3Jan 9, 201712.58+0.08Minor10,592
4May 1, 199510.94−1.56Action7,070
5Mar 24, 19989.63−2.87Below flood stage4,620
6May 27, 19999.50−3.00Below flood stage4,400

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.

January 2, 1997: 15.85 ft here, major flooding

  • VistaNV · Jan 2, 1997 · 23.26 ft · Major
  • WadsworthNV · Jan 3, 1997 · 19.51 ft · Major · its highest
  • NixonNV · Jan 3, 1997 · 15.42 ft · Major · its highest
  • FaradCA · Jan 2, 1997 · 13.21 ft · Major
  • TruckeeCA · Jan 2, 1997 · 10.03 ft · Major · its highest
  • Tahoe CityCA · Jan 2, 1997 · 9.59 ft · Major · its highest
  • Derby DamNV · Jan 3, 1997 · 14.99 ft · Minor · its highest

December 31, 2005: 13.15 ft here, minor flooding

  • VistaNV · Dec 31, 2005 · 20.62 ft · Moderate
  • WadsworthNV · Dec 31, 2005 · 17.33 ft · Moderate
  • RenoNV · Dec 31, 2005 · 13.52 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • 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

January 9, 2017: 12.58 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
  • RenoNV · Jan 9, 2017 · 12.46 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
Mogul this gaugeNV12.515.85 ft, Jan 2, 19971
RenoNV12.013.52 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
Reno12.013.52 ft, Dec 31, 20050
Vista17.023.46 ft, Feb 1, 19634
Wadsworth15.019.51 ft, Jan 3, 19971
Nixon10.515.42 ft, Jan 3, 19974

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MOGN2, 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.