Dog Creek at Verdi, NV
River level and flood forecast · Washoe County
The river is 5.1 ft below flood stage (7.5 ft).
Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (January 1, 1997) | 13.72 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftPRELIMINARY!...Major flooding...about 1550 cfs.
- 9.5 ftPRELIMINARY!...Major flooding...about 1400 cfs.
- 9 ftPRELIMINARY!...Moderate flooding...about 1250 cfs.
- 8.5 ftPRELIMINARY!...Moderate flooding...about 1100 cfs.
- 8 ftPRELIMINARY!...Minor flooding. About 950 cfs.
- 7.5 ftPRELIMINARY FLOOD STAGE!...Minor flooding. About 800 cfs.
- 7 ftPRELIMINARY MONITOR STAGE!...about 650 cfs. Nuisance flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 13.72 ft — January 1, 1997
- 10.26 ft — December 31, 2005
- 9.61 ft — March 9, 1995
- 8.81 ft — January 9, 2017
- 7.42 ft — March 24, 1998
Recent crests: 8.81 ft (January 9, 2017) · 10.26 ft (December 31, 2005) · 7.42 ft (March 24, 1998) · 13.72 ft (January 1, 1997) · 6.46 ft (February 5, 1996)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DOGN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.