Truckee River at Wadsworth, NV
River level and flood forecast · Washoe County
The river is 10.3 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.7 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 279 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:59 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (January 3, 1997) | 19.51 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftNear record flooding. Extensive flooding of agricultural areas, roads, homes and infrastructure between Derby Dam and Nixon. Numerous homes impacted near Wadsworth. Slightly in excess of January 1997 peak
- 19 ftMajor flood stage. Major flooding of agricultural lands and rural roads between Derby Dam and Nixon, including some structures in Wadsworth and Nixon. These areas include but not limited to Consetoga Ave, Quail Ave, and West Truckee River Ranch Road.
- 17 ftModerate flood stage. Significant flooding of agricultural lands and some rural roads along the river. Water approaching some low lying homes near Wadsworth and Nixon. Access to several homes may be limited or closed. Similar to 1/9/2017 and 12/31/2005 peaks.
- 15 ftMinor flood stage. Minor flooding of agricultural lands along the river.
- 13 ftMonitor stage. Very high flow, but no flooding between Derby Dam and Nixon, river is near bank full in some areas.
Highest crests on record
- 19.51 ft — January 3, 1997
- 18.38 ft — February 19, 1986
- 17.33 ft — December 31, 2005
- 17.17 ft — January 9, 2017
- 15.23 ft — February 10, 2017
Recent crests: 15.23 ft (February 10, 2017) · 13.48 ft (January 11, 2017) · 17.17 ft (January 9, 2017) · 17.33 ft (December 31, 2005) · 19.51 ft (January 3, 1997)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WADN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.