Truckee River below Derby Dam, NV
River level and flood forecast · Washoe County
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.5 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 12 PM.
Flow: 217 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 2:59 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (January 3, 1997) | 14.99 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftFlood Stage, Minor flooding. Near gate capacity at Derby Dam, may require the removal of soft plug on the overflow channel
Highest crests on record
- 14.99 ft — January 3, 1997
- 14.78 ft — February 1, 1963
- 14.51 ft — February 19, 1986
- 14.34 ft — January 9, 2017
- 14.13 ft — December 31, 2005
Recent crests: 14.34 ft (January 9, 2017) · 14.13 ft (December 31, 2005) · 14.99 ft (January 3, 1997) · 14.51 ft (February 19, 1986) · 14.78 ft (February 1, 1963)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TBDN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.