Rivers in Nevada
Truckee River near Mogul
Below flood stage
5.82ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 7:05 AM PDT
- Flood stage
- 12.50 ft
- Record crest
- 15.85 ft1997
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 14.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.50 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 15.85 ftFlood of record at Mogul gage, 1/2/1997; 17,600 cfs.
- 15.00 ftFlood disaster in Reno and throughout the Truckee Meadows. About 15700 cfs.
- 14.00 ftMajor flooding, about 13500 cfs.
- 13.50 ftModerate flooding, about 12500 cfs.
- 12.50 ftFlood Stage; minor flooding. About 10500 cfs.
- 10.00 ftMonitoring stage, about 5300 cfs.
Crest history
6 crests on NOAA’s list since 1995.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 2, 1997 | 15.85 ft |
| 2 | December 31, 2005 | 13.15 ft |
| 3 | January 9, 2017 | 12.58 ft |
| 4 | May 1, 1995 | 10.94 ft |
| 5 | March 24, 1998 | 9.63 ft |
| 6 | May 27, 1999 | 9.50 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 9, 2017: 12.58 ft
- December 31, 2005: 13.15 ft
- May 27, 1999: 9.50 ft
- March 24, 1998: 9.63 ft
- January 2, 1997: 15.85 ft
- May 1, 1995: 10.94 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the California Nevada River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.