Truckee River level at Reno
Nevada · Paddling & whitewater
Measured at USGS 10348000 — TRUCKEE RV AT RENO, NV · NWS forecast point TRRN2
Reading taken · as of 23 min ago
Up — bigger, pushier water than average
At 396 CFS, this gauge is in the highest quarter of the 103 years USGS has recorded for this date (1907–2026), at 151% of the 262 CFS median.
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Flood stages at Reno
National Weather Service categories for gauge TRRN2, WFO REV. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 14.0 ft · 18,200 CFS
- 14.0 ft Major Flood stage. Major flooding with serious damage from Mogul to Reno. Downtown Reno and the Reno airport begin to have serious river flooding roughly between 2nd Street on the north to Court/Mill Streets on the south. Transportation severely impacted, many roads and bridges flood.
- 14.5 ft Major damage from Mogul to Reno. Extensive flood damage in downtown Reno and the Reno airport near level of January 1997 event.
- 15.0 ft Near Record flooding between Mogul and Reno with extensive flood damage. Reno airport and downtown flood several feet deep. Downtown Reno floods from approximately 2nd Street on the north side of the river to Court/Mill streets on the south. Casinos, hotels, stores, post office, courthouse, phone building, bus depot, churches, museums and parks flood. Utility lines on bridges may be severed. Idlewild and Wingfield Parks flood up to 10 feet. Bridges likely closed except I-80, Wells and 395. Similar to 97.
- 15.5 ft Record catastrophic flooding from Mogul to Reno. Property and infrastructure in the floodplain sustain heavy damage. Reno airport and portions of downtown under about 6 feet of water. Transportation, power, phone, water, and hospital services disrupted through region. Only Interstate 80, Wells and Highway 395 bridges likely to remain open. Downtown Reno flooded from approximately 3rd Street in north to Court/Mill Streets in south.
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Moderate flood 13.0 ft · 14,500 CFS
- 13.0 ft Moderate Flood stage. Moderate flooding from Mogul to Reno. Only I-80, Keystone, Virginia street, Wells Ave and Highway 395 bridges likely to remain open. Flooding expected to begin impacting downtown Reno along north side of river near Booth Street and along Riverside and portions of 1st Street. Flooding may also start occurring at the Grand Sierra Resort RV Park unless protective measures are implemented.
- 13.5 ft Moderate flooding from Mogul to Reno. Flooding area includes downtown Reno with impacts expanding into multiple commercial and municipal buildings. Flooding may start impacting the airport. Slightly above the level of the 12/31/05 flooding.
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Minor flood 12.0 ft · 11,400 CFS
- 12.0 ft Flood stage. Minor flooding with bank full conditions from Mogul to Reno with significant inundation to Truckee River Walk, riverside parks and damage to park infrastructure. Impacts to transportation, as many downtown Reno bridges may be closed for public safety and to facilitate debris removal. Overtopping of river bank near Booth Street in Reno is possible.
- 12.5 ft Minor flooding from Mogul to Reno. River flooding low areas, parks, and trails between Mogul and Reno. Out of bank flow near Booth Street and 1st Street is possible. Arlington, Sierra, Center, and Lake Street Bridges likely closed. Debris accumulation or bank erosion may lead to expanded impacts. Similar to 1/9/17 flood event.
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Action 10.0 ft · 6,500 CFS
- 10.0 ft Monitor Stage, No flooding from Mogul to Greg Street Bridge in Reno. Significant preparations to riverside parks begin in advance of this level. Releases from flood control reservoirs (Prosser, Stampede and Boca) are cut slightly in advance of this level. Similar to high flow of 4/7/2008.
- 11.0 ft Very high flows with some inconvenience flooding of riverside parks and bike path.
- 11.5 ft Near maximum safe flow from Mogul to Greg Street Bridge in Reno, minor flooding of bike path and riverside parks. Close monitoring is necessary as debris build up or bank erosion could easily lead to flooding. Similar to 2/10/2017 flood event.
- Right now 4.37 ft
NWS forecast: 4.41 ft by .
Flow history at Reno
Daily values from USGS 10348000, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for TRRN2 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Reno
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14.62 ft | 20,800 CFS | Dec 23, 1955 |
| 14.42 ft | 19,900 CFS | Nov 21, 1950 |
| 14.05 ft | 18,400 CFS | Feb 1, 1963 |
| 14.00 ft | 18,200 CFS | Jan 2, 1997 |
| 13.52 ft | 16,400 CFS | Dec 31, 2005 |
| 13.01 ft | 14,600 CFS | Mar 18, 1907 |
| 12.96 ft | 14,400 CFS | Feb 17, 1986 |
| 12.46 ft | 12,800 CFS | Jan 9, 2017 |
| 11.96 ft | 11,300 CFS | Dec 23, 1964 |
| 11.65 ft | 10,400 CFS | Feb 10, 2017 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Truckee River at Reno
In Nevada — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Wingfield Park whitewater; 1997 downtown flood benchmark.
Truckee River at Reno — common questions
3 questions
How fast can Truckee River at Reno come up?
Fast. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Truckee River at Reno high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for late September here is 262 CFS, from 103 years of record (1907–2026). Today sits in the highest quarter of those years, at 151% of the median. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 10348000 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for TRRN2 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.