Truckee River at Vista

Last updated: Jul 24, 2025, 3:23 AM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 26 - Catastrophic Record flooding with massive damage to property and infrastructure, major disruption to power, communication, transportation, water, and hospital services from Greg Street Bridge in Reno to Derby Dam.
  • 25 - Record Flooding from Reno to Derby Dam. Disastrous flooding with extensive damage to property and infrastructure in the floodplain, including the airport. Major disruption to power, communication, transportation, water, and hospital services.
  • 24 - Flood disaster from Greg Street Bridge in Reno to Derby Dam. Reno Airport under several feet of water. Deepest areas in Sparks Industrial area up to 10 feet deep. Flooding likely impacting highway 80. Truckee River floods roads accessing homes in Lockwood in addition to major backwater flooding on Long Valley Creek. Peak similar to 1/2/1997 peak stage.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 39.5205, -119.701
RFC CNRFC
State NV
WFO REV
County Washoe
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 10350000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 12.86 ft on 05-23-2023
2. 13.32 ft on 10-25-2021
3. 14.14 ft on 04-07-2018
4. 18.01 ft on 02-10-2017
5. 15.67 ft on 01-11-2017

Historic Crests

1. 23.46 ft on 02-01-1963
2. 23.26 ft on 01-02-1997
3. 22.48 ft on 03-18-1907
4. 22.00 ft on 02-18-1986
5. 20.62 ft on 12-31-2005

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 4392.16 ft
moderate Flooding 4389.66 ft
minor Flooding 4388.16 ft
action 4386.16 ft
Latest Value 4375.54 ft
Gauge Zero 4371.16 ft

Gauge Photos

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Downstream View from the Gage Site - Stage 8.59 feet

Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

Reported historic crest estimates have been normalized using USGS Rating 38.0 (as of 1/30/24) due to previous channel, location and/or datum changes. For observed crests please go to:https://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/peak/?site_no=10350000

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WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office
Reno
2350 Raggio Pkwy
Reno, NV 89512-3900
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