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Truckee River at Vista

Critical Stages
15' - Action
17' - Flood
18.5' - Moderate
21' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 11:35 AM PST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 4.25 ft

Flow: 0.423 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1 PM 12/15 4.27 0.432
2 PM 12/15 4.27 0.432
3 PM 12/15 4.27 0.432
4 PM 12/15 4.27 0.432
5 PM 12/15 4.27 0.432
6 PM 12/15 4.27 0.432
7 PM 12/15 4.27 0.432
8 PM 12/15 4.27 0.432
9 PM 12/15 4.27 0.432
10 PM 12/15 4.27 0.432
11 PM 12/15 4.26 0.427
12 AM 12/16 4.26 0.427
1 AM 12/16 4.26 0.427
2 AM 12/16 4.26 0.427
3 AM 12/16 4.26 0.427
4 AM 12/16 4.26 0.427
5 AM 12/16 4.26 0.427
6 AM 12/16 4.26 0.427
7 AM 12/16 4.26 0.427
8 AM 12/16 4.26 0.427
9 AM 12/16 4.26 0.427
10 AM 12/16 4.26 0.427
11 AM 12/16 4.26 0.427
12 PM 12/16 4.26 0.427
1 PM 12/16 4.26 0.427
2 PM 12/16 4.26 0.427
3 PM 12/16 4.26 0.427
4 PM 12/16 4.26 0.427
5 PM 12/16 4.26 0.427
6 PM 12/16 4.27 0.432
7 PM 12/16 4.27 0.432
8 PM 12/16 4.27 0.432
9 PM 12/16 4.29 0.441
10 PM 12/16 4.29 0.441
11 PM 12/16 4.3 0.446
12 AM 12/17 4.3 0.446
1 AM 12/17 4.3 0.446
2 AM 12/17 4.34 0.465
3 AM 12/17 4.38 0.485
4 AM 12/17 4.42 0.502
5 AM 12/17 4.43 0.505
6 AM 12/17 4.43 0.505
7 AM 12/17 4.44 0.509
8 AM 12/17 4.43 0.505
9 AM 12/17 4.41 0.498
10 AM 12/17 4.4 0.494
11 AM 12/17 4.4 0.494
12 PM 12/17 4.4 0.494
1 PM 12/17 4.41 0.498
2 PM 12/17 4.42 0.502
3 PM 12/17 4.42 0.502
4 PM 12/17 4.44 0.509
5 PM 12/17 4.45 0.513
6 PM 12/17 4.47 0.521
7 PM 12/17 4.48 0.524
8 PM 12/17 4.48 0.524
9 PM 12/17 4.48 0.524
10 PM 12/17 4.48 0.524
11 PM 12/17 4.48 0.524
12 AM 12/18 4.49 0.528
1 AM 12/18 4.49 0.528
2 AM 12/18 4.48 0.524
3 AM 12/18 4.47 0.521
4 AM 12/18 4.46 0.517
5 AM 12/18 4.44 0.509
6 AM 12/18 4.43 0.505
7 AM 12/18 4.42 0.502
8 AM 12/18 4.41 0.498
9 AM 12/18 4.4 0.494
10 AM 12/18 4.39 0.49
11 AM 12/18 4.38 0.485
12 PM 12/18 4.37 0.48
1 PM 12/18 4.37 0.48
2 PM 12/18 4.36 0.475
3 PM 12/18 4.36 0.475
4 PM 12/18 4.35 0.47
5 PM 12/18 4.35 0.47
6 PM 12/18 4.34 0.465
7 PM 12/18 4.34 0.465
8 PM 12/18 4.33 0.461
9 PM 12/18 4.33 0.461
10 PM 12/18 4.33 0.461
11 PM 12/18 4.32 0.456
12 AM 12/19 4.32 0.456
1 AM 12/19 4.32 0.456
2 AM 12/19 4.32 0.456
3 AM 12/19 4.32 0.456
4 AM 12/19 4.33 0.461
5 AM 12/19 4.33 0.461
6 AM 12/19 4.33 0.461
7 AM 12/19 4.33 0.461
8 AM 12/19 4.33 0.461
9 AM 12/19 4.34 0.465
10 AM 12/19 4.34 0.465
11 AM 12/19 4.35 0.47
12 PM 12/19 4.36 0.475
1 PM 12/19 4.37 0.48
2 PM 12/19 4.39 0.49
3 PM 12/19 4.42 0.502
4 PM 12/19 4.44 0.509
5 PM 12/19 4.46 0.517
6 PM 12/19 4.47 0.521
7 PM 12/19 4.49 0.528
8 PM 12/19 4.51 0.536
9 PM 12/19 4.55 0.552
10 PM 12/19 4.57 0.56
11 PM 12/19 4.59 0.567
12 AM 12/20 4.61 0.573
1 AM 12/20 4.63 0.58
2 AM 12/20 4.65 0.586
3 AM 12/20 4.67 0.593
4 AM 12/20 4.69 0.599
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
11:50 AM 12/15 4.26 0.427
11:45 AM 12/15 4.26 0.427
11:40 AM 12/15 4.25 0.423
11:35 AM 12/15 4.25 0.423
11:30 AM 12/15 4.25 0.423
11:25 AM 12/15 4.25 0.423
11:20 AM 12/15 4.25 0.423
11:15 AM 12/15 4.25 0.423
11:10 AM 12/15 4.24 0.418
11:05 AM 12/15 4.24 0.418
11:00 AM 12/15 4.25 0.423
10:55 AM 12/15 4.24 0.418
10:50 AM 12/15 4.24 0.418
10:45 AM 12/15 4.24 0.418
10:40 AM 12/15 4.24 0.418
10:35 AM 12/15 4.24 0.418
10:30 AM 12/15 4.24 0.418
10:25 AM 12/15 4.24 0.418
10:20 AM 12/15 4.24 0.418
10:15 AM 12/15 4.23 0.414
10:10 AM 12/15 4.24 0.418
10:05 AM 12/15 4.24 0.418
10:00 AM 12/15 4.24 0.418
9:55 AM 12/15 4.23 0.414
9:50 AM 12/15 4.23 0.414
9:45 AM 12/15 4.23 0.414
9:40 AM 12/15 4.24 0.418
9:35 AM 12/15 4.23 0.414
9:30 AM 12/15 4.23 0.414
9:25 AM 12/15 4.24 0.418
Hydrograph for Truckee River at Vista
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.
23' - Extensive damage from Reno to Derby Dam, including the Reno Airport, Sparks, and the Truckee Meadows. Truckee Meadows flooded from Reno Airport east to Hidden Valley and Glendale Ave and Interstate 80 south to Mira Loma. Some flooding north of I-80 likely near Sparks Blvd.
22' - Major flooding with significant property and infrastructure damage. Many bridges closed. Ponding water likely impacting Reno Airport.
21' - Major Flood Stage. Major flooding from Greg Street Bridge to Derby Dam, numerous roads and bridges flooded, extensive flooding in the Sparks Industrial area, and numerous lower homes in Hidden Valley. Phone, power, and water supplies begin to be impacted.
20' - Moderate flooding impacts from Reno to Derby Dam impacting numerous roads, Sparks Industrial area, and several low lying homes in Hidden Valley. Similar to 12/31/2005 peak stage, and slightly higher than 1/9/2017.
19' - Moderate flooding. Numerous road closures including East McCarren, East Mill Street, Clean Water Way, Pembroke Lane, and many streets in the Sparks Industrial area. Combined backwater and local tributary flows may start impacting lowest homes near Boynton Slough in Hidden Valley. Flooding of lower ranch lands below Lockwood. Slightly lower than 1/9/2017 peak stage.
18.5' - Moderate Flood Stage. More extensive out of bank flows beginning to significantly impact low lying areas along the river including areas around North Edison Way, UNR farms, Clean Water Way, Pembroke Lane and Lower Steamboat Creek. Stormwater flooding likely in Sparks Industrial area. Backwater issues begin to impact Long Valley Creek in Lockwood.
18' - Expanding minor flood impacts through low lying areas with increasing backwater problems. Water just starting to overflow the south bank near North Edison Way. Similar to 2/10/17 peak. No adverse river flooding impacts between the eastern edge of Sparks and Derby Dam.
17' - Minor Flood Stage. Minor flooding below Greg Street Bridge including parks and bike path along the river, UNR Farms, and backwater flooding of Steamboat Creek and Boynton Slough. Stormwater flooding possible in Sparks Industrial area with heavy valley rains. No adverse river flooding impacts between the eastern edge of Sparks and Derby Dam.
16' - Near maximum safe channel capacity between Greg Street Bridge and Derby Dam. High Truckee River stage leads to increasing backwater south along Steamboat Creek and limits stormwater drainage from the Sparks Industrial area. Similar to secondary January 2017 peak (1/11/17).
15' - Monitor Stage. Approaching bankfull from Greg Street Bridge in Reno to Derby Dam. Releases from flood control reservoirs (Prosser, Stampede and Boca) are cut slightly in advance of this level. Very minor flooding of low lying meadows and Truckee River bike path below East McCarran Boulevard in Sparks. Some backwater effects extend south along Steamboat Creek to near Pembroke Drive, and could hinder storm water drainage in the Sparks Industrial area.
DateStage (ft)
Feb 1, 1963 23.46
Jan 2, 1997 23.26
Mar 18, 1907 22.48
Feb 18, 1986 22
Dec 31, 2005 20.62
Jan 9, 2017 19.42
Dec 23, 1964 19.36
Jan 14, 1980 18.16
Feb 10, 2017 18.01
Dec 12, 1937 18.01
Apr 15, 1904 17.33
Mar 10, 1995 17.2
Nov 21, 1950 17.15
Dec 20, 1981 16.96
Mar 13, 1983 16.47
Jan 22, 1943 16.06
Jan 22, 1970 16
Jan 11, 2017 15.67
Nov 24, 1983 15.5
May 18, 1996 15.46

Data provided by the National Weather Service.