Flood History
A Resource Library for Flood Awareness in the Truckee Meadows
Read about the Truckee River’s long history of flooding. See images of past flood events, such as the 1997 New Year’s Flood. If a flood as large as the New Year’s flood happened again, it is estimated it would cause over $2.5 billion in damage to Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County.
Gallery of Historical Flood Photos
This gallery contains historic photos that help illustrate the devastating impacts of flooding in Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County.
Photos Citations:
- Reno Flood 1950 (1950) Junior Chamber of Commerce
- Reno Flood 1955 (1955) Roy Powers & Max Dodge
- The Great Flood of 97’ (1997). Reno Gazette Journal, Sue Clark-Johnson