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Flood — Washoe, NV

Jan 1, 2006

Property Damage
$623K

Flooding continued across western Nevada into early January. However, rivers and streams reached flood stage and then started to recede on January 1st. The entire Truckee River was below flood stage by the evening of the 1st. The entire Carson River was below flood stage by early on the 3rd.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5487301). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Washoe, NV

This event is one of many recorded floods in Washoe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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