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While the recent rain and snow this past spring was a nice break from the dry weather we saw during the winter months, hydrologists say it was…
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Flooding can be a big problem in our area if conditions are right, which is something you might not think about living in a desert. This is why the National Weather Service is promoting flood awareness week.
Last September felt like winter as some snow moved through the area, but this year has been drier than normal.
Just from listening to the Carson and Truckee Rivers you can tell they are running high and they’ll get even higher this summer. While the Truckee is still well below flood stage right now the West Fork of the Carson River could already see some minor flooding come Thursday night.
The Truckee River is a popular spot to cool off on hot days. Right now, water temperatures are still in the low to mid-sixties.
Flooding is possible over the next 24 to 48 hours, but as hydrologists explains there are some places they are more concerned about than others.
Hydrography
Our first atmospheric river event is forecasted to move through Northern Nevada and California by the weekend, and while it's not expected to be strong enough to cause any flooding, the threshold for flooding this season is lower than last year, because we simply have more water in storage.
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When it's hot outside an ice bath might sound nice, but when the Truckee is in the 50's, it can take less than fifteen minutes for your body to tense up. Only increasing your chances of drowning. The Truckee is still running fast and is very dangerous to swim in.
It's the first day of June and we're still talking about mountain snow in the Sierra.
Hydrography
Flooding some of our neighborhood bike paths and low lying areas, the flow rate of the Truckee in Reno is about three times more than average for this day.