Reno, Nevada - Truckee River Floods

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Sunday, January 1. 2006

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Reno, Nevada - Truckee River Floods

Liz Margerum/Reno Gazette-journal

Katie called from Reno yesterday at 4:45 am. She wanted to know why safety vehicles were driving through her neighborhood with flashing lights and honking horns. She was staying with Travis 500 yards from the Truckee River, and it was raining at the time. She spend the day looking for high ground. The last major flood occurred in 1997, the year I was hired by Washoe County. I left the County in June when Paulette accepted a transfer to Marietta, GA. Soon after we arrived here it rained 10 inches in one day.

RGJ.com

Rains from a Pacific storm pummeled the region Saturday, causing widespread flooding in Reno, Sparks and Carson City. The relentless storm crippled travel on Interstate 80, created power outages and forced the evacuation of homes from Lockwood to Dayton. Reno officials postponed New Year's Eve fireworks in downtown until tonight. "It's not a '97 event, but it is major flooding," said Gary Barbato, a hydrologist from the National Weather Service.
A major mudslide trapped six tractor-trailers and buried Interstate 80 west of Reno. Officials closed the road and said they'll need at least two days to clear it, the primary link between Reno and Northern California.

Costs could total millions.

Cleanup could cost $5 million.

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i am soooo glad that your blog is not as liberal as the editorial content of the"fish wrapper" you write for!!!!!!!!!1

#1 talzab (Homepage) on 2006-01-02 09:43 (Reply)

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