The Truckee River Flood Management Authority seeks to reduce devastating flood impacts in the Truckee Meadow
Washoe County, NV
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🌊 Turn Around, Don't Drown!
More than half of flood-related drownings occur when people drive into hazardous floodwater.
⚠️ Floodwater may be contaminated.
🔥 Burn scars increase flash flood risk.
Stay out of floodwater!
trfma.org/knowtheflow/floods…
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🌊 The Truckee River will flood again. TRFMA is working to reduce the damage.
Our flood project includes levees, floodwalls & floodplain restoration.
🟢 Green = modeled areas kept dry
🔵 Blue = areas still flooded
Learn more: trfma.org/our-work/our-proje…
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🌊 Are You Prepared for a Flood?
The Truckee River will flood again!
✅ Make a plan
🎒 Build an emergency kit
📁 Protect important documents
🗺️ Know your flood risk
📱 Sign up for alerts
Download TRFMA's checklist and learn more:
trfma.org/knowtheflow/floods…
#KnowTheFlow
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🌊 Do You Know Your Flood Risk?
The Truckee River will flood again. Could your home or business be affected?
🗺️ TRFMA's interactive flood depth maps can help you understand your risk.
📍 Know where you stand. Check the maps today!
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#KnowTheFlow
🌊 It's Nevada Flood Awareness Week!
The Truckee River will flood again.
A UNR study estimated that another flood like 1997 could cause over $2.5 billion in economic impacts (2018 dollars).
📸 Don't fall prey to flood amnesia!
trfma.org/knowtheflow/
#KnowTheFlow
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Visit TRFMA.org/KnowTheFlow to learn more about our plan to protect the community from the devastating impacts of flooding on the Truckee River.
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The Truckee River will flood again! Just because it has not happened in awhile, doesn't mean it wont happen again. Don't fall prey to flood amnesia! Visit trfma.org/knowtheflow/ for info on how to be flood ready.
Remember the lessons of the past! Visit trfma.org/knowtheflow/floodh… to learn more about the Truckee's long history of devastating floods.
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November 9th-15th 2025 is Nevada Flood Awareness Week! Visit trfma.org/KnowTheFlow to be prepared for flooding on the Truckee.
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Its Earth Week 2025! Please enjoy this documentary about how TRFMA works to reduce flood risk while restoring the ecosystem on the Truckee River with our community partners.
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Next Week! The Rock-McCarran Design Project Community Meeting. - mailchi.mp/washoecounty/rock…
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Please join TRFMA Wednesday, March 12th 2025, from 6-7 PM at the McKinley Arts Center for a community meeting about the Rock-McCarran Design Project.
trfma.org/meeting/rock-mccar…
Washoe County's Hazard Mitigation Plan is now available for public comment! Read more about the plan at the link below:
trfma.org/washoe-county-haza…
Feedback for the Hazard Mitigation Plan can be emailed to Jeanne Bunting at [email protected]. Public comment due by 1/15/25.
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📷Cloudy with a chance of Atmospheric Rivers📷 - mailchi.mp/.../nevada-flood-…...
Atmospheric rivers are the main cause of floods on the Truckee River. Be on the lookout for news reports of an atmospheric river or “Pineapple Express” as an early warning for a potential flood.
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Check out this award-winning podcast from Washoe Life about Atmospheric Rivers!
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The best time to prepare for a flood is today! Subscribe to emergency alerts and make a plan, have an emergency kit ready! mailchi.mp/washoecounty/neva…
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