Emergency Updates

Washoe County declares emergency in Hidden Valley

Jun 26, 2026

The Board of County Commissioners ratified an emergency declaration in response to the flash flood event in Hidden Valley that occurred June 19, 2026. Washoe County expects to meet the cost threshold to warrant an emergency declaration that can trigger assistance from the State of Nevada. To date, crews have dedicated more than 1,900 labor hours costing $200,000. They have cleared 5,400 tons of mud and debris and opened and cleared 78 drainage inlets.

photo of a heavy-duty truck cleaning up a mud flow.

Magnitude 4.8 aftershock strikes near Lahontan Reservoir

SOURCE: University of Nevada, Reno At 10:33 a.m., April 22, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory (NSL) recorded another large earthquake near Lahontan Reservoir, this time with a magnitude of 4.8. The quake was located about 13 miles southwest of Fallon, 20 miles...

Magnitude 5.68 earthquake hits near Lahontan Reservoir, NV

The Nevada Seismological Laboratory (NSL) recorded a magnitude 5.7 earthquake southeast of Lahontan Reservoir in the Dead Camel Mountains at 6:29 p.m. on Monday, and has been followed by at least 120 aftershocks, of which 17 were over magnitude 3 (as of 8:25 a.m....

Davis Fire Update Sept. 11, 2024 – USFS

Acres: 5,646 acres Start Date: 09/07/2024 Location: Washoe Valley, Nevada Personnel: 620 Containment: 31% Fuels: Timber Resources: 10 Crews | 9 Helicopters | 48 Engines | 2 Water Tenders | 2 Dozers Highlights: Despite challenging conditions over the past few...