Accidents: Flooding – Gambling-History.com https://gambling-history.com History of Gambling in the U.S. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:42:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://gambling-history.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-Kings-Castle-Chip-32x32.png Accidents: Flooding – Gambling-History.com https://gambling-history.com 32 32 Quick Fact – Reno Flood https://gambling-history.com/quick-fact-reno-flood/ https://gambling-history.com/quick-fact-reno-flood/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2019 17:46:51 +0000 https://gambling-history.com/?p=302 1950

The Truckee River in downtown Reno, Nevada overflowed, the raging waters swelling high enough to deluge nearby businesses.

One was the Riverside hotel, where 4-plus feet of water amassed in the casino, restaurant and lobby.

Photo from Wikimedia Commons: “Truckee River” by Renjishino

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