CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Start of River Group

Location:

LAKE TAHOE - TAHOE CITY (THLC1)

Latitude: 39.18º N	Longitude: 120.12º W	Elevation: 6219 Feet
Location: Placer County in California		Bulletin Group: Eastern Sierra		River Group: Eastern Sierra

Issuance Time:

Jan 19 2026 at 7:58 AM PST

Next Issuance:

Jan 20 2026 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/Monitor: N/A

Minor Flood: N/A

Moderate Flood: N/A

Major Flood: N/A

Plot Type:

Please Note:
1) Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View US Geological Survey (USGS) Data for this station location.

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
6,229.1 Feet	Flood Stage. Flooding begins to occur around the shores of Lake Tahoe, especially on the side of the Lake to which the wind is blowing (i.e., if there is a S wind, the N shore would have worst flooding)

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Reno Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

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