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TRUCKEE RIVER - FARAD (FARC1)
Latitude: 39.43º NLongitude: 120.03º WElevation: 5153 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Nevada County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Eastern SierraRiver Group: Eastern Sierra
Issuance Time: Mar 18 2026 at 7:34 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 18 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT
Action/Monitor: 10.0 FeetMinor Flood: 11.0 FeetModerate Flood: 12.0 FeetMajor Flood: 13.0 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Truckee River - Farad (FARC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  03/18/2026 at 07:34 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/13/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.65 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        884 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/21/2026 at 05:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.74 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        948 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/13/2026 07 AM PDT            4.65            884                        Normal
  03/13/2026 08 AM PDT            4.65            884         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 AM PDT            4.64            878         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 AM PDT            4.64            878         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 AM PDT            4.63            871         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 PM PDT            4.63            871         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 PM PDT            4.63            871         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 PM PDT            4.62            864         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 PM PDT            4.62            864         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 PM PDT            4.61            855         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 PM PDT            4.61            855         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 PM PDT            4.58            831         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 PM PDT            4.56            814         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 PM PDT            4.56            814         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 PM PDT            4.56            814         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 PM PDT            4.56            814         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 PM PDT            4.56            814         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 AM PDT            4.57            822         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 AM PDT            4.58            831         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 AM PDT            4.59            839         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 AM PDT            4.59            839         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 AM PDT            4.60            847         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 AM PDT            4.59            839         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 AM PDT            4.59            839         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 AM PDT            4.59            839         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 AM PDT            4.58            831         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 AM PDT            4.58            831         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 AM PDT            4.58            831         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 AM PDT            4.57            822         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 PM PDT            4.57            822         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 PM PDT            4.57            822         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 PM PDT            4.56            814         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 PM PDT            4.56            814         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 PM PDT            4.55            806         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 PM PDT            4.55            806         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 PM PDT            4.55            806         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 PM PDT            4.55            806         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 PM PDT            4.55            806         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 PM PDT            4.55            806         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 PM PDT            4.56            814         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 PM PDT            4.57            822         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 AM PDT            4.58            831         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 AM PDT            4.60            847         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 AM PDT            4.61            855         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 AM PDT            4.62            864         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 AM PDT            4.62            864         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 AM PDT            4.62            864         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 AM PDT            4.61            855         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 AM PDT            4.61            855         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 AM PDT            4.60            847         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 AM PDT            4.59            839         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 AM PDT            4.59            839         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 AM PDT            4.59            839         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 PM PDT            4.58            831         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 PM PDT            4.57            822         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 PM PDT            4.57            822         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 PM PDT            4.56            814         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 PM PDT            4.56            814         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 PM PDT            4.56            814         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 PM PDT            4.55            806         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 PM PDT            4.55            806         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 PM PDT            4.56            814         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 PM PDT            4.56            814         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 PM PDT            4.56            814         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 PM PDT            4.57            822         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 AM PDT            4.58            831         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 AM PDT            4.60            847         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 AM PDT            4.61            855         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 AM PDT            4.62            864         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 AM PDT            4.62            864         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 AM PDT            4.62            864         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 AM PDT            4.62            864         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 AM PDT            4.61            855         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 AM PDT            4.61            855         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 AM PDT            4.60            847         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 AM PDT            4.60            847         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 AM PDT            4.59            839         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 PM PDT            4.59            839         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 PM PDT            4.58            831         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 PM PDT            4.58            831         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 PM PDT            4.57            822         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 PM PDT            4.57            822         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 PM PDT            4.57            822         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 PM PDT            4.55            806         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 PM PDT            4.52            783         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 PM PDT            4.50            767         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 PM PDT            4.50            767         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 PM PDT            4.51            775         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 PM PDT            4.51            775         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 AM PDT            4.53            790         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 AM PDT            4.56            814         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 AM PDT            4.58            831         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 AM PDT            4.59            839         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 AM PDT            4.59            839         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 AM PDT            4.59            839         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 AM PDT            4.58            831         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 AM PDT            4.58            831         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 AM PDT            4.57            822         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 AM PDT            4.56            814         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 AM PDT            4.56            814         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 AM PDT            4.55            806         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 PM PDT            4.54            798         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 PM PDT            4.54            798         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 PM PDT            4.51            775         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 PM PDT            4.48            752         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 PM PDT            4.48            752         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 PM PDT            4.48            752         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 PM PDT            4.48            752         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 PM PDT            4.47            744         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 PM PDT            4.44            722         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 PM PDT            4.44            722         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 PM PDT            4.46            737         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 PM PDT            4.49            759         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 AM PDT            4.52            783         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 AM PDT            4.56            814         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 AM PDT            4.58            831         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 AM PDT            4.60            847         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 AM PDT            4.60            847         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 AM PDT            4.60            847         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 AM PDT            4.59            839         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 AM PDT            4.59            839         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/18/2026 08 AM PDT            4.58            831                        Normal
  03/18/2026 09 AM PDT            4.58            831         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 AM PDT            4.57            822         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 AM PDT            4.56            814         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 PM PDT            4.55            806         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 PM PDT            4.55            806         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 PM PDT            4.55            806         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 PM PDT            4.55            806         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 PM PDT            4.54            798         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 PM PDT            4.54            798         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 PM PDT            4.54            798         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 PM PDT            4.55            806         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 08 PM PDT            4.55            806         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 09 PM PDT            4.56            814         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 PM PDT            4.56            814         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 PM PDT            4.57            822         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 AM PDT            4.57            822         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 AM PDT            4.58            831         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 AM PDT            4.59            839         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 AM PDT            4.61            855         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 AM PDT            4.62            864         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 AM PDT            4.63            871         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 AM PDT            4.64            878         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 AM PDT            4.64            878         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 AM PDT            4.64            878         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 AM PDT            4.63            871         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 AM PDT            4.62            864         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 AM PDT            4.61            855         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 PM PDT            4.61            855         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 PM PDT            4.60            847         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 PM PDT            4.59            839         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 PM PDT            4.59            839         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 PM PDT            4.58            831         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 PM PDT            4.58            831         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 PM PDT            4.58            831         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 PM PDT            4.58            831         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 PM PDT            4.59            839         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 PM PDT            4.60            847         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 PM PDT            4.61            855         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 PM PDT            4.62            864         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 12 AM PDT            4.63            871         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 01 AM PDT            4.64            878         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 02 AM PDT            4.66            891         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 03 AM PDT            4.67            898         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 04 AM PDT            4.68            905         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 05 AM PDT            4.69            912         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 06 AM PDT            4.69            912         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 07 AM PDT            4.70            920         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 08 AM PDT            4.69            912         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 09 AM PDT            4.68            905         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 10 AM PDT            4.67            898         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 11 AM PDT            4.66            891         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 12 PM PDT            4.65            884         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 01 PM PDT            4.64            878         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 02 PM PDT            4.64            878         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 03 PM PDT            4.63            871         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 04 PM PDT            4.63            871         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 05 PM PDT            4.62            864         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 06 PM PDT            4.62            864         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 07 PM PDT            4.62            864         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 08 PM PDT            4.63            871         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 09 PM PDT            4.64            878         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 10 PM PDT            4.66            891         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 11 PM PDT            4.67            898         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 12 AM PDT            4.68            905         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 01 AM PDT            4.69            912         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 02 AM PDT            4.71            927         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 03 AM PDT            4.72            934         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 04 AM PDT            4.73            941         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 05 AM PDT            4.74            948         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 06 AM PDT            4.74            948         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 07 AM PDT            4.74            948         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 08 AM PDT            4.73            941         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 09 AM PDT            4.72            934         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 10 AM PDT            4.71            927         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 11 AM PDT            4.70            920         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 12 PM PDT            4.69            912         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 01 PM PDT            4.68            905         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 02 PM PDT            4.67            898         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 03 PM PDT            4.67            898         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 04 PM PDT            4.66            891         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 05 PM PDT            4.65            884         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 06 PM PDT            4.65            884         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 07 PM PDT            4.65            884         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 08 PM PDT            4.65            884         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 09 PM PDT            4.65            884         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 10 PM PDT            4.65            884         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 11 PM PDT            4.65            884         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 AM PDT            4.65            884         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 AM PDT            4.66            891         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 AM PDT            4.66            891         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 AM PDT            4.66            891         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 AM PDT            4.66            891         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 AM PDT            4.66            891         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 AM PDT            4.66            891         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 AM PDT            4.66            891         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 AM PDT            4.65            884         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 AM PDT            4.65            884         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 AM PDT            4.64            878         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 AM PDT            4.64            878         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 PM PDT            4.63            871         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 PM PDT            4.63            871         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 PM PDT            4.62            864         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 PM PDT            4.62            864         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 PM PDT            4.62            864         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 PM PDT            4.62            864         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 PM PDT            4.61            855         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 PM PDT            4.62            864         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 PM PDT            4.62            864         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 PM PDT            4.62            864         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 PM PDT            4.63            871         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 PM PDT            4.63            871         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 12 AM PDT            4.63            871         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 01 AM PDT            4.64            878         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 02 AM PDT            4.64            878         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 03 AM PDT            4.64            878         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 04 AM PDT            4.65            884         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 05 AM PDT            4.65            884         0              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.