CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

TRUCKEE RIVER - FARAD (FARC1)

Latitude: 39.43º N	Longitude: 120.03º W	Elevation: 5153 Feet
Location: Nevada County in California		River Group: Eastern Sierra

Monitor Stage: 10.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 11.0 Feet

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

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2025*	1,270	5.17	Feb 05, 2025
2024*	1,820	5.70	May 15, 2024
2023*	5,460	8.34	May 23, 2023
2022*	3,560	7.04	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	1,010	4.76	May 6, 2021
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Sept 1899 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1951*	17,500****	14.50	Nov 21, 1950
1938*	15,500***	11.59	Dec 11, 1937
1907*	15,300**	--	Mar 18, 1907
1997*	14,900	13.13	Jan 02, 1997
1956*	14,400	--	Dec 23, 1955
1928*	12,000	--	Mar 25, 1928
1965*	12,000	11.67	Dec 23, 1964
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion Discharge is a daily average * Aug 1912 through Dec 1937, water stage recorder at location 4.1 miles upstream at different datum. **** Jan 1938 through Aug 1957, water stage recorder at approximate same location operated by TCID at datum 1 ft higher.

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ072)

Today: Heavy snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Areas of fog and freezing fog through the day. Snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches with 6 to 12 inches above 7000 feet. Highs 30 to 40. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 85 mph decreasing to 70 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Areas of dense freezing fog and patchy fog through the night. Snow accumulation of 1 to 4 inches. Lows 13 to 23. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Ridge gusts up to 55 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Areas of dense freezing fog and patchy fog in the morning. Chance of snow. Highs 31 to 36. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light.

Saturday Night: Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 7 to 17. Light winds becoming east around 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 29 to 39. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 4 to 14.

Monday and Monday Night: Clear. Highs 33 to 43. Lows 9 to 19.

Tuesday through Wednesday: Clear. Highs 41 to 51. Lows 15 to 25.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows 22 to 32.

New Years Day: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow and rain. Highs 40 to 50.

Flood Impacts
15.0 Feet	Record flooding at Farad and near record to record flooding on the entire mainstem Truckee River. Disastrous flooding of buildings,roads and bridges in the Verdi/Mogul area and downstream. Transportation is nearly cut off in all directions to and from Reno/Sparks.
14.5 Feet	Flood disaster from Boca downstream to Nixon. Near record flooding of buildings, roads and bridges in the Verdi/Mogul area. Transportation in and out of the region extremely difficult. Similar to record flood on November 21 1950. About a one in 100 chance of being exceeded during any given year per USGS estimates.
14.0 Feet	Severe near record flooding from Boca to Mogul with extensive damage to low lying structures along the river. Regional transportation severely affected with many major roads flooded or damaged. Not quite as severe as the record November 21 1950 flood.
13.5 Feet	Major flooding with extensive damage to roads, bridges and structures from Boca to Mogul, especially in the Verdi/Mogul area. Transportation becomes very difficult and most major roads and highways in the area are flooded, including Interstate 80. Exceeding the level and impacts from the January 1997 flood.
13.0 Feet	Major flooding from Boca to Mogul. At these flows significant damage should be expected to low lying roads,bridges and structures along the river ,especially in the Verdi/Mogul area. Transportation is significantly affected including flooding along portions of Interstate 80. Impacts roughly similar to the flood of January 1997.
12.5 Feet	Expanding moderate flooding from Boca to Mogul. Damage to roads, bridges and low lying buildings, especially in the Verdi/Mogul area. Transportation affected with many road closures. Impacts approaching, but not as severe as January 2 1997.
12.0 Feet	Moderate flooding from Boca to Mogul, especially to trailer and public parks in the Verdi/Mogul area along the river. Some damage to roads,bridges and low lying structures in the area.
11.5 Feet	Minor to moderate flooding from Boca to Mogul, especially to trailer and public parks in the Verdi/Mogul area along the river.
11.0 Feet	Flood stage. Minor lowland flooding in some locations from Boca to Mogul, especially parks and low lying terrain in the Verdi/Mogul area. Similar to the 12/31/2005 peak.
10.5 Feet	Minimal nuisance flooding of low lying areas from Boca to Mogul,but near bankfull in portions of the Verdi/Mogul area. Similar to the 1/8/2017 peak.
10.0 Feet	Monitor Stage, No flooding from Boca to Mogul, including the Floriston and Verdi areas. This level is near the histoic maxiumum observed spring snowmelt flows.
9.0 Feet	No flooding from Boca to Mogul, including the Floriston and Verdi areas. Similar to the 4/7/2018 peak.
8.5 Feet	No flooding from Boca to Mogul, including the Floriston and Verdi areas. Near this leve releases from Prosser, Boca, and Stampede Reservoirs are cut to reduce high flows at Reno. Near the highest snowmelt flows in May of 2023.

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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