CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

TRUCKEE RIVER - TRUCKEE (TRCC1)

Latitude: 39.30º N	Longitude: 120.20º W	Elevation: 5860 Feet
Location: Placer County in California		River Group: Eastern Sierra

Monitor Stage: 4.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 5.5 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
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2025*	945	3.18	Feb 1, 2025
2024*	888	3.12	Apr 23, 2024
2023*	2,310	4.48	Dec 31, 2022
2022*	2,130**	4.50**	Oct 24, 2021
2021*	740	2.95	May 12, 2021
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Sept 1944 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1997*	11,900	9.97	Jan 2, 1997
1963*	11,000	9.25	Feb 1, 1963
1956*	7,760	7.92	Dec 23, 1955
1951*	6,480	7.62	Nov 20, 1950
2006*	6,030	6.97	Dec 31, 2005
2017*	5,210	6.53	Jan 08, 2017
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion ** Estimated

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ072)

Today: Chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7500 feet. Snow accumulation up to 4 inches. Highs 41 to 51. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph increasing to southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 70 mph increasing to 95 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Snow and rain in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 5 inches with 4 to 8 inches above 7000 feet. Lows 17 to 27. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Ridge gusts up to 85 mph decreasing to 55 mph after midnight.

Saturday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs 39 to 44. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 19 to 29. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 41 to 51. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Chance of rain and snow in the evening, then snow and rain likely after midnight. Lows 21 to 31.

Monday: Snow and rain likely. Highs 34 to 44.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 11 to 21.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs 32 to 37. Lows 11 to 21.

Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Brisk, snow. Highs 32 to 42. Lows 15 to 25.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs 31 to 36.

Flood Impacts
10.0 Feet	Record flooding, similar to the flood of January, 2 1997. Widespread and major damage is likely to many homes, businesses, bridges and roads near the river from the Alpine Meadows area through Truckee.
9.5 Feet	Near record flooding, widespread damage to homes, businesses, roads, and bridges along river from Alpine Meadows through Truckee.
8.5 Feet	Major flooding from the Alpine Meadows area through Truckee. Significant damage is likely to many roads, bridges, structures and homes along the river.
7.5 Feet	Major flood stage. Major flooding with damage to roads, bridges and structures along the Truckee River between Alpine Meadows and Truckee including low lying homes. Highway 89 likely overtopped near the Pole Creek Road.
7.0 Feet	Moderate flooding along Truckee River between Alpine Meadows and Truckee. Significant damage to some private bridges and low-lying structures along the river is possible. Flows similar to the flood of December 31 2005.
6.5 Feet	Moderate flood stage. Flooding from Alpine Meadows to Truckee, including yards, crawlspaces, basements, private bridges and campgrounds. Flows similar to January 2017 event.
5.5 Feet	Flood stage. Minor flooding from Alpine Meadows to Truckee. Minor flooding of landscapes, basements and crawlspaces in low lying properties. Riverside campgrounds may be impacted by flooding from small tributaries and overland flow, but little impact is expected from the river.
5.0 Feet	Minor flooding from Bear Creek in the Alpine Meadows area to Truckee. Truckee River bike path between the River Ranch at Alpine Meadows Road to Tahoe City flooded up to a foot deep. Minor flooding of basements and yards of some low-lying homes along the river. Deep Creek Campground has limited access due to flooding. Minor flooding begins at Silver Creek Campground. About 2850 cfs. USGS estimates this much flow has about a 1 in 5 chance of being exceeded any year.
4.5 Feet	Monitor Stage, No flooding along the Truckee River from Alpine Meadows to Truckee.

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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