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Latitude: 39.43º N | Longitude: 120.03º W | Elevation: 5153 Feet | |||
Location: Nevada County in California | Bulletin Group: Eastern Sierra | River Group: Eastern Sierra |
Action/Monitor: 10.0 Feet | Minor Flood: 11.0 Feet | Moderate Flood: 12.0 Feet | Major Flood: 13.0 Feet |
Observed Data Credit | |
![]() | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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Most Recent 5 Years | |||
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 |
2020* |
2,130 |
5.94 |
May 18, 2020 |
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** |
11.59 |
Dec 11, 1937 |
1997* |
14,900 |
13.13 |
Jan 02, 1997 |
* 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 | ||
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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. |
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ072) |
Tonight: Clear. Lows 35 to 45. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Saturday: Sunny. Highs 65 to 75. Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 39 to 49. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Sunday: Sunny. Highs 68 to 78. Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Memorial Day: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 61 to 71. Monday Night: Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Tuesday through Wednesday: Clear. Highs 71 to 81. Lows 44 to 54. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 55. Thursday through Friday: Clear. Highs 74 to 84. Lows 46 to 56. |
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. |