CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

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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

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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
2021*	740	2.95	May 12, 2021
2020*	705	2.83	May 18, 2020
2019*	2,130	4.32	Apr 9, 2019
2018*	3,390	5.32	Apr 7, 2018
2017*	5,210	6.53	Jan 8, 2017
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	8.00	Dec 23, 1955
1951*	6,480	7.35	Nov 20, 1950
2006*	6,030	7.11	Dec 31, 2005
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ072)

Today: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs 34 to 44. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Ridge gusts up to 65 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows 18 to 28. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation of 2 to 6 inches with 4 to 8 inches above 7000 feet. Highs 31 to 36. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph.

Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely. Lows 18 to 28. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph.

Wednesday: Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs 32 to 37. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows 18 to 28.

Thursday through Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs 32 to 42. Lows 17 to 27.

Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows 12 to 22. Highs 27 to 32.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 20. Highs 30 to 35.

Impacts - E19 Information
4.5 Feet	Monitor Stage. No flooding along the Truckee River from Alpine Meadows to Truckee.
5.5 Feet	Flood Stage. Minor flooding from Alpine Meadows to Truckee. Minor flooding of landscapes, basements, and crawl spaces in low lying properties. Riverside campgrounds may be impacted by flooding from small tributaries and overland flow, but little impact to campgrounds is expected from the river.
6.5 Feet	Flooding from Alpine Meadows to Truckee, including yards, crawl spaces, basements, private bridges, and campgrounds. Flow similar to January 2017 event.
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.
7.5 Feet	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.>
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.
9.5 Feet	Near record flooding, widespread damage to homes, businesses, roads, and bridges along river from Alpine Meadows through Truckee.
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.

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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