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Latitude: 39.30º N | Longitude: 120.20º W | Elevation: 5860 Feet | |||
Location: Placer County in California | Bulletin Group: Eastern Sierra | 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). |
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 | |||
2022* |
2,130** |
4.50** |
Oct 24, 2021 |
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 |
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 | |||
** Estimated |
Location Photographs | ||
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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. |
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ072) |
Today: Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch with 1 to 5 inches above 7000 feet. Highs 41 to 51. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph in the morning. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to lake level. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Lows 18 to 23. Northwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Saturday: Sunny. Highs 50 to 55. Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 37. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light. Sunday: Sunny. Highs 54 to 59. Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 27 to 37. Monday through Thursday: Clear. Highs 58 to 68. Lows 30 to 40. |
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. |