Blackwood Creek near Tahoe City, CA
River level and flood forecast · Placer County
The river is 4.9 ft below flood stage (12.5 ft).
Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Action stage | 11.5 ft |
| Record crest (January 9, 2017) | 14.31 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 14.31 ft — January 9, 2017
- 13.05 ft — April 7, 2018
- 12.94 ft — February 9, 2017
- 12.57 ft — December 11, 2016
- 12.51 ft — December 11, 2016
Recent crests: 13.05 ft (April 7, 2018) · 12.94 ft (February 9, 2017) · 14.31 ft (January 9, 2017) · 12.57 ft (December 11, 2016) · 12.51 ft (December 11, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BKDC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.