Donner Creek near Truckee, CA
River level and flood forecast · Nevada County
The river is 5.8 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 7 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
| Major flood stage | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (January 2, 1997) | 12.76 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7 ftFlood Stage, Minor flooding occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 12.76 ft — January 2, 1997
- 10.5 ft — December 31, 2005
- 9.25 ft — January 9, 2017
- 8.3 ft — May 17, 1996
- 8.3 ft — May 19, 2005
Recent crests: 9.25 ft (January 9, 2017) · 7.51 ft (December 11, 2016) · 7.78 ft (December 2, 2012) · 10.5 ft (December 31, 2005) · 8.3 ft (May 19, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DCHC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.