Truckee River at Tahoe City, CA
River level and flood forecast · Placer County
The river is 5.5 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 74 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 | 9.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (January 2, 1997) | 9.59 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9.5 ftMajor Flood Stage. Major flooding between Tahoe City and Alpine Meadows mipacting homes, bridges, businesses and infrastructure. near maximum reservoir release from Lake Tahoe. Most recent date of maximum full lake release was January 1997.
- 9 ftModerate Flood Stage. Moderate flooding between Tahoe City and Alpine Meadows impacting low bridges, landscapes and a few buildings.
- 8 ftFlood Stage; Minor flooding between Tahoe City and Alpoine Meadows. Some inundation of low lying properties incluidng crawlspaces. River level approaching lowest bridges where trapped debris could cause additional impacts. Extended portions of the bike path are flooded. Flow very similar to April 2018 and slightly below high flow releases in April 2017.
- 7 ftMonitor Stage. Bike path and low lying areas along the river flood between Tahoe City and Alpine Meadows
- 6.6 ftLowest portions of the bike path begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 9.59 ft — January 2, 1997
- 9.32 ft — June 19, 1969
- 8.84 ft — March 13, 1986
- 8.47 ft — December 26, 1983
- 8.45 ft — May 21, 1996
Recent crests: 7.98 ft (April 10, 2018) · 8.25 ft (April 26, 2017) · 9.59 ft (January 2, 1997) · 8.45 ft (May 21, 1996) · 8.84 ft (March 13, 1986)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TRTC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.