Upper Truckee River above Meyers, CA
River level and flood forecast · El Dorado County
The river is 4.1 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 10 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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (February 8, 2017) | 10.14 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftRecord Flood. Disastrous flooding, massive damage to homes, businesses and infastructure, similar to the January 1997 event.
- 11 ftMajor flooding from Meyers to South Lake Tahoe. Flood impacting roads, homes and infastrucuture including Lake Tahoe Airport.
- 10 ftModerate Flooding from Meyers to South Lake Tahoe, water possibly impacting runways at Lake Tahoe Airport. Slightly higher than the 4/7/2018, and approaching hte 2/8/17 and 12/31/05 events.
- 9.5 ftExpanding minro flooding impacts from Meyers to South Lake Tahoe, including along nearby tributary streams including Agnora Creek. Similar levels to the 12/41/2022 event.
- 9 ftFlood stage. Minor lowland flooding from Meyers to South Lake Tahoe. Significant inundation of low lying areas througout the reach inclduing, but not limited to Elks Club Drive and Lake Tahoe Golf Course. Note: Winter time flooding may be exacerbated by snow berms constricting drainage systems and/or redirecting runoff most notably on roads including but not limited to E. San Bernaridion and Ute, and along tributaries including Angora Creeks. Flood.
- 8.5 ftSome out of bank flows and very minor lowland flooding from Meyers to South Lake Tahoe including near Lake Tahoe Golf Course. Similar level to 2/25/26 event.
- 8 ftMonitor Stage, near bankfull in some locations between Meyers and South Lake Tahoe.
Highest crests on record
- 10.14 ft — February 8, 2017
- 10.07 ft — December 31, 2005
- 10.04 ft — January 9, 2017
- 9.89 ft — April 7, 2018
- 9.75 ft — October 24, 2010
Recent crests: 8.63 ft (February 25, 2026) · 9.45 ft (May 22, 2023) · 9.5 ft (December 31, 2022) · 8.84 ft (June 5, 2019) · 9.89 ft (April 7, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamUpper Truckee River at South Lake Tahoe, CA
- Trout Creek near Tahoe Valley, CA
- West Fork Carson River at Woodfords, CA
- General Creek near Meeks Bay, CA
- East Fork Carson River near Markleeville, CA
- Glenbrook Creek at Glenbrook, NV
- East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, NV
- Blackwood Creek near Tahoe City, CA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (UTHC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.