Blackwood C near Tahoe City CA

Placer County, California · USGS gauge 10336660 · NWS BKDC1 · California river levels

Is Blackwood C near Tahoe City CA flooding right now?

Blackwood C near Tahoe City CA measured 7.61 ft on 2026-09-11 01:35:00 UTC. That observation was 4.9 ft below its 12.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

7.61 ft

as of 45 min ago

Streamflow

1 cfs

data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.31 ft on Mon, Jan 9, 2017.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	11.5 ft	3.9 ft below
Minor flood	12.5 ft	4.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
14.31 ft	2017-01-09
13.05 ft	2018-04-07
12.94 ft	2017-02-09
12.57 ft	2016-12-11
12.51 ft	2016-12-11

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 7.55–7.74 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Ward C at Hwy 89 near Tahoe Pines CA	1.7 mi	Placer County
Ward C below Confluence near Tahoe City CA	3.5 mi	Placer County
Truckee River a Tahoe City CA	4.2 mi	Placer County
General C near Meeks Bay CA	4.5 mi	El Dorado County
Nf Washeshu C a Olympic Valley CA	7.6 mi	Placer County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast