Truckee River a Tahoe City CA

Placer County, California · USGS gauge 10337500 · NWS TRTC1 · California river levels

Is Truckee River a Tahoe City CA flooding right now?

Truckee River a Tahoe City CA measured 2.91 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 5.1 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.91 ft

as of 63 min ago

Streamflow

109 cfs

data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 9.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.59 ft on Thu, Jan 2, 1997.

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	7 ft	4.1 ft below
Minor flood	8 ft	5.1 ft below
Moderate flood	9 ft	6.1 ft below
Major flood	9.5 ft	6.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
9.59 ft	1997-01-02
9.32 ft	1969-06-19
8.84 ft	1986-03-13
8.47 ft	1983-12-26
8.45 ft	1996-05-21

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Ward C at Hwy 89 near Tahoe Pines CA	2.5 mi	Placer County
Ward C below Confluence near Tahoe City CA	4.0 mi	Placer County
Blackwood C near Tahoe City CA	4.2 mi	Placer County
Nf Washeshu C a Olympic Valley CA	5.6 mi	Placer County
General C near Meeks Bay CA	8.0 mi	El Dorado 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