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| Latitude: 39.30º N | Longitude: 120.20º W | Elevation: 5860 Feet | |
| Location: Placer County in California | River Group: Eastern Sierra | ||
| Issuance Time: | Mar 20 2023 at 2:47 PM PDT | Next Issuance: | Mar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT |
| Monitor Stage: 4.5 Feet | Flood Stage: 5.5 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2021* |
740 |
2.95 |
May 12, 2021 |
2020* |
705 |
2.83 |
May 18, 2020 |
2019* |
2,130 |
4.32 |
Apr 9, 2019 |
2018* |
3,390 |
5.32 |
Apr 7, 2018 |
2017* |
5,210 |
6.53 |
Jan 8, 2017 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Sept 1944 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1997* |
11,900 |
9.97 |
Jan 2, 1997 |
1963* |
11,000 |
9.25 |
Feb 1, 1963 |
1956* |
7,760 |
8.00 |
Dec 23, 1955 |
1951* |
6,480 |
7.35 |
Nov 20, 1950 |
2006* |
6,030 |
7.11 |
Dec 31, 2005 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ072) |
| Tonight: Clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows 15 to 25. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday: Chance of snow showers in the morning, then heavy snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 6 inches with 4 to 8 inches above 7000 feet. Highs 31 to 36. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph increasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Lows 15 to 25. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the evening. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph in the evening. Wednesday: Snow showers likely. Highs 32 to 37. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows 15 to 25. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs 33 to 38. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows 14 to 24. Friday through Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs 31 to 36. Lows 5 to 15. Sunday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 31 to 41. Sunday Night and Monday: Brisk. Snow showers likely. Lows 11 to 21. Highs 34 to 44. |
| Impacts - E19 Information | |
| 4.5 Feet | Monitor Stage. No flooding along the Truckee River from Alpine Meadows to Truckee. |
| 5.5 Feet | Flood Stage. Minor flooding from Alpine Meadows to Truckee. Minor flooding of landscapes, basements, and crawl spaces in low lying properties. Riverside campgrounds may be impacted by flooding from small tributaries and overland flow, but little impact to campgrounds is expected from the river. |
| 6.5 Feet | Flooding from Alpine Meadows to Truckee, including yards, crawl spaces, basements, private bridges, and campgrounds. Flow similar to January 2017 event. |
| 7.0 Feet | Moderate flooding along Truckee River between Alpine Meadows and Truckee. Significant damage to some private bridges and low-lying structures along the river is possible. Flows similar to the flood of December 31 2005. |
| 7.5 Feet | Major flooding with damage to roads, bridges and structures along the Truckee River between Alpine Meadows and Truckee including low lying homes. Highway 89 likely overtopped near the Pole Creek Road.> |
| 8.5 Feet | Major flooding from the Alpine Meadows area through Truckee. Significant damage is likely to many roads, bridges, structures and homes along the river. |
| 9.5 Feet | Near record flooding, widespread damage to homes, businesses, roads, and bridges along river from Alpine Meadows through Truckee. |
| 10.0 Feet | Record flooding, similar to the flood of January, 2 1997. Widespread and major damage is likely to many homes, businesses, bridges and roads near the river from the Alpine Meadows area through Truckee. |
| Product Disclaimer |
This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Reno Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only. |
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