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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: | Apr 14 2021 at 8:57 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | Apr 15 2021 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 | |||
2019* |
2,130 |
4.32 |
Apr 9, 2019 |
2018* |
3,390 |
5.32 |
Apr 7, 2018 |
2017* |
5,210 |
6.53 |
Jan 8, 2017 |
2016* |
1,520 |
3.85 |
Jan 30, 2016 |
2015* |
11 |
1.75 |
Feb 7, 2015 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Sept 1944 to Present) | |||
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) |
| Today: Sunny. Highs 48 to 58. Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear. Lows 23 to 33. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Friday: Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 51 to 61. Light winds becoming northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 26 to 36. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday: Sunny. Highs 50 to 60. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 26 to 36. Sunday through Monday: Clear. Highs 60 to 70. Lows 28 to 38. Monday Night through Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 58 to 68. Wednesday: Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs 57 to 67. |
| 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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