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TRUCKEE RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 11, 2025

Fire Weather Watch
2025-04-12T20:00:00-06:00

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 239, 241, 242, 243, 246 and 247. * TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.


Total streamflow across the Truckee River was last observed at 7,947 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 15,762 acre-ft of water today; about 50% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 15,892 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2017-05-06 when daily discharge volume was observed at 62,940 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Truckee River Nr Tracy reporting a streamflow rate of 777 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Truckee River, with a gauge stage of 7.67 ft at this location. This river is monitored from 13 different streamgauging stations along the Truckee River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 6,235 ft, the Truckee R A Tahoe City Ca.

Last Updated 2025-04-11
Discharge Volume 15,762 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 7,946.5 cfs
+321.0 cfs (+4.21%)
Percent of Normal 50.0%
Maximum 62,940.0 cfs
2017-05-06
Seasonal Avg 15,892 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
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Seasonal Discharge Comparison
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Maximum Streamflow Discharge
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Streamflow Elevation Profile
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The Truckee River is a river in the U.S. states of California and Nevada. The river flows northeasterly and is 121 miles (195 km) long. The Truckee is the sole outlet of Lake Tahoe and drains part of the high Sierra Nevada, emptying into Pyramid Lake in the Great Basin. Its waters are an important source of irrigation along its valley and adjacent valleys.