Upper Truckee River above Meyers

1. 12.00 ftRecord Flood. Disastrous flooding, massive damage to homes, businesses and infastructure, similar to the January 1997 event.
2. 11.00 ftMajor flooding from Meyers to South Lake Tahoe. Flood impacting roads, homes and infastrucuture including Lake Tahoe Airport.
3. 10.00 ftModerate Flooding from Meyers to South Lake Tahoe, water possibly impacting runways at Lake Tahoe Airport. Slightly higher than the 4/7/2018, and approaching hte 2/8/17 and 12/31/05 events.
4. 9.50 ftExpanding minro flooding impacts from Meyers to South Lake Tahoe, including along nearby tributary streams including Agnora Creek. Similar levels to the 12/41/2022 event.
5. 9.00 ftFlood stage. Minor lowland flooding from Meyers to South Lake Tahoe. Significant inundation of low lying areas througout the reach inclduing, but not limited to Elks Club Drive and Lake Tahoe Golf Course. Note: Winter time flooding may be exacerbated by snow berms constricting drainage systems and/or redirecting runoff most notably on roads including but not limited to E. San Bernaridion and Ute, and along tributaries including Angora Creeks. Flood.
6. 8.50 ftSome out of bank flows and very minor lowland flooding from Meyers to South Lake Tahoe including near Lake Tahoe Golf Course. Similar level to 2/25/26 event.
7. 8.00 ftMonitor Stage, near bankfull in some locations between Meyers and South Lake Tahoe.

Most recent crests

• February 25, 2026: 8.63 ft
• May 22, 2023: 9.45 ft
• December 31, 2022: 9.50 ft
• June 5, 2019: 8.84 ft
• April 7, 2018: 9.89 ft
• February 8, 2017: 10.14 ft
• January 9, 2017: 10.04 ft
• October 24, 2010: 9.75 ft
• June 6, 2010: 9.18 ft
• December 31, 2005: 10.07 ft

• DownstreamUpper Truckee River at South Lake Tahoe
• Trout Creek at Tahoe Valley
• West Fork Carson River at Woodfords
• General Creek at Meeks Bay
• Carson River at Genoa
• East Fork Carson River at Markleeville
• Glenbrook Creek at Glenbrook
• South Fork American River at Kyburz

Forecasts by the California Nevada River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months. Reported historic crests have been estimated using recent ratings due to previous channel, location and/or datum changes. USGS observed crests can be found at: waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt Please also see Additional Information tab at the bottom of this page.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.