How high is the Upper Truckee Rv at Highway 50 above Meyers, CA right now?

The Upper Truckee Rv at Highway 50 above Meyers, CA is currently flowing at 80 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.64 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Upper Truckee Rv at Highway 50 above Meyers, CA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 85th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Upper Truckee Rv at Highway 50 above Meyers, CA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.36 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Upper Truckee Rv at Highway 50 above Meyers, CA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 9 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 141 cfs.

Where is the Upper Truckee Rv at Highway 50 above Meyers, CA stream gauge located?

The Upper Truckee Rv at Highway 50 above Meyers, CA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in El Dorado County, CA on the Upper Truckee River. USGS site number 103366092 (coordinates 38.8485, -120.0271).

Upper Truckee Rv at Highway 50 above Meyers, CA

USGS Site No: 103366092 • Upper Truckee River • El Dorado County, CA

Upper Truckee Rv at Highway 50 above Meyers, CA on the Upper Truckee River is currently at 80 cfs (High — 85th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.64 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

Downstream on Upper Truckee River ↓

Upper Truckee Rv at South Lake Tahoe, CA

CFS Discharge

5.64

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	3
25th	Low threshold	5
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	9
75th	High threshold	18
95th	Very High threshold	141	Today: 80 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	82	—
May 27, 2026	86	—
May 26, 2026	94	—
May 25, 2026	94	—
May 24, 2026	95	—
May 23, 2026	96	—
May 22, 2026	95	—
May 21, 2026	90	—
May 20, 2026	87	—
May 19, 2026	90	—
May 18, 2026	98	—
May 17, 2026	116	—
May 16, 2026	129	—
May 15, 2026	143	—
Apr 20, 2026	138	—
Apr 19, 2026	141	—
Apr 18, 2026	132	—
Apr 17, 2026	134	—
Apr 16, 2026	142	—
Apr 15, 2026	141	—
Apr 14, 2026	133	—
Apr 10, 2026	129	—
Apr 9, 2026	105	—
Apr 8, 2026	105	—
Apr 7, 2026	106	—
Apr 6, 2026	106	—
Apr 5, 2026	107	—
Apr 4, 2026	111	—
Apr 3, 2026	126	—
Apr 2, 2026	145	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 103366092
State: CA
County: El Dorado County
Coordinates: 38.8485, -120.0271
Drainage Area: 39 mi²
Datum (ft): 6,310.0
HUC Code: 16050101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 10.0 ft
Major Flood: 11.0 ft

Currently 3.36 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 496 cfs

Feb 25, 2026
Min discharge: 4 cfs

Sep 28, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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