Upper Truckee Rv at South Lake Tahoe, CA
USGS Site No: 10336610 • Upper Truckee River • El Dorado County, CA
Upper Truckee Rv at South Lake Tahoe, CA on the Upper Truckee River is currently at 88 cfs (High — 87th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.61 ft.
Reading from
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 | 5 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 8 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 14 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 20 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 133 | Today: 88 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.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 90 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 94 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 101 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 100 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 101 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 103 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 98 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 93 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 92 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 96 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 106 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 127 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 140 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 160 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 175 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 185 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 173 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 190 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 210 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 207 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 198 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 199 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 160 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 134 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 136 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 137 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 137 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 142 | — |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 153 | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 184 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 10336610
- State
- CA
- County
- El Dorado County
- Coordinates
- 38.9224, -119.9916
- Drainage Area
- 55 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 6,229.0
- HUC Code
- 16050101
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 9.5 ft
- Flood Stage
- 10.5 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 11.5 ft
- Major Flood
- 12.5 ft
Currently 5.89 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
808 cfsFeb 25, 2026
- Min discharge
-
5 cfsAug 22, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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