How high is the Upper Truckee Rv at South Lake Tahoe, CA right now?

The Upper Truckee Rv at South Lake Tahoe, CA is currently flowing at 88 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.61 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Upper Truckee Rv at South Lake Tahoe, CA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 24th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Upper Truckee Rv at South Lake Tahoe, CA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.89 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Upper Truckee Rv at South Lake Tahoe, CA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 217 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 43 to 683 cfs.

Where is the Upper Truckee Rv at South Lake Tahoe, CA stream gauge located?

The Upper Truckee Rv at South Lake Tahoe, CA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in El Dorado County, CA on the Upper Truckee River. USGS site number 10336610 (coordinates 38.9224, -119.9916).

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 (Low — 24th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.61 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Upper Truckee River

Upper Truckee Rv at Highway 50 above Meyers, CA

CFS Discharge

4.61

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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	43
25th	Low threshold	93	Today: 88 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	217
75th	High threshold	372
95th	Very High threshold	683

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	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

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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 cfs

Feb 25, 2026
Min discharge: 5 cfs

Aug 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Upper Truckee Rv at Highway 50 above Meyers, CA
5.5 mi · 80 cfs

Low
Carson Rv near Genoa, NV
10.6 mi

Unknown
General C near Meeks Bay CA
11.2 mi · 9 cfs

Normal
West Fork Carson Rv at Woodfords, CA
13.5 mi · 123 cfs

Normal
Blackwood C near Tahoe City CA
15.7 mi · 30 cfs

Low