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General Creek near Meeks Bay

Highest listed crest 5.93 ftFlood stage 5.5 ft6 crests since 1982

The General Creek near Meeks Bay crested above flood stage 2 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1982 to 2018. The highest, 5.93 ft on January 9, 2017, was minor flooding, 0.43 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.93 ft
January 9, 2017; 861 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.5 ft
Major flooding from 7.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 9, 2017
5.93 ft, minor flooding
Location
El Dorado County
Near South Lake Tahoe (11.3 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, General Creek near Meeks Bay
Action stage4.52Dec 31, 2005The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.52Jan 9, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 1982 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the General Creek near Meeks Bay, 1982 to 2018 4567ft Flood stage 5.5 ftMajor 7.0 ft Nov 30, 1982: 5.45 ft, action stage; 765 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1997: 5.59 ft, minor flooding; 797 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2005: 5.39 ft, action stage; 749 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2017: 5.93 ft, minor flooding; 861 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2017: 4.41 ft, below flood stage; 498 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2018: 4.23 ft, below flood stage; 456 cubic feet per second Highest, 5.93 ft, Jan 9, 2017 199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, General Creek near Meeks Bay 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, General Creek near Meeks Bay
1Jan 9, 20175.93+0.43Minor861
2Jan 2, 19975.59+0.09Minor797
3Nov 30, 19825.45−0.05Action765
4Dec 31, 20055.39−0.11Action749
5Feb 9, 20174.41−1.09Below flood stage498
6Apr 7, 20184.23−1.27Below flood stage456

Other gauges in El Dorado County

Flood gauges in El Dorado County
Tahoe Valley9.09.36 ft, Feb 10, 20170
Meyers9.010.14 ft, Feb 8, 20170
South Lake Tahoe10.513.09 ft, Dec 31, 20053

El Dorado County: every hazard · River floods across the country · California

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GNRC1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.