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Upper Truckee River above Meyers

Highest listed crest 10.14 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft13 crests since 1995

The Upper Truckee River above Meyers crested above flood stage 11 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2026. The highest, 10.14 ft on February 8, 2017, was moderate flooding, 1.14 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Upper Truckee River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.14 ft
February 8, 2017; 2,090 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
0
11 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 22, 2023
9.45 ft, minor flooding
Location
El Dorado County
Near South Lake Tahoe (6.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Upper Truckee River above Meyers
Action stage8.02Feb 25, 2026The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.08May 22, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.03Feb 8, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 1995 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Upper Truckee River above Meyers, 1995 to 2026 8.599.51010.511ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 11.0 ft Jun 25, 1995: 9.31 ft, minor flooding; 1,230 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1999: 9.31 ft, minor flooding; 1,230 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2005: 9.54 ft, minor flooding; 1,440 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2005: 10.07 ft, moderate flooding; 2,010 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2010: 9.18 ft, minor flooding; 1,120 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 2010: 9.75 ft, minor flooding; 1,650 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2017: 10.04 ft, moderate flooding; 1,970 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2017: 10.14 ft, moderate flooding; 2,090 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2018: 9.89 ft, minor flooding; 1,800 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2019: 8.84 ft, action stage; 862 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2022: 9.50 ft, minor flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2023: 9.45 ft, minor flooding; 1,360 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2026: 8.63 ft, action stage; 723 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.14 ft, Feb 8, 2017 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Upper Truckee River above Meyers 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 2 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 3 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 9.70 ft on May 18, 1993; 10.32 ft on May 16, 1996; 11.98 ft on Jan 2, 1997.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Upper Truckee River above Meyers
1Feb 8, 201710.14+1.14Moderate2,090
2Dec 31, 200510.07+1.07Moderate2,010
3Jan 9, 201710.04+1.04Moderate1,970
4Apr 7, 20189.89+0.89Minor1,800
5Oct 24, 20109.75+0.75Minor1,650
6May 16, 20059.54+0.54Minor1,440
7Dec 31, 20229.50+0.50Minor1,400
8May 22, 20239.45+0.45Minor1,360
9Jun 25, 19959.31+0.31Minor1,230
10May 26, 19999.31+0.31Minor1,230
11Jun 6, 20109.18+0.18Minor1,120
12Jun 5, 20198.84−0.16Action862
13Feb 25, 20268.63−0.37Action723

The worst floods along the Upper Truckee River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Upper Truckee River that crested above flood stage within a week.

February 8, 2017: 10.14 ft here, moderate flooding

December 31, 2005: 10.07 ft here, moderate flooding

January 9, 2017: 10.04 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Upper Truckee River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Upper Truckee River
Meyers this gaugeCA9.010.14 ft, Feb 8, 20170
South Lake TahoeCA10.513.09 ft, Dec 31, 20053

Other gauges in El Dorado County

Flood gauges in El Dorado County
Meeks Bay5.55.93 ft, Jan 9, 20170
Tahoe Valley9.09.36 ft, Feb 10, 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 UTHC1, 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.