Upper Truckee River above Meyers

The past week

What floods at each level

• 12 ft

  Record Flood. Disastrous flooding, massive damage to homes, businesses and infastructure, similar to the January 1997 event.

• 11 ft

  Major flooding from Meyers to South Lake Tahoe. Flood impacting roads, homes and infastrucuture including Lake Tahoe Airport.

• 10 ft

  Moderate Flooding from Meyers to South Lake Tahoe, water possibly impacting runways at Lake Tahoe Airport. Slightly higher than the 4/7/2018, and approaching hte 2/8/17 and 12/31/05 events.

• 9.5 ft

  Expanding minro flooding impacts from Meyers to South Lake Tahoe, including along nearby tributary streams including Agnora Creek. Similar levels to the 12/41/2022 event.

• 9 ft

  Flood stage. Minor lowland flooding from Meyers to South Lake Tahoe. Significant inundation of low lying areas througout the reach inclduing, but not limited to Elks Club Drive and Lake Tahoe Golf Course. Note: Winter time flooding may be exacerbated by snow berms constricting drainage systems and/or redirecting runoff most notably on roads including but not limited to E. San Bernaridion and Ute, and along tributaries including Angora Creeks. Flood.

• 8.5 ft

  Some out of bank flows and very minor lowland flooding from Meyers to South Lake Tahoe including near Lake Tahoe Golf Course. Similar level to 2/25/26 event.

• 8 ft

  Monitor Stage, near bankfull in some locations between Meyers and South Lake Tahoe.

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