Little Truckee River below Boca Dam near Truckee water level

Name: Little Truckee River below Boca Dam near Truckee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little Truckee River, California, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

2.05ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:00 AM PDT (24 min ago)

Flow: 140 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Little Truckee River below Boca Dam near Truckee is at 2.05 ft, in the normal range for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.05 ft and 2.39 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Little Truckee River below Boca Dam near Truckee

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 41° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 64° 38° 0.43 in, 64% Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 51° 40° 0.09 in, 70% Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 55° 35° 0.03 in, 32% Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 57° 31° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 64° 33° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 67° 37° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Little Truckee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Truckee River above Boca Reservoir near TruckeeRiver gauge, Little Truckee River	77.9 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	3.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Boca Reservoir near TruckeeReservoir, Boca Reservoir	5,569.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	0.1 mi
Truckee R A Boca Bridge near TruckeeRiver gauge, Truckee R A Boca Bridge	386 cfs	Normal	−5.0 cfs	0.4 mi
Prosser Creek below Prosser C Dam near TruckeeRiver gauge, Prosser Creek	75.2 cfs	Normal	±0	2.1 mi
Truckee River below Martis Creek near TruckeeRiver gauge, Truckee River	165 cfs	High	−7.0 cfs	2.7 mi
Truckee R A FaradRiver gauge	3.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	4.3 mi
Donner Creek at Highway 89 near TruckeeRiver gauge, Donner Creek	3.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	8 mi
Sagehen Creek near TruckeeRiver gauge, Sagehen Creek	1.8 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	8 mi
Truckee River near TruckeeRiver gauge, Truckee River	1.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Little Truckee River below Boca Dam near Truckee today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:00 AM PDT, the water level was 2.05 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Truckee River below Boca Dam near Truckee rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Truckee River below Boca Dam near Truckee normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:10344500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.38683, -120.09545 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.05 ft	2026-10-21 10:00	Provisional
Flow	140 cfs	2026-10-21 10:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Truckee River below Boca Dam near Truckee (usgs:10344500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/little-truckee-river-below-boca-dam-near-truckee

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer