Prosser Creek below Prosser C Dam near Truckee water level

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

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

1.76ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 75.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Prosser Creek below Prosser C Dam near Truckee is at 1.76 ft, in the normal range for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.74 ft and 1.76 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 Prosser Creek below Prosser C 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 64° 43° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 62° 39° 0.24 in, 88% Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 46° 38° 0.38 in, 70% Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 55° 37° 0.00 in, 34% Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 60° 31° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 67° 33° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 61° 39° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Truckee River below Martis Creek near TruckeeRiver gauge, Truckee River	168 cfs	High	−4.0 cfs	1.5 mi
Little Truckee River below Boca Dam near TruckeeRiver gauge, Little Truckee River	140 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	2.1 mi
Boca Reservoir near TruckeeReservoir, Boca Reservoir	5,569.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	2.2 mi
Truckee R A Boca Bridge near TruckeeRiver gauge, Truckee R A Boca Bridge	386 cfs	Normal	−14.0 cfs	2.5 mi
Little Truckee River above Boca Reservoir near TruckeeRiver gauge, Little Truckee River	79.9 cfs	Normal	±0	5.0 mi
Donner Creek at Highway 89 near TruckeeRiver gauge, Donner Creek	3.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	5.4 mi
Truckee R A FaradRiver gauge	3.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	6 mi
Donner C A Donner Lake near TruckeeRiver gauge, Donner C A Donner Lake	3.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	6 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 Prosser Creek below Prosser C Dam near Truckee today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT, the water level was 1.76 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Prosser Creek below Prosser C Dam near Truckee rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Prosser Creek below Prosser C 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:10340500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.37324, -120.13159 (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	1.76 ft	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional
Flow	75.2 cfs	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Prosser Creek below Prosser C Dam near Truckee (usgs:10340500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/prosser-creek-below-prosser-c-dam-near-truckee

How we check values

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