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Truckee R A Boca Bridge near Truckee water level

River gauge, Truckee R A Boca Bridge, California, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.27ft Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
391 cfs
5 6 8 9

History

History
6.256.306.35ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 216.256.306.35ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The Truckee R A Boca Bridge near Truckee is at 6.27 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 6.25 ft and 6.38 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 Truckee R A Boca Bridge near Truckee

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Little Truckee River below Boca Dam near TruckeeRiver gauge, Little Truckee River 142 cfs Normal −32.0 cfs 0.4 mi
Boca Reservoir near TruckeeReservoir, Boca Reservoir 5,569.93 ft Below flood stage −0.23 ft 0.5 mi
Prosser Creek below Prosser C Dam near TruckeeRiver gauge, Prosser Creek 75.2 cfs Normal ±0 2.5 mi
Truckee River below Martis Creek near TruckeeRiver gauge, Truckee River 168 cfs High −48.0 cfs 2.8 mi
Little Truckee River above Boca Reservoir near TruckeeRiver gauge, Little Truckee River 81.9 cfs Normal ±0 3.5 mi
Truckee R A FaradRiver gauge 3.96 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 4.1 mi
Donner Creek at Highway 89 near TruckeeRiver gauge, Donner Creek 3.20 ft Below flood stage −0.06 ft 8 mi
Sagehen Creek near TruckeeRiver gauge, Sagehen Creek 1.8 cfs Low ±0 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 Truckee R A Boca Bridge near Truckee today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 PM PDT, the water level was 6.27 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Truckee R A Boca Bridge near Truckee rising or falling?

Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Truckee R A Boca Bridge near Truckee normal?

Normal for mid-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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:10344505 (Agency page)
Coordinates
39.38516, -120.08767 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 6.27 ft 2026-10-21 03:15 Provisional
Flow 391 cfs 2026-10-21 03:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Truckee R A Boca Bridge near Truckee (usgs:10344505). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/truckee-r-a-boca-bridge-near-truckee

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.