Truckee River near Mogul water level

Name: Truckee River near Mogul water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Truckee River, Nevada, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

5.68ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 07:05 AM PDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 287 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Truckee River near Mogul reads 5.68 ft, a normal level.

It is 6.82 ft below the flood stage of 12.50 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.63 ft and 5.68 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 15.85 ftJanuary 2, 1997

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 12.50 ft, still 6.82 ft away.

What happens at each level

15.85 ft: Flood of record at Mogul gage, 1/2/1997; 17,600 cfs.
15.00 ft: Flood disaster in Reno and throughout the Truckee Meadows. About 15700 cfs.
14.00 ft: Major flooding, about 13500 cfs.
13.50 ft: Moderate flooding, about 12500 cfs.
12.50 ft: Flood Stage; minor flooding. About 10500 cfs.
10.00 ft: Monitoring stage, about 5300 cfs.
5.68 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.85 ft	January 2, 1997
2	13.15 ft	December 31, 2005
3	12.58 ft	January 9, 2017
4	10.94 ft	May 1, 1995
5	9.63 ft	March 24, 1998
6	9.50 ft	May 27, 1999

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 77° 43° – Wind 11 mph

18 Sun 75° 50° – Wind 16 mph

19 Mon 69° 53° – Wind 21 mph

20 Tue 62° 45° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 54° 44° 0.44 in, 67% Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 52° 44° 0.03 in, 57% Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 59° 41° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the Truckee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Truckee River near TruckeeRiver gauge, Truckee River	1.63 ft	Below flood stage	±0	21 mi
Truckee River below Martis Creek near TruckeeRiver gauge, Truckee River	100 cfs	Normal	+2.6 cfs	15 mi
Truckee River at RenoRiver gauge, Truckee River	4.23 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Truckee River at Glendale Ave near SparksRiver gauge, Truckee River	315 cfs	Normal	−4.0 cfs	8 mi
Truckee River near SparksRiver gauge, Truckee River	304 cfs	Normal	−4.0 cfs	10 mi
Truckee River at VistaRiver gauge, Truckee River	7.14 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	12 mi
Truckee River near TracyRiver gauge, Truckee River	6.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	20 mi
Truckee River below Derby Dam near WadsworthRiver gauge, Truckee River	2.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	27 mi
Truckee River at WadsworthRiver gauge, Truckee River	4.87 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	36 mi
Truckee River near NixonRiver gauge, Truckee River	3.65 ft	Below flood stage	±0	37 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hunter Creek near RenoRiver gauge, Hunter Creek	3.9 cfs	Low	±0	2.2 mi
Dog Creek at VerdiRiver gauge, Dog Creek	2.41 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.6 mi
Truckee R A FaradRiver gauge	3.97 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	8 mi
Little Truckee River above Boca Reservoir near TruckeeRiver gauge, Little Truckee River	35.5 cfs	Normal	±0	10 mi
Steamboat Creek at Short Ln at RenoRiver gauge, Steamboat Creek	7.6 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	11 mi
Galena Creek at Galena Creek State ParkRiver gauge, Galena Creek	7.2 cfs	Normal	±0	11 mi
North Truckee Drain near Big Fish Drain near SparksRiver gauge, North Truckee Drain	1.5 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	12 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Truckee River near Mogul?

The official flood stage is 12.50 ft. The level is currently 6.82 ft below it.

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 River near Mogul today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:05 AM PDT, the water level was 5.68 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Truckee River near Mogul rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Truckee River near Mogul normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Truckee River near Mogul?

The highest level on record is 15.85 ft on January 2, 1997.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:10347460 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.50713, -119.93186 (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	5.68 ft	2026-10-18 14:05	Provisional
Flow	287 cfs	2026-10-18 14:05	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Truckee River near Mogul (usgs:10347460). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/truckee-river-near-mogul

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