About this river
Truckee River is a 25.9 mile river near Clearly Tahoe in Nevada. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Truckee RV at Vista, NV (site 10350000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1899 to 2026
Truckee River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,190 cfs, and lowest in August, at 298 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 17,400 cfs, in 1963.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 492 | 358 to 640 | |
| February | 521 | 391 to 730 | |
| March | 655 | 494 to 1,050 | |
| April | 875 | 575 to 1,645 | |
| May | 1,190 | 762 to 2,090 | |
| June | 777 | 390 to 1,500 | |
| July | 320 | 248 to 496 | |
| August | 298 | 246 to 409 | |
| September | 354 | 274 to 441 | |
| October | 420 | 330 to 500 | |
| November | 464 | 333 to 561 | |
| December | 487 | 345 to 600 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 99 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Truckee RV at Vista, NV (site 10350000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Truckee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake ForestLake TahoePublic
- Lake Tahoe - Sand HarborLake TahoePublic
- Kings BeachLake TahoePublic
- North Tahoe MarinaLake TahoePublic
- Washoe Lake State Park - 2Washoe LakePublic
- Lake Tahoe - Crystal BayLake TahoePublic
- Tahoe Vista Recreation AreaLake TahoePublic
- Washoe Lake State Park - 1Washoe LakePublic
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