UPPER TRUCKEE RV AT HWY 50 ABV MEYERS, CA
USGS 103366092 · California · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 103366092 · California · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:15 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT to Nov 5, 8:15 PM PST; ranging 3.92 to 10.4 ft³/s; latest 6.19 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM PST | 6.19 | 5.11 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM PST | 6.19 | 5.11 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM PST | 6.19 | 5.11 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST | 6.19 | 5.11 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST | 6.19 | 5.11 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM PST | 6.38 | 5.12 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST | 6.38 | 5.12 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST | 6.38 | 5.12 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6.6–17 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST | 7.16 | 5.16 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST | 7.16 | 5.16 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST | 7.16 | 5.16 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6.1–16 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM PST | 7.57 | 5.18 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST | 7.57 | 5.18 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM PST | 7.57 | 5.18 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM PST | 7.57 | 5.18 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM PST | 7.16 | 5.16 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6–17 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM PST | 7.16 | 5.16 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM PST | 7.16 | 5.16 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST | 7.57 | 5.18 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST | 7.57 | 5.18 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST | 7.57 | 5.18 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST | 7.57 | 5.18 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST | 7.79 | 5.19 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST | 7.79 | 5.19 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST | 7.79 | 5.19 | 6–17 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST | 7.79 | 5.19 | 6–17 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST | 7.79 | 5.19 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST | 8 | 5.2 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM PST | 8 | 5.2 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST | 8 | 5.2 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM PST | 8.22 | 5.21 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM PST | 8.22 | 5.21 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM PST | 8.44 | 5.22 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM PST | 8.44 | 5.22 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM PST | 8.67 | 5.23 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM PST | 8.67 | 5.23 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM PST | 8.67 | 5.23 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST | 8.9 | 5.24 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST | 8.9 | 5.24 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM PST | 9.14 | 5.25 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST | 9.14 | 5.25 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM PST | 9.37 | 5.26 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM PST | 9.62 | 5.27 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST | 9.86 | 5.28 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST | 10.4 | 5.3 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST | 10.1 | 5.29 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST | 10.1 | 5.29 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST | 9.86 | 5.28 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST | 9.62 | 5.27 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT | 9.37 | 5.26 | 6–18 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT | 9.14 | 5.25 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT | 7.79 | 5.19 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT | 7.57 | 5.18 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM PDT | 7.37 | 5.17 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM PDT | 7.16 | 5.16 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM PDT | 6.96 | 5.15 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT | 6.57 | 5.13 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM PDT | 6.19 | 5.11 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM PDT | 6.19 | 5.11 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM PDT | 6.01 | 5.1 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT | 5.65 | 5.08 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT | 5.48 | 5.07 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT | 5.31 | 5.06 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM PDT | 5.14 | 5.05 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM PDT | 5.14 | 5.05 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM PDT | 4.98 | 5.04 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM PDT | 4.82 | 5.03 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM PDT | 4.66 | 5.02 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM PDT | 4.66 | 5.02 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM PDT | 4.66 | 5.02 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM PDT | 4.5 | 5.01 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT | 4.5 | 5.01 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM PDT | 4.5 | 5.01 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT | 4.5 | 5.01 | 6–18 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6–18 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM PDT | 4.5 | 5.01 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM PDT | 4.66 | 5.02 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM PDT | 4.5 | 5.01 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT | 4.35 | 5 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT | 4.21 | 4.99 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT | 3.92 | 4.97 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT | 3.92 | 4.97 | 6.2–17 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT | 3.92 | 4.97 | 6.3–17 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT | 3.92 | 4.97 | 6.3–17 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT | 3.92 | 4.97 | 6.3–17 |
Map of USGS gauge 103366092 and the river around it
Where UPPER TRUCKEE RV AT HWY 50 ABV MEYERS, CA sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines CDFW uses are 67°F.
This gauge is on our page for Upper Truckee River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 6.6–17 ft³/s (middle half of 35 years of record). Now: 6.19 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 6.19 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 35 years of record (1991–2025): 10th 4.1, 25th 6.6, median 9.2, 75th 17, 90th 42 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 2.8 ft³/s, highest 80.2 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−8.4% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 5.11 ft stage, 6 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:45 PM PST (NWS gauge UTHC1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:43 PM PST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.