Truckee HUC8 16050102
A 3,153 km² sub-basin of the Great Basin region in CA, NV. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
66
Moderate
Drought index
185
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
3%
of 30 reporting
Median flow
122%
p66 of record
Water assets
2,126
71 springs · 1,538 wells
USGS gauges (40)
- TRUCKEE CANAL NR WADSWORTH, NV1035130035 cfsp17 · below normal
- INDEPENDENCE C NR TRUCKEE CA103430005 cfsp31 · normal
- TRUCKEE R A TAHOE CITY CA1033750080 cfsp38 · normal
- TRUCKEE RV NR TRACY, NV10350340385 cfsp39 · normal
- STEAMBOAT CK AT CLEANWATER WAY NR RENO, NV1034998022 cfsp43 · normal
- TRUCKEE RV AT VISTA, NV10350000423 cfsp45 · normal
- TRUCKEE RV NR MOGUL, NV10347460318 cfsp47 · normal
- TRUCKEE R NR TRUCKEE CA1033800087 cfsp51 · normal
- DOG CK AT VERDI, NV103473101 cfsp51 · normal
- HUNTER CK NR RENO, NV103476005 cfsp54 · normal
- TRUCKEE R A BOCA BRIDGE NR TRUCKEE CA10344505400 cfsp56 · normal
- LITTLE TRUCKEE R BL BOCA DAM NR TRUCKEE CA10344500140 cfsp57 · normal
- PROSSER C BL PROSSER C DAM NR TRUCKEE CA1034050074 cfsp59 · normal
- TRUCKEE R A FARAD CA10346000432 cfsp61 · normal
- SAGEHEN C NR TRUCKEE CA103435003 cfsp65 · normal
- STEAMBOAT CK AT STEAMBOAT, NV103493007 cfsp67 · normal
- TRUCKEE RV AT RENO, NV10348000367 cfsp68 · normal
- TRUCKEE RV AT GLENDALE AVE NR SPARKS, NV10348036386 cfsp74 · normal
- TRUCKEE RV NR SPARKS, NV10348200387 cfsp76 · above normal
- FRANKTOWN CK NR CARSON CITY, NV103484604 cfsp79 · above normal
- GALENA CK AT GALENA CK STATE PARK, NV1034885010 cfsp79 · above normal
- N TRUCKEE DRAIN NR BIG FISH DR NR SPARKS, NV103482953 cfsp79 · above normal
- STEAMBOAT CK AT SHORT LN AT RENO, NV1034984915 cfsp80 · above normal
- TRUCKEE R BL MARTIS C NR TRUCKEE CA10339410186 cfsp80 · above normal
- N TRUCKEE DRAIN AT SPANISH SPRINGS RD NR SPARK, NV103482452 cfsp81 · above normal
- LITTLE TRUCKEE R AB BOCA RES NR TRUCKEE CA1034440084 cfsp81 · above normal
- OPHIR CK NR STEAMBOAT, NV103485205 cfsp82 · above normal
- DONNER C A DONNER LK NR TRUCKEE CA1033850062 cfsp84 · above normal
- TRUCKEE RV BLW DERBY DAM NR WADSWORTH, NV10351600258 cfsp85 · above normal
- DONNER C AT HWY 89 NR TRUCKEE CA1033870069 cfsp86 · above normal
- STAMPEDE RES NR BOCA CA1034430091 cfsno long-term record
- BOCA RES NR TRUCKEE CA10344490142 cfsno long-term record
- FRANKTOWN CK AT OLD US 395 NR FRANKTOWN, NV103485050 cfsno long-term record
- DAVIS CK AT DAVIS CK CMPGRD RD NR WASHOE CITY, NV103485500 cfsno long-term record
- WINTERS CK BLW US ALT 395 NR WASHOE CITY, NV103485701 cfsno long-term record
- STEAMBOAT CK AT WASHOE LK DAM AT NEW WASHOE CITY103488010 cfsno long-term record
- GALENA CK BLW GALENA CK BRDG AT PLEASANT VLY, NV103489959 cfsno long-term record
- WHITES CK NR STEAMBOAT, NV103497007 cfsno long-term record
- WHITES CK AT OLD VIRGINIA RD NR RENO, NV103497702 cfsno long-term record
- WHITES CK ABV CONFL STEAMBOAT CK AT RENO, NV103497906 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 185 | 0 | 1/30 | p66 |
| 2026-10-21 | 185 | 0 | 4/30 | p46 |
| 2026-10-20 | 185 | 0 | 4/30 | p48 |
| 2026-10-19 | 185 | 0 | 3/30 | p44 |
| 2026-10-18 | 185 | 0 | 3/30 | p44 |
| 2026-10-17 | 185 | 0 | 4/30 | p43 |
| 2026-10-16 | 185 | 0 | 2/30 | p45 |
| 2026-10-15 | 185 | 0 | 2/30 | p44 |
| 2026-10-14 | 185 | 0 | 5/30 | p38 |
| 2026-10-13 | 185 | 0 | 5/30 | p39 |
| 2026-10-12 | 185 | 0 | 6/30 | p42 |
| 2026-10-11 | 185 | 0 | 6/30 | p40 |
| 2026-10-10 | 185 | 0 | 6/30 | p41 |
| 2026-10-09 | 185 | 0 | 4/30 | p45 |
Top water assets
- 69Independence C Nr Truckee Cariver
- 69Donner C At Hwy 89 Nr Truckee Cariver
- 69Truckee R A Tahoe City Cariver
- 69Truckee Riverriver
- 69Truckee R Bl Martis C Nr Truckee Cariver
- 69Truckee Riverriver
- 69Truckee Riverriver
- 69Truckee Riverriver
- 69Truckee Riverriver
- 69Prosser C Bl Prosser C Dam Nr Truckee Cariver