Nevada · Reno, NV

Truckee River float season

Gauge 10348000 on the Mayberry Park through the downtown Reno whitewater park at Wingfield. Tubes, playboaters, and lunch-break surfers share engineered drops right between the casinos in downtown Reno.

tubingkayaksup Fullest: Apr–Jun Leanest: Jul–Sep
Truckee River — typical flow through the year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 250 1k 2k 3k
median flow for the date middle half of years (25th–75th percentile) most years (10th–90th)

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Live reading from the USGS gauge page for Truckee River. Provisional data — subject to revision.

The year on this river

In a typical year at the Reno gauge, the Truckee River runs fullest Apr–Jun and leanest Jul–Sep. Where today's reading falls inside that rhythm matters more than the raw number — the same flow that feels thin in spring can be the summer norm. Half of all past May days at this gauge ran above 1,020 CFS; the August median is 238 CFS.

Median of daily flows in each month across this gauge's full record — half of past days ran above these figures, half below.
Month Typical flow (CFS)
January 390
February 414
March 550
April 820
May 1,020
June 588
July 275
August 238
September 250
October 310
November 339
December 369

Record context

This gauge has measured daily flow since 1907 — 119 years of record. The largest daily average ever logged here was 16,200 CFS, in December 1956. Rivers do that sometimes; it's why the safety panel above isn't decoration.

Planning dates? The trip-window checker shows what flows have historically looked like on any week you pick for this river, or see what a CFS actually looks like.

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Common questions

When is the Truckee River usually at its fullest?

At the Reno gauge, the fullest stretch of a typical year is Apr–Jun, with the single highest monthly median in May (about 1,020 CFS). The leanest months are usually Jul–Sep.

What is a typical summer flow on the Truckee River?

The July median at this gauge is about 275 CFS — half of past Julys ran higher, half lower. Late summer is this river's lean season, so expect readings to drift down as the season goes on.

Is the Truckee River safe to float right now?

No flow number can answer that, and this site never labels a river safe. What the data can tell you is how today's reading compares with 103 years of this date's history — well above typical means pushier, colder, faster water. Pair that context with a PFD, a look at the river from the bank, and a call to a local outfitter before you commit.

Which USGS gauge does this page use?

USGS gauge 10348000 (TRUCKEE RV AT RENO, NV), chosen because it best represents the Mayberry Park through the downtown Reno whitewater park at Wingfield. Daily records here reach back to 1907.

Data: USGS gauge 10348000, approved daily records 1907–2026, retrieved 2026-08-07. Live readings are provisional and subject to revision. U.S. Geological Survey data is public domain.