Placer County

Alerts in effect

Alerts covering all or part of Placer County.

• Heat Advisorymoderate

  Northern Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft; Central Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft; Southern Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft; Central Colusa County Including Interstate 5; Eastern Colusa County; Sutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft; Capay Hills of Yolo County and Vaca Hills of Solano County; Western Yolo County Including Capay Valley and Interstate 505; Central Yolo and Northeast Solano Counties Including Woodland and Davis; Sacramento Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties; Central Solano County Including Fairfield and Vacaville; Southwestern Solano County Including Vallejo; Sacramento County Delta; San Joaquin County Delta; Central San Joaquin County Including Stockton Metro; Tracy Triangle Below 1000 ft; Northeastern San Joaquin Valley Below 1000 ft; Eastern Diablo Range Above 1000 ft; Western Stanislaus County Below 1000 ft Including Interstate 5; Central Stanislaus County Including Modesto Metro

  NWS Sacramento CA · until Oct 5, 10:00 PM PDT

Outlook for the days ahead

• Severe Thunderstorm Outlook, Day 1: no risk area over Placer County until Oct 3, 12:00 PM UTC · Storm Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 1: no risk area over Placer County until Oct 3, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Severe Thunderstorm Outlook, Day 2: no risk area over Placer County until Oct 4, 12:00 PM UTC · Storm Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 2: no risk area over Placer County until Oct 4, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Severe Thunderstorm Outlook, Day 3: no risk area over Placer County until Oct 5, 12:00 PM UTC · Storm Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 3: no risk area over Placer County until Oct 4, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 4: no risk area over Placer County until Oct 6, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 5: no risk area over Placer County until Oct 7, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center

Rainfall forecast

• Day 1 (24 hours): no measurable rain forecast in Placer County issued Oct 2, 5:41 AM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Days 1–3 (72 hours): no measurable rain forecast in Placer County issued Oct 2, 5:53 AM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Days 1–7: no measurable rain forecast in Placer County issued Oct 2, 5:54 AM UTC · Weather Prediction Center

River gauges

• Blackwood Creek near Tahoe City
  NowNo flooding7.6 ftOct 2, 12:20 AM PDT
• General Creek near Meeks Bay
  NowNo flooding0.88 ftOct 2, 12:20 AM PDT
• Lake Tahoe at Tahoe City
  NowNo flooding6226.88 ftOct 2, 12:00 AM PDTForecastNo flooding6226.87 ftOct 2, 1:00 AM PDT
• Middle Fork American River Above Middle Fork Power Plant
  NowFlood stages not defined0.109 ftOct 1, 11:45 PM PDTForecastFlood stages not defined0.11 ftOct 2, 1:00 AM PDT
• Middle Fork American River near Foresthill
  NowFlood stages not defined8.26 ftOct 2, 12:00 AM PDTForecastFlood stages not defined9.03 ftOct 4, 2:00 PM PDT
• North Fork American River at North Fork Dam
  NowFlood stages not defined0.47 ftOct 1, 11:15 PM PDTForecastFlood stages not defined0.47 ftOct 2, 1:00 AM PDT
• North Fork of Middle Fork American River - Foresthill
  NowObservation not currentForecastFlood stages not defined0.01 ftOct 2, 1:00 AM PDT
• Rubicon River - Foresthill
  NowFlood stages not defined0.122 ftOct 1, 11:45 PM PDTForecastFlood stages not defined0.09 ftOct 2, 1:00 AM PDT