188% May Raises Lake Tahoe’s Water Level Back to Natural Rim The Lake Tahoe Basin saw 188% of average precipitation this May. The Truckee River Basin saw 216% of average precipitation in May. This above average precipitation rose Lake Tahoe’s water level back to its natural Rim. Yes, the Truckee River is flowing out from Lake Tahoe, albeit a small flow, once again. The Truckee river has not flowed out from lake Tahoe until this Month this year. Experts expect Lake Tahoe’s levels to drop again very soon due to the dry season being here now and the extreme lack of snowpack in the Lake Tahoe Basin. […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 1, 2015 0 Comments