River Levels
Nevada river levels
Live streamflow for 26 gauged Nevada reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
58% of gauged Nevada rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 9, 2026.
Of 26 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 7 are below normal (2 of them much below), 15 are in the normal range, and 4 are above normal (2 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/nevada. The daily normals behind it are a free download.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Washnear Blazin' Paddles | 335 cfs6.99 ft | 225 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 47 yr record |
| Truckee Rivernear Clearly Tahoe | 269 cfs6.91 ft | 393 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 127 yr record |
| Gypsum Washnear Blazin' Paddles | 219 cfs4.63 ft | 267 cfs | Normal43rd percentile · 57 yr record |
| Little Truckee Rivernear Clearly Tahoe | 200 cfs2.35 ft | 133 cfs | Normal69th percentile · 57 yr record |
| Martis Creeknear Clearly Tahoe | 97 cfs3.64 ft | 95 cfs | Normal59th percentile · 10 yr record |
| Alder Creeknear Clearly Tahoe | 75 cfs1.76 ft | 70 cfs | Normal53rd percentile · 63 yr record |
| Las Vegas Washnear Lake Las Vegas Water Sports | 58 cfs2.27 ft | 36 cfs | Much above normal91st percentile · 27 yr record |
| West Fork Carson Rivernear Clearly Tahoe Kayak Rentals at Sand Harbor | 45 cfs9.45 ft | 69 cfs | Below normal16th percentile · 136 yr record |
| East Fork Carson Rivernear Clearly Tahoe Kayak Rentals at Sand Harbor | 44 cfs6.41 ft | 55 cfs | Normal31st percentile · 12 yr record |
| Mexican Ditchnear Clearly Tahoe Kayak Rentals at Sand Harbor | 21 cfs1.39 ft | 52 cfs | Below normal20th percentile · 87 yr record |
| Carson Rivernear Clearly Tahoe Kayak Rentals at Sand Harbor | 21 cfs3.02 ft | 32 cfs | Normal36th percentile · 47 yr record |
| Cold Creeknear Clearly Tahoe Kayak Rentals at Sand Harbor | 17 cfs5.37 ft | 14 cfs | Normal60th percentile · 66 yr record |
| Virginia Creeknear Clearly Tahoe Kayak Rentals at Sand Harbor | 11 cfs4.01 ft | 29 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 10 yr record |
| Duck Creeknear Blazin' Paddles | 10 cfs3.72 ft | 8.4 cfs | Above normal78th percentile · 25 yr record |
| Tropicana Washnear Adventure Child - Las Vegas Kayaking Tours | 7.6 cfs11.17 ft | 6.1 cfs | Above normal79th percentile · 38 yr record |
| Steamboat Creeknear Clearly Tahoe | 6.8 cfs1.00 ft | 3.2 cfs | Normal65th percentile · 65 yr record |
| Independence Creeknear Clearly Tahoe | 5.2 cfs2.36 ft | 11 cfs | Normal27th percentile · 58 yr record |
| Upper Truckee Rivernear Clearly Tahoe Kayak Rentals at Sand Harbor | 3.9 cfs4.64 ft | 8.2 cfs | Below normal16th percentile · 35 yr record |
| Incline Creeknear Clearly Tahoe | 2.3 cfs1.55 ft | 2.9 cfs | Normal34th percentile · 57 yr record |
| Sagehen Creeknear Clearly Tahoe | 1.8 cfs1.51 ft | 2.1 cfs | Normal31st percentile · 73 yr record |
| Third Creeknear Clearly Tahoe Kayak Rentals at Sand Harbor | 1.5 cfs1.75 ft | 2.1 cfs | Normal32nd percentile · 57 yr record |
| Clear Creeknear Clearly Tahoe Kayak Rentals at Sand Harbor | 1.5 cfs1.14 ft | 2.2 cfs | Below normal16th percentile · 78 yr record |
| Blackwood Creeknear Clearly Tahoe Kayak Rentals at Sand Harbor | 1.1 cfs7.60 ft | 2.1 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 66 yr record |
| General Creeknear Clearly Tahoe Kayak Rentals at Sand Harbor | 0.8 cfs0.90 ft | 1.0 cfs | Normal32nd percentile · 46 yr record |
| Ward Creeknear Clearly Tahoe Kayak Rentals at Sand Harbor | 0.7 cfs5.08 ft | 1.0 cfs | Normal36th percentile · 54 yr record |
| Marlette Creeknear Clearly Tahoe Kayak Rentals at Sand Harbor | 0.0 cfs1.23 ft | 0.1 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 53 yr record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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