Carson River above Sixmile Canyon Creek below Dayton water level

Name: Carson River above Sixmile Canyon Creek below Dayton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Carson River, Nevada, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

4.27ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 24.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Carson River above Sixmile Canyon Creek below Dayton is running below normal at 4.27 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 4.22 ft and 4.30 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Carson River above Sixmile Canyon Creek below Dayton

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 70° 48° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 67° 45° 0.02 in, 89% Wind 17 mph

22 Thu 56° 46° 0.22 in, 60% Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 59° 46° 0.01 in, 20% Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 59° 43° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 63° 43° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 62° 48° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Carson River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Carson River near Carson CityRiver gauge, Carson River	1.72 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	16 mi
Carson River at Deer Run Road near Carson CityRiver gauge, Carson River	3.25 ft	Below flood stage	±0	11 mi
Carson River near Fort ChurchillRiver gauge, Carson River	1.57 ft	Below flood stage	±0	11 mi
Carson River below Lahontan Reservoir near FallonRiver gauge, Carson River	259 cfs	Normal	+3.0 cfs	29 mi
Carson River at Tarzyn Road near FallonRiver gauge, Carson River	2.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	47 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Eagle Valley Creek at Carson CityRiver gauge, Eagle Valley Creek	4.58 ft	Below flood stage	+0.23 ft	13 mi
Steamboat Creek at SteamboatRiver gauge, Steamboat Creek	1.26 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	13 mi
Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe CityRiver gauge, Steamboat Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	15 mi
Winters Creek below Us Alt 395 near Washoe CityRiver gauge, Winters Creek	0.2 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
Davis Creek at Davis Creek Cmpgrd Road near Washoe CityRiver gauge, Davis Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
Ophir Creek near SteamboatRiver gauge, Ophir Creek	2.0 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	16 mi
Ash Canyon Creek near Carson CityRiver gauge, Ash Canyon Creek	1.6 cfs	Low	±0	17 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Carson River above Sixmile Canyon Creek below Dayton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM PDT, the water level was 4.27 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Carson River above Sixmile Canyon Creek below Dayton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Carson River above Sixmile Canyon Creek below Dayton normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:10311750 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.28092, -119.52514 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	4.27 ft	2026-10-20 20:30	Provisional
Flow	24.2 cfs	2026-10-20 20:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Carson River above Sixmile Canyon Creek below Dayton (usgs:10311750). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/carson-river-above-sixmile-canyon-creek-below-dayton

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer