Las Vegas Wash at Vegas Valley Drain near Las Vegas water level

Name: Las Vegas Wash at Vegas Valley Drain near Las Vegas water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Las Vegas Wash, Nevada, United States

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Normal for late October

Water level

2.33ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:20 AM PDT (23 min ago)

Flow: 39.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Las Vegas Wash at Vegas Valley Drain near Las Vegas reads 2.33 ft, a normal level for late October.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.94 ft and 2.46 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 84° 63° – Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 77° 63° 0.06 in, 64% Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 71° 63° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 76° 66° – Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 75° 66° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 77° 68° – Wind 4 mph

27 Tue 79° 69° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:53 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Las Vegas Wash

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Las Vegas Wash at Pabco Road near HendersonRiver gauge, Las Vegas Wash	319 cfs	High	−8.0 cfs	4.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lv Wash below Flamingo Wash Confl near Las VegasRiver gauge, Lv Wash	11.2 cfs	Normal	±0	0.9 mi
Las Vegas Wasteway near E Las VegasRiver gauge, Las Vegas Wasteway	333 cfs	Very high	−16.0 cfs	1.8 mi
Flamingo Wash at Nellis Blvd near Las VegasRiver gauge, Flamingo Wash	8.6 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	1.8 mi
Sloan Channel at Charleston Blvd near Las VegasRiver gauge, Sloan Channel	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	2.0 mi
Duck Creek at Broadbent Blvd at E Las VegasRiver gauge, Duck Creek	10.4 cfs	Normal	±0	2.9 mi
Lv Wash below Duck Creek Confluence near HendersonRiver gauge, Lv Wash	313 cfs	High	+18.0 cfs	3.4 mi
Lv Wash above Bostick Weir near HendersonRiver gauge, Lv Wash	330 cfs	High	+93.0 cfs	4.6 mi
C-1 Channel above Mouth near HendersonRiver gauge, C-1 Channel	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	5.0 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 Las Vegas Wash at Vegas Valley Drain near Las Vegas today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:20 AM PDT, the water level was 2.33 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Las Vegas Wash at Vegas Valley Drain near Las Vegas rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Las Vegas Wash at Vegas Valley Drain near Las Vegas normal?

Normal for late 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:094196784 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.13192, -115.03567 (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	2.33 ft	2026-10-21 07:20	Provisional
Flow	39.0 cfs	2026-10-21 07:20	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Las Vegas Wash at Vegas Valley Drain near Las Vegas (usgs:094196784). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/las-vegas-wash-at-vegas-valley-drain-near-las-vegas

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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