Lv Wash below Flamingo Wash Confl near Las Vegas water level

Name: Lv Wash below Flamingo Wash Confl near Las Vegas water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lv Wash, Nevada, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

16.07ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:10 AM PDT (24 min ago)

Flow: 10.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Lv Wash below Flamingo Wash Confl near Las Vegas reads 16.07 ft, a normal level for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 15.99 ft and 16.08 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 31.00 ftJuly 8, 1999

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.

What happens at each level

31.00 ft: MAXIMUM GAGE HEIGHT ON JULY 8, 1999. FLOW WAS 11,000 CFS.
16.07 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	31.00 ft	July 8, 1999
2	29.83 ft	September 11, 2012
3	27.97 ft	December 29, 2004
4	26.64 ft	October 11, 2012
5	26.05 ft	December 22, 2010
6	26.05 ft	November 21, 1996
7	25.40 ft	September 11, 1998
8	24.82 ft	January 21, 2010
9	24.01 ft	August 27, 2007
10	23.97 ft	February 21, 2000

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 84° 62° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 85° 61° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 77° 63° – Wind 19 mph

23 Fri 71° 63° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 77° 65° – Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 78° 67° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 80° 68° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:53 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Lv Wash

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lv Wash below Duck Creek Confluence near HendersonRiver gauge, Lv Wash	295 cfs	Normal	±0	4.3 mi
Lv Wash above Bostick Weir near HendersonRiver gauge, Lv Wash	334 cfs	High	+88.0 cfs	5.4 mi
Lv Wash above Homestead Weir near HendersonRiver gauge, Lv Wash	303 cfs	Normal	±0	6.0 mi
Lv Wash above Three Kids Wash below HendersonRiver gauge, Lv Wash	365 cfs	Very high	−7.0 cfs	6 mi
Lv Wash below Lake Las Vegas near Boulder CityRiver gauge, Lv Wash	374 cfs	Very high	−10.0 cfs	8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Las Vegas Wash at Vegas Valley Drain near Las VegasRiver gauge, Las Vegas Wash	34.0 cfs	Normal	−3.5 cfs	0.9 mi
Flamingo Wash at Nellis Blvd near Las VegasRiver gauge, Flamingo Wash	8.6 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	1.0 mi
Sloan Channel at Charleston Blvd near Las VegasRiver gauge, Sloan Channel	0.2 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	1.4 mi
Las Vegas Wasteway near E Las VegasRiver gauge, Las Vegas Wasteway	275 cfs	High	−14.0 cfs	2.6 mi
Duck Creek at Broadbent Blvd at E Las VegasRiver gauge, Duck Creek	10.4 cfs	Normal	±0	3.6 mi
Las Vegas Wash at Pabco Road near HendersonRiver gauge, Las Vegas Wash	338 cfs	High	−12.0 cfs	5.0 mi
C-1 Channel above Mouth near HendersonRiver gauge, C-1 Channel	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	5.8 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 Lv Wash below Flamingo Wash Confl near Las Vegas today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:10 AM PDT, the water level was 16.07 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lv Wash below Flamingo Wash Confl near Las Vegas rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lv Wash below Flamingo Wash Confl near Las Vegas normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lv Wash below Flamingo Wash Confl near Las Vegas?

The highest level on record is 31.00 ft on July 8, 1999.

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:094196783 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.13970, -115.04778 (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	16.07 ft	2026-10-21 09:10	Provisional
Flow	10.4 cfs	2026-10-21 09:10	Provisional

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