Sloan Channel at Charleston Blvd near Las Vegas water level

Name: Sloan Channel at Charleston Blvd near Las Vegas water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Sloan Channel, Nevada, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

11.07ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:05 PM PDT (23 min ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Sloan Channel at Charleston Blvd near Las Vegas: the gauge reads 11.07 ft, below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 11.04 ft – 11.11 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.79 ftDecember 29, 2004

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.79 ft	December 29, 2004
2	13.24 ft	September 11, 2012
3	13.14 ft	August 22, 2016
4	13.09 ft	October 11, 2012
5	12.48 ft	December 22, 2010
6	12.39 ft	March 12, 2020
7	12.19 ft	June 24, 2021
8	12.13 ft	January 9, 2018
9	12.11 ft	May 10, 2019
10	11.97 ft	August 3, 2014

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 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lv Wash below Flamingo Wash Confl near Las VegasRiver gauge, Lv Wash	9.6 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	1.4 mi
Flamingo Wash at Nellis Blvd near Las VegasRiver gauge, Flamingo Wash	8.6 cfs	Normal	+1.0 cfs	1.6 mi
Las Vegas Wash at Vegas Valley Drain near Las VegasRiver gauge, Las Vegas Wash	38.9 cfs	Normal	+0.7 cfs	2.0 mi
Las Vegas Wasteway near E Las VegasRiver gauge, Las Vegas Wasteway	322 cfs	Very high	−7.0 cfs	3.8 mi
Duck Creek at Broadbent Blvd at E Las VegasRiver gauge, Duck Creek	10.4 cfs	Normal	±0	4.9 mi
Lv Wash below Duck Creek Confluence near HendersonRiver gauge, Lv Wash	278 cfs	Normal	−17.0 cfs	5.3 mi
Las Vegas Wash at Pabco Road near HendersonRiver gauge, Las Vegas Wash	319 cfs	High	±0	6.0 mi
Lv Wash above Bostick Weir near HendersonRiver gauge, Lv Wash	326 cfs	Normal	+93.0 cfs	6 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 Sloan Channel at Charleston Blvd near Las Vegas today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:05 PM PDT, the water level was 11.07 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sloan Channel at Charleston Blvd near Las Vegas rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sloan Channel at Charleston Blvd near Las Vegas normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Sloan Channel at Charleston Blvd near Las Vegas?

The highest level on record is 13.79 ft on December 29, 2004.

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:09419665 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.15972, -115.04444 (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	11.07 ft	2026-10-21 05:05	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-21 05:05	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sloan Channel at Charleston Blvd near Las Vegas (usgs:09419665). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/sloan-channel-at-charleston-blvd-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