Whites Creek above Confl Steamboat Creek at Reno water level

Name: Whites Creek above Confl Steamboat Creek at Reno water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Whites Creek, Nevada, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.14ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 PM PDT (47 min ago)

Flow: 5.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Whites Creek above Confl Steamboat Creek at Reno is 3.14 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.09 ft and 3.16 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.02 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 49° – Wind 17 mph

21 Wed 68° 46° 0.24 in, 64% Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 58° 49° 0.09 in, 67% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 58° 44° 0.01 in, 28% Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 57° 39° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 63° 42° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 66° 44° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on Whites Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Whites Creek near SteamboatRiver gauge, Whites Creek	3.74 ft	No reference yet	±0	8 mi
Whites Creek at Old Virginia Road near RenoRiver gauge, Whites Creek	2.32 ft	No reference yet	±0	3.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Steamboat Creek at Short Ln at RenoRiver gauge, Steamboat Creek	9.2 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	0.1 mi
Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near RenoRiver gauge, Steamboat Creek	18.2 cfs	Low	−1.3 cfs	3.5 mi
Truckee River near SparksRiver gauge, Truckee River	320 cfs	Normal	−21.0 cfs	3.7 mi
Truckee River at VistaRiver gauge, Truckee River	7.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	4.1 mi
North Truckee Drain near Big Fish Drain near SparksRiver gauge, North Truckee Drain	1.9 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	4.7 mi
Truckee River at Glendale Ave near SparksRiver gauge, Truckee River	324 cfs	Normal	−23.0 cfs	5.0 mi
Truckee River at RenoRiver gauge, Truckee River	4.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	5.8 mi
Steamboat Creek at SteamboatRiver gauge, Steamboat Creek	1.25 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	6.1 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 Whites Creek above Confl Steamboat Creek at Reno today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 PM PDT, the water level was 3.14 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Whites Creek above Confl Steamboat Creek at Reno rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Whites Creek above Confl Steamboat Creek at Reno normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:10349790 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.46442, -119.72864 (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	3.14 ft	2026-10-21 03:45	Provisional
Flow	5.2 cfs	2026-10-21 03:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Whites Creek above Confl Steamboat Creek at Reno (usgs:10349790). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/whites-creek-above-confl-steamboat-creek-at-reno

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