Las Vegas Wasteway near E Las Vegas water level

Name: Las Vegas Wasteway near E Las Vegas water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Las Vegas Wasteway, Nevada, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

6.85ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 AM PDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 305 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

High water at Las Vegas Wasteway near E Las Vegas: the latest reading is 6.85 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.88 ft – 7.16 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

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

Staying safe in high water

Flood stage is only the first threshold. Above it the National Weather Service sets moderate and major flood stages, and the forecast crest tells you which of those the river is expected to reach.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 82° 58° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 85° 58° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 85° 59° – Wind 21 mph

22 Thu 79° 68° 0.04 in, 64% Wind 26 mph

23 Fri 73° 63° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 79° 67° – Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 82° 66° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:52 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Duck Creek at Broadbent Blvd at E Las VegasRiver gauge, Duck Creek	10.4 cfs	High	+1.0 cfs	1.2 mi
Lv Wash below Duck Creek Confluence near HendersonRiver gauge, Lv Wash	313 cfs	Very high	±0	1.7 mi
Las Vegas Wash at Vegas Valley Drain near Las VegasRiver gauge, Las Vegas Wash	39.1 cfs	Normal	−11.9 cfs	1.8 mi
Las Vegas Wash at Pabco Road near HendersonRiver gauge, Las Vegas Wash	338 cfs	Very high	−12.0 cfs	2.5 mi
Lv Wash below Flamingo Wash Confl near Las VegasRiver gauge, Lv Wash	11.2 cfs	Normal	±0	2.6 mi
Lv Wash above Bostick Weir near HendersonRiver gauge, Lv Wash	242 cfs	Very low	±0	3.1 mi
C-1 Channel above Mouth near HendersonRiver gauge, C-1 Channel	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	3.4 mi
Flamingo Wash at Nellis Blvd near Las VegasRiver gauge, Flamingo Wash	9.7 cfs	High	±0	3.4 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 Wasteway near E Las Vegas today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 AM PDT, the water level was 6.85 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Las Vegas Wasteway near E Las Vegas rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Las Vegas Wasteway near E Las Vegas normal?

Very high 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:09419679 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.10805, -115.02199 (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	6.85 ft	2026-10-20 08:00	Provisional
Flow	305 cfs	2026-10-20 08:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Las Vegas Wasteway near E Las Vegas (usgs:09419679). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/las-vegas-wasteway-near-e-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