Lv Wash above Bostick Weir near Henderson water level

Name: Lv Wash above Bostick Weir near Henderson water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lv Wash, Nevada, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

4.61ft Up 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM PDT (47 min ago)

Flow: 280 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Lv Wash above Bostick Weir near Henderson is running below normal at 4.61 ft.

It has risen 0.19 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.37 ft and 4.61 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

Floating and fishing near Lv Wash above Bostick Weir near Henderson

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 86° 61° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 88° 61° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 78° 66° 0.04 in, 65% Wind 21 mph

23 Fri 72° 58° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 78° 63° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 77° 63° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 79° 64° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:52 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Lv Wash

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lv Wash below Flamingo Wash Confl near Las VegasRiver gauge, Lv Wash	6.8 cfs	Low	+1.7 cfs	5.4 mi
Lv Wash below Duck Creek Confluence near HendersonRiver gauge, Lv Wash	246 cfs	Low	±0	1.6 mi
Lv Wash above Homestead Weir near HendersonRiver gauge, Lv Wash	208 cfs	Very low	+6.0 cfs	1.0 mi
Lv Wash above Three Kids Wash below HendersonRiver gauge, Lv Wash	233 cfs	Normal	+6.0 cfs	1.8 mi
Lv Wash below Lake Las Vegas near Boulder CityRiver gauge, Lv Wash	238 cfs	Normal	−24.0 cfs	4.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
C-1 Channel above Mouth near HendersonRiver gauge, C-1 Channel	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	0.4 mi
Las Vegas Wash at Pabco Road near HendersonRiver gauge, Las Vegas Wash	263 cfs	High	±0	0.8 mi
Duck Creek at Broadbent Blvd at E Las VegasRiver gauge, Duck Creek	9.4 cfs	Normal	+0.9 cfs	2.9 mi
Las Vegas Wasteway near E Las VegasRiver gauge, Las Vegas Wasteway	305 cfs	Very high	−13.0 cfs	3.1 mi
Las Vegas Wash at Vegas Valley Drain near Las VegasRiver gauge, Las Vegas Wash	34.3 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	4.6 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 Lv Wash above Bostick Weir near Henderson today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM PDT, the water level was 4.61 ft. Up 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lv Wash above Bostick Weir near Henderson rising or falling?

Up 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lv Wash above Bostick Weir near Henderson normal?

Low 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:09419747 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.08979, -114.97222 (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	4.61 ft	2026-10-20 19:00	Provisional
Flow	280 cfs	2026-10-20 19:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lv Wash above Bostick Weir near Henderson (usgs:09419747). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/lv-wash-above-bostick-weir-near-henderson

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