Hunter Creek near Reno water level

Name: Hunter Creek near Reno water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Hunter Creek, Nevada, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

6.88ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:20 PM PDT (19 min ago)

Flow: 3.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Hunter Creek near Reno is running below normal at 6.88 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 6.87 ft and 6.89 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: 12.26 ftJanuary 31, 1963

Floating and fishing near Hunter Creek near Reno

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.26 ft	January 31, 1963
2	9.60 ft	December 10, 2016
3	9.59 ft	February 10, 2017
4	9.35 ft	January 8, 2017
5	8.92 ft	December 31, 2005
6	8.56 ft	December 22, 1964
7	8.15 ft	July 15, 1967
8	8.08 ft	January 13, 1980
9	8.06 ft	June 18, 1969
10	8.01 ft	June 26, 1971

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 74° 40° – Wind 16 mph

19 Mon 71° 48° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 65° 49° 0.01 in, 25% Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 60° 44° 0.57 in, 71% Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 58° 43° 0.07 in, 60% Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 59° 42° 0.02 in Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 62° 44° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 65%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Truckee River near MogulRiver gauge, Truckee River	5.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	2.2 mi
Dog Creek at VerdiRiver gauge, Dog Creek	2.40 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.7 mi
Truckee River at RenoRiver gauge, Truckee River	4.30 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.8 mi
Truckee River at Glendale Ave near SparksRiver gauge, Truckee River	347 cfs	Normal	±0	7 mi
Truckee River near SparksRiver gauge, Truckee River	341 cfs	Normal	+4.0 cfs	8 mi
Truckee R A FaradRiver gauge	3.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Steamboat Creek at Short Ln at RenoRiver gauge, Steamboat Creek	8.5 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	9 mi
Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near RenoRiver gauge, Steamboat Creek	19.1 cfs	Low	−0.9 cfs	10 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 Hunter Creek near Reno today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:20 PM PDT, the water level was 6.88 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hunter Creek near Reno rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Hunter Creek near Reno 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 Hunter Creek near Reno?

The highest level on record is 12.26 ft on January 31, 1963.

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:10347600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.49511, -119.89450 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	6.88 ft	2026-10-20 05:20	Provisional
Flow	3.9 cfs	2026-10-20 05:20	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Hunter Creek near Reno (usgs:10347600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/hunter-creek-near-reno

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