Horse Creek at Horse Canyon near Garden Gate Pass water level

Name: Horse Creek at Horse Canyon near Garden Gate Pass water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Horse Creek, Nevada, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

3.62ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 3.62 ft, Horse Creek at Horse Canyon near Garden Gate Pass is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

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: 5.00 ftApril 11, 2023

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	5.00 ft	April 11, 2023
2	4.53 ft	May 28, 2019
3	4.52 ft	May 7, 2016
4	4.42 ft	June 27, 2024
5	4.28 ft	February 9, 2017
6	4.05 ft	April 7, 2018
7	4.04 ft	February 9, 2014

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:04 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Willow Creek at Allison Ranch near Garden Gate PassRiver gauge, Willow Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	3.9 mi
Tonkin Spring Outflow above Denay Creek near EurekaRiver gauge, Tonkin Spring Outflow	1.1 cfs	Very low	−0.2 cfs	15 mi
Pete Hanson Creek above Henderson Creek near EurekaRiver gauge, Pete Hanson Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	17 mi
Henderson Creek below Vinini Creek near EurekaRiver gauge, Henderson Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	25 mi
Roberts Creek near EurekaRiver gauge, Roberts Creek	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	25 mi
Pine Creek at Modarelli Mine Road near Hay RanchRiver gauge, Pine Creek	6.2 cfs	Normal	−4.2 cfs	27 mi
Pine Creek near PalisadeRiver gauge, Pine Creek	9.1 cfs	Normal	−2.8 cfs	37 mi
Humboldt River at PalisadeRiver gauge, Humboldt River	0.86 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	38 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 Horse Creek at Horse Canyon near Garden Gate Pass today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM PDT, the water level was 3.62 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Horse Creek at Horse Canyon near Garden Gate Pass rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Horse Creek at Horse Canyon near Garden Gate Pass 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 Horse Creek at Horse Canyon near Garden Gate Pass?

The highest level on record is 5.00 ft on April 11, 2023.

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:10322505 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.11556, -116.50344 (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	3.62 ft	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Horse Creek at Horse Canyon near Garden Gate Pass (usgs:10322505). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/horse-creek-at-horse-canyon-near-garden-gate-pass

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