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Kings Canyon Creek near Carson City water level

River gauge, Kings Canyon Creek, Nevada, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.69ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.3 cfs
1 3 4 5

History

History
3.703.733.75ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 193.703.733.75ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 19
Water level

What this means

Kings Canyon Creek near Carson City is at 3.69 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.68 ft and 3.76 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Floating and fishing near Kings Canyon Creek near Carson City

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 75° 45° – Wind 19 mph
18 Sun 72° 54° – Wind 24 mph
19 Mon 66° 47° – Wind 23 mph
20 Tue 64° 40° 0.00 in, 26% Wind 6 mph
21 Wed 61° 43° 0.68 in, 69% Wind 15 mph
22 Thu 54° 42° 0.06 in, 68% Wind 15 mph
23 Fri 58° 43° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 62%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ash Canyon Creek near Carson CityRiver gauge, Ash Canyon Creek 1.6 cfs Low ±0 1.6 mi
Clear Creek near Carson CityRiver gauge, Clear Creek 1.8 cfs Low +0.1 cfs 2.9 mi
Eagle Valley Creek at Carson CityRiver gauge, Eagle Valley Creek 4.35 ft Below flood stage +0.10 ft 4.7 mi
Franktown Creek near Carson CityRiver gauge, Franktown Creek 0.9 cfs Very low −0.9 cfs 4.8 mi
Marlette Creek near Carson CityRiver gauge, Marlette Creek 0.0 cfs Very low ±0 5.5 mi
Carson River near Carson CityRiver gauge, Carson River 1.69 ft Below flood stage ±0 6.0 mi
Carson River at Deer Run Road near Carson CityRiver gauge, Carson River 3.25 ft Below flood stage +0.02 ft 6 mi
Glenbrook Creek at GlenbrookRiver gauge, Glenbrook Creek 0.1 cfs Very low ±0 8 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 Kings Canyon Creek near Carson City today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:20 PM PDT, the water level was 3.69 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Kings Canyon Creek near Carson City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Kings Canyon Creek near Carson City normal?

Normal 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:10311100 (Agency page)
Coordinates
39.15380, -119.80796 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.69 ft 2026-10-19 21:20 Provisional
Flow 1.3 cfs 2026-10-19 21:20 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Kings Canyon Creek near Carson City (usgs:10311100). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/kings-canyon-creek-near-carson-city

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.