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

7.01ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 08:00 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 340 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

High water at Las Vegas Wasteway near E Las Vegas: the latest reading is 7.01 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved 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.

17 Sat 79° 58° – Wind 10 mph

18 Sun 81° 60° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 82° 58° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 83° 72° 0.01 in Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 83° 73° – Wind 20 mph

22 Thu 77° 71° 0.01 in, 54% Wind 18 mph

23 Fri 75° 65° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:51 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min First quarter 55%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Duck Creek at Broadbent Blvd at E Las VegasRiver gauge, Duck Creek	9.4 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	1.2 mi
Lv Wash below Duck Creek Confluence near HendersonRiver gauge, Lv Wash	313 cfs	Very high	+18.0 cfs	1.7 mi
Las Vegas Wash at Vegas Valley Drain near Las VegasRiver gauge, Las Vegas Wash	45.0 cfs	Normal	+5.0 cfs	1.8 mi
Las Vegas Wash at Pabco Road near HendersonRiver gauge, Las Vegas Wash	327 cfs	High	−23.0 cfs	2.5 mi
Lv Wash below Flamingo Wash Confl near Las VegasRiver gauge, Lv Wash	9.6 cfs	Normal	+0.7 cfs	2.6 mi
Lv Wash above Bostick Weir near HendersonRiver gauge, Lv Wash	242 cfs	Very low	−9.0 cfs	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	8.6 cfs	Normal	+1.0 cfs	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 18, 2026, 08:00 PM PDT, the water level was 7.01 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

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

Steady 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	7.01 ft	2026-10-19 03:00	Provisional
Flow	340 cfs	2026-10-19 03:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Las Vegas Wasteway near E Las Vegas (usgs:09419679). Accessed October 19, 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