Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno water level

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

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Low for mid-October

Water level

4.56ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:10 AM PDT (22 min ago)

Flow: 18.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno is running below normal at 4.56 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 4.56 ft and 4.66 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 Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno

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.

18 Sun 76° 38° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 73° 46° – Wind 16 mph

20 Tue 68° 50° 0.00 in, 22% Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 65° 50° 0.15 in, 77% Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 60° 48° 0.02 in, 53% Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 62° 47° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 65° 49° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Steamboat Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe CityRiver gauge, Steamboat Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	14 mi
Steamboat Creek at SteamboatRiver gauge, Steamboat Creek	1.25 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	10 mi
Steamboat Creek at Short Ln at RenoRiver gauge, Steamboat Creek	7.6 cfs	Normal	±0	3.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Truckee River at VistaRiver gauge, Truckee River	7.27 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	0.8 mi
North Truckee Drain near Big Fish Drain near SparksRiver gauge, North Truckee Drain	1.4 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	1.3 mi
Truckee River near SparksRiver gauge, Truckee River	370 cfs	High	+25.0 cfs	1.6 mi
Truckee River at Glendale Ave near SparksRiver gauge, Truckee River	382 cfs	High	+31.0 cfs	3.5 mi
North Truckee Drain at Spanish Springs Road near SparkRiver gauge, North Truckee Drain	1.22 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	3.9 mi
Truckee River at RenoRiver gauge, Truckee River	4.39 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	4.6 mi
Truckee River near TracyRiver gauge, Truckee River	6.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Hunter Creek near RenoRiver gauge, Hunter Creek	4.0 cfs	Low	±0	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 Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:10 AM PDT, the water level was 4.56 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno 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:10349980 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.51297, -119.71241 (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	4.56 ft	2026-10-20 17:10	Provisional
Flow	18.2 cfs	2026-10-20 17:10	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno (usgs:10349980). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/steamboat-creek-at-cleanwater-way-near-reno

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