USGS Streamgage 10247200
Big Creek near Warm Springs, NV
Big Creek near Warm Springs, NV is USGS streamgage 10247200 in Nevada, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 16060012. It drains a watershed of about 12 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1991. Typical flow runs near 0.8 cfs in July and 3.6 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Nevada
- Drainage area
- 12 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 5,630 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 16060012
- Coordinates
- 38.18688, -115.75587
- USGS site number
- 10247200
- Records begin
- 1991-04-01 (35 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 35 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | 0.5 | — | |
| February | — | 0.5 | — | |
| March | — | 2 | — | |
| April | — | 3.6 | — | |
| May | — | 4.9 | — | |
| June | — | 2.4 | — | |
| July | — | 0.8 | — | |
| August | — | 0.4 | — | |
| September | — | 0.2 | — | |
| October | — | 0.3 | — | |
| November | — | 0.4 | — | |
| December | — | 0.5 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Big Creek near Warm Springs, NV normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 4.9 cfs, against 0.2 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Big Creek near Warm Springs, NV been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 10247200 begin in 1991, about 35 years, covering roughly 961 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Big Creek near Warm Springs, NV?
- The gauge sits at 38.18688, -115.75587, in Nevada, in hydrologic subbasin 16060012, at an elevation of about 5,630 feet, draining roughly 12 square miles.
- Can I use Big Creek near Warm Springs, NV data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.