USGS Streamgage 10349980
Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno, NV
Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno, NV is USGS streamgage 10349980 in Nevada, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 16050102. It sits on the Steamboat Creek, alongside 3 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 244 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1976. Typical flow runs near 32.2 cfs in July and 35.7 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- Nevada
- Drainage area
- 244 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,375 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 16050102
- Coordinates
- 39.51297, -119.71241
- USGS site number
- 10349980
- Records begin
- 1976-07-29 (50 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno, NV. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | 20.7 | 25 | ||
| 16.3 | 19.5 | 23.8 | ||
| 15.9 | 19.5 | 24.3 | ||
| 15.7 | 19.5 | 24.7 | ||
| 15.1 | 19.1 | 24.7 | ||
| 14.1 | 18.4 | 23.9 | ||
| 13.7 | 18.3 | 24 | ||
| 13.5 | 18.2 | 24 | ||
| 13.1 | 17.8 | 23.7 | ||
| 13 | 17.9 | 24 | ||
| 14.2 | 20.8 | 31.1 | ||
| 16 | 23.2 | 34.5 | ||
| 15.4 | 21.7 | 30.5 | ||
| 14.7 | 20.3 | 27.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 34 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 | 18.8 | 35.2 | 102.7 | |
| February | 25.6 | 37.6 | 117.5 | |
| March | 26.3 | 39.5 | 137.9 | |
| April | 21.5 | 35.7 | 136.1 | |
| May | 27.9 | 51.8 | 192.8 | |
| June | 19.4 | 45.7 | 168.7 | |
| July | 13.8 | 32.2 | 97.1 | |
| August | 12.3 | 27.5 | 62.6 | |
| September | 7.6 | 31.1 | 64 | |
| October | 9.6 | 25.9 | 55.9 | |
| November | 13.4 | 25.3 | 48.2 | |
| December | 15.2 | 31.4 | 87.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno, NV normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 51.8 cfs, against 25.3 cfs in November, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno, NV?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 35.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 18.8 and 102.7 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno, NV been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 10349980 begin in 1976, about 50 years, covering roughly 9,130 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno, NV?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno, NV?
- The gauge sits at 39.51297, -119.71241, in Nevada, in hydrologic subbasin 16050102, at an elevation of about 4,375 feet, draining roughly 244 square miles.
- Can I use Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno, 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.
Upstream and downstream on the Steamboat Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Steamboat Creek in full.
- Steamboat Creek at Steamboat, NV 123 sq mi
- Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno, NV this page
- Steamboat Creek at Short Ln at Reno, NV
- Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe City