USGS Streamgage 10348570
Winters Creek below US Alt 395 near Washoe City, NV
Winters Creek below US Alt 395 near Washoe City, NV is USGS streamgage 10348570 in Nevada, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 16050102. Discharge records at this site go back to 1997. Typical flow runs near 0.1 cfs in July and 0.8 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Nevada
- Gauge elevation
- 5,095 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 16050102
- Coordinates
- 39.31239, -119.82321
- USGS site number
- 10348570
- Records begin
- 1997-01-01 (29 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 8 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 | — | 0.4 | — | |
| February | — | 0.5 | — | |
| March | — | 0.8 | — | |
| April | — | 0.8 | — | |
| May | — | 0.6 | — | |
| June | — | 0.2 | — | |
| July | — | 0.1 | — | |
| August | — | 0.1 | — | |
| September | — | 0.1 | — | |
| October | — | 0.2 | — | |
| November | — | 0.3 | — | |
| December | — | 0.4 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Winters Creek below US Alt 395 near Washoe City, NV normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 0.8 cfs, against 0.1 cfs in July, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Winters Creek below US Alt 395 near Washoe City, NV been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 10348570 begin in 1997, about 29 years, covering roughly 2,872 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Winters Creek below US Alt 395 near Washoe City, NV?
- The gauge sits at 39.31239, -119.82321, in Nevada, in hydrologic subbasin 16050102, at an elevation of about 5,095 feet.
- Can I use Winters Creek below US Alt 395 near Washoe City, 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.
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe City
- Galena Creek at Galena Creek State Park, NV
- Galena Creek below Galena Creek Brdg at Pleasant Vly, NV
- Steamboat Creek at Steamboat, NV
- Whites Creek near Steamboat, NV
- Whites Creek at Old Virginia Rd near Reno, NV
- Whites Creek above Confl Steamboat Creek at Reno, NV
- Steamboat Creek at Short Ln at Reno, NV