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Ophir Creek near Steamboat — water level right now

Washoe County, Nevada · NWS gauge OPCN2
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

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Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Action stage5water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Galena Creek at Galena Creek St Park 5 mi away · loading… Incline Creek near Incline Village 7 mi away · loading… Steamboat Creek (NV) at Steamboat 8 mi away · loading… Eagle Valley Creek at At Carson City 10 mi away · loading… Carson River at Deer Run Road 11 mi away · loading… Carson River near Carson City 14 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDOPCN2
USGS site10348520
CountyWashoe
StateNevada
NWS forecast officeReno
River forecast centerCalifornia Nevada River Forecast Center
Coordinates39.291, -119.831
Time zonePST8PDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Ophir Creek near Steamboat

Is Ophir Creek near Steamboat flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Ophir Creek near Steamboat?

action stage 5 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Reno and local emergency management.