How high is the Galena Ck at Galena Ck State Park, NV right now?

The Galena Ck at Galena Ck State Park, NV is currently flowing at 20 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 12.43 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Galena Ck at Galena Ck State Park, NV normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 97th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Galena Ck at Galena Ck State Park, NV at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 0.97 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.4 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Galena Ck at Galena Ck State Park, NV on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 7 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 4 to 17 cfs.

Where is the Galena Ck at Galena Ck State Park, NV stream gauge located?

The Galena Ck at Galena Ck State Park, NV stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Washoe County, NV on the Galena Creek. USGS site number 10348850 (coordinates 39.3544, -119.8585).

Galena Ck at Galena Ck State Park, NV

USGS Site No: 10348850 • Galena Creek • Washoe County, NV

Galena Ck at Galena Ck State Park, NV on the Galena Creek is currently at 20 cfs (Very High — 97th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 12.43 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

CFS Discharge

12.43

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	4
25th	Low threshold	5
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	7
75th	High threshold	9
95th	Very High threshold	17

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	19	—
May 27, 2026	18	—
May 26, 2026	18	—
May 25, 2026	17	—
May 24, 2026	17	—
May 23, 2026	18	—
May 22, 2026	18	—
May 21, 2026	17	—
May 20, 2026	17	—
May 19, 2026	17	—
May 18, 2026	19	—
May 17, 2026	21	—
May 16, 2026	23	—
May 15, 2026	25	—
Apr 20, 2026	12	—
Apr 19, 2026	12	—
Apr 18, 2026	11	—
Apr 17, 2026	11	—
Apr 16, 2026	12	—
Apr 15, 2026	13	—
Apr 14, 2026	13	—
Apr 13, 2026	13	—
Apr 12, 2026	13	—
Apr 11, 2026	14	—
Apr 10, 2026	16	—
Apr 9, 2026	16	—
Apr 8, 2026	16	—
Apr 7, 2026	15	—
Apr 6, 2026	15	—
Apr 5, 2026	14	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 10348850
State: NV
County: Washoe County
Coordinates: 39.3544, -119.8585
Drainage Area: 8 mi²
Datum (ft): 6,320.0
HUC Code: 16050102

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.0 ft
Flood Stage: 13.4 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.6 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 0.97 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 42 cfs

May 10, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Sep 21, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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