Northern Nevada Flood 2017
Northern Nevada is experiencing significant flooding after an atmospheric river brought a rain-on-snow event. Our Flood 2017 page contains links to resources, data, and photos of this flood event.
Current Conditions At-a-Glance
Nevada Water Science Center
The Nevada Water Science Center (NVWSC) is committed to providing reliable scientific information about Nevada's natural resources to customers, cooperators, and the public. To provide this scientific information, we operate a widespread surface- and groundwater data collection network as well as research a wide range of scientific issues throughout Nevada.
Tahoe Nearshore Web Site
We are working with the University of Nevada-Reno, in cooperation with the Lahontan Regional Control Board, to investigate the cause and effect relationships between periphyton biomass and chemical and physical characteristics of the lake and shallow groundwater surrounding Ward Creek, near Tahoe City, California. Our new web site describes the monitoring strategy, data collected, and analysis and also includes a photo timeline.
Nevada Drought
Ongoing drought, in Nevada and across the West, will require scientists to develop new ideas and techniques for measuring, monitoring, modeling, and managing water resources. NVWSC has the capabilities to meet these challenges with our extensive scientific expertise in data collection, modeling, and research. We also are creating new ways to provide data to the public and stakeholders through print and the internet. The brochure, “Drought Science Contributions,” has additional details about our commitment to water-resources challenges.
New Publications
- Hydraulic characterization of volcanic rocks in Pahute Mesa using an integrated analysis of 16 multiple-well aquifer tests, Nevada National Security Site, 2009–14
- Nutrient processes at the stream-lake interface for a channelized versus unmodified stream mouth
- Quantifying seepage using heat as a tracer in selected irrigation canals, Walker River Basin, Nevada, 2012 and 2013
Hydro Mapping
The Walker Basin Hydro Mapper provides a basin-wide perspective of real-time streamflow and lake and reservoir storage capacity and stage for the Walker River Basin in Nevada and California. The application also provides interactive access to historic streamflow and lake and reservoir data in geospatial and graphical representations. This tool was developed to create a common operating reference frame for the various water users and stakeholders in the Walker River Basin.
Got a Water Question?
We might just have the answer.
We have two main offices in Nevada:
- Carson City Office
- 2730 N. Deer Run Rd.
Carson City, NV 89701 - phone: 775-887-7600
- Henderson Office
- 160 N. Stephanie St.,
Henderson, NV 89074 - phone: 702-564-4500
We also have a smaller field office:
- Mercury Field Office
- phone: 702-295-7016
Water Data & Information
USGS currently operates hundreds of data collection sites in Nevada for acquiring information on surface water, groundwater, water quality, and precipitation.
- Surface Water
- Stream levels, streamflow (discharge), reservoir and lake levels, water quality, and rainfall.
- Real-time table :: Daily Values :: Peak Flow :: NWIS:Mapper
- Groundwater
- Site location and description, ground-water levels, and water-quality data for wells and springs.
- Real-time table :: Site Inventory :: Levels
- Water Quality
- Chemical, physical, and biological properties of water and sediment.
- Real-time table :: Samples
NWISweb
USGS water data are stored in the National Water Information System (NWIS). NWIS is a national database and contains data from approximately 1.5 million sites in all 50 states, puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, America Somoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The public can search and download data through NWISWeb. In Nevada, much of the data are available on NWISWeb in near real-time or at periodic intervals. Data also are compiled and published annually in the Nevada water-data report (ADR).
Natural Hazards
Drought: Current and historic information
Floods: Current and historic information
Earthquakes: Real-time information
