Muddy River near Glendale, NV
River level and flood forecast · Clark County
The river is 15.0 ft below flood stage (28 ft).
Forecast to rise to 13.5 ft Mon 9 PM, below the 28 ft flood stage.
Flow: 52 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:04 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 32.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 30 ft |
| Flood stage | 28 ft |
| Action stage | 24.5 ft |
| Record crest (September 9, 2014) | 45.43 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 45.43 ftRecord flows and flooding, similar to the September 8 2014 event.
- 36.28 ftMajor flooding, similar flows to the January 11 2005 event.
- 32.5 ftMajor flood stage, significant inundation of homes, outbuildings and roads along and east of South Deer Street between Overton Park and Lamar Avenue. Mandatory evacuations possible. Flows somewhat higher than 12/2010 event.
- 31.9 ftModerate flooding, flows similar to December 23 2010 flooding event.
- 30 ftModerate flooding, some inundation of homes, outbuildings and roads along and east of South Deer Street between Overton Park and Lamar Avenue. Some evacuations possible. Flows similar to 10/2015 event.
- 28 ftMinor flooding. Flooding of farm fields and open area adjecent to the Muddy River between East Lester Avenue and Lamar Avenue in Overton. Near the Muddy River Channel East Ingram and Lewis Avenue closed due to water overtopping the roadways. Flooding possible in Logandale along Wipple Avenue and West Gulber Avenue.
- 24.5 ftMonitor stage. High waters, prepare for flooding if flows are expected to rise. Monitor if water is being redirected to Bowmen Resevior.
Highest crests on record
- 45.43 ft — September 9, 2014
- 36.28 ft — January 11, 2005
- 34.99 ft — November 6, 1960
- 33.93 ft — September 11, 1998
- 31.91 ft — December 23, 2010
Recent crests: 28.97 ft (September 2, 2023) · 24.71 ft (September 14, 2022) · 26.79 ft (July 19, 2021) · 16.5 ft (March 14, 2020) · 21.53 ft (October 22, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MUDN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.