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Desert Creek near Wellington

Highest listed crest 5.06 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft6 crests since 1967

The Desert Creek near Wellington crested above flood stage 1 time among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2006. The highest, 5.06 ft on June 5, 1969, was minor flooding, 0.06 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.06 ft
June 5, 1969; 262 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.0 ft
Major flooding from 5.5 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 5, 1969
5.06 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lyon County
Nevada
Identifiers
NWS DCWN2
USGS 10299100; out of service

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Desert Creek near Wellington
Action stage4.74May 20, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.01Jun 5, 1969Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.20—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage5.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 1967 to 2006. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Desert Creek near Wellington, 1967 to 2006 4.64.855.25.45.6ft Flood stage 5.0 ftMajor 5.5 ft Jun 21, 1967: 4.90 ft, action stage; 183 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1968: 4.82 ft, action stage; 156 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1969: 5.06 ft, minor flooding; 262 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1975: 4.86 ft, action stage; 170 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1997: 4.65 ft, below flood stage; 110 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2006: 4.96 ft, action stage; 204 cubic feet per second Highest, 5.06 ft, Jun 5, 1969 1970198019902000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Desert Creek near Wellington 1960s: 1 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Desert Creek near Wellington
1Jun 5, 19695.06+0.06Minor262
2May 20, 20064.96−0.04Action204
3Jun 21, 19674.90−0.10Action183
4Jun 18, 19754.86−0.14Action170
5Aug 11, 19684.82−0.18Action156
6Jan 2, 19974.65−0.35Below flood stage110

Other gauges in Lyon County

Flood gauges in Lyon County
Dayton22.022.71 ft, Jan 2, 20060
Fort Churchill8.013.70 ft, Jan 3, 19973
Strosnider Ditch8.519.58 ft, Jul 14, 19522
Mason - Snyder Lane9.811.68 ft, Jun 8, 20231
Wabuska10.513.47 ft, Jun 9, 20231
Hudson6.012.18 ft, Jan 3, 19970

Lyon County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Nevada

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DCWN2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.