Meadow Valley Wash near Ursine

The past week

What floods at each level

• 10 ft

  At 10.0 feet, widespread damage to state and county roads between Spring Valley State Park and Panaca. Flood damage possilbe to homes along Eagle Street and buildings around Eagle Valley Resort. High inflows into Echo Canyon Reservoir may overwhelm discharge capabilities out of the reservoir; water would spill down emergency spillway.

• 9.29 ft

  Recorded stage 9.29 feet on March 15, 2023. Measured discharge was 1500 cfs.

• 9 ft

  At 9.0 feet, preparations needed in Ursine to protect structures adjacent to Meadow Valley Wash; from Eagle Valley Resort south to Eagle Street. All roads from Spring Valley State Park south to Echo Canyon likely closed due to flooding.

• 8.91 ft

  Recorded stage 8.91 feet on January 11, 2005. Measured discharge was 950 cfs.

• 8.3 ft

  At 8.3 feet, additional water flowing over Nevada Highway 322 between Ursine and Spring Valley State Park making the highway impassable. Eagle Street in Ursine flooded and impassable. Flooding of fields in Eagle Valley and Rose Valley adjecent to Meadow Valley Wash.

• 8.2 ft

  Recorded stage 8.20 feet on February 8, 2017. Measured discharge 557 cfs.

• 7.5 ft

  At 7.5 feet, water starts overtopping Nevada Highway 322 between Ursine and Spring Valley State Park.

Highest crests on record