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East Walker River near Bridgeport, CA

River level and flood forecast · Mono County

Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 8:25 PM

The river is 3.0 ft below flood stage (6 ft).

Flow: 93 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

234567TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 5.5 ftFlood 6 ftModerate 6.5 ftMajor 7 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Major flood stage7 ft
Moderate flood stage6.5 ft
Flood stage6 ft
Action stage5.5 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 7 ftMajor Flooding on East Walker River from below Bridgeport Reservoir to confluence with West Walker River near Mason, NV. About 2030 cfs, slightly more severe than record flood of Jan. 4, 1997 (1910 cfs).
  • 6.5 ftModerate Flooding on East Walker River from below Bridgeport Reservoir to confluence with West Walker River near Mason, NV. About 1640 cfs. Not as severe as record flood of Jan. 4, 1997 (1910 cfs), but greater than floods of June 3, 1986 (1370 cfs), July 6, 1967 (1360 cfs) and June 19, 1963 (1390 cfs).
  • 6 ftFlood Stage; about 1300 cfs. Minor Flooding on East Walker River from below Bridgeport Reservoir to confluence with West Walker River near Mason, NV. Similar to floods of June 3, 1986 (1370 cfs), July 6, 1967 (1360 cfs) and June 19, 1963 (1390 cfs).
  • 5.5 ftMonitor Stage, about 1000 cfs. No flooding on East Walker River from below Bridgeport Reservoir to confluence with West Walker River near Mason, NV

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Mono CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 10293000

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EWBC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.