West Walker River near Coleville (Lower Gage), CA
River level and flood forecast · Mono County
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (7.3 ft).
Flow: 37 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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An email when the National Weather Service forecasts West Walker River near Coleville (Lower Gage) to flood, when it floods, and when it's over.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 8.4 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7.9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7.3 ft |
| Action stage | 6.8 ft |
| Record crest (June 20, 2017) | 7.95 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8.4 ftMajor flooding in the West Walker Canyon and Antelope Valley including Walker, Coleville, and Topaz. Many buildings impacted, and roads flooded or washed out. Major damage to agricultural lands. Extensive sandbagging required to protect property. Transportation affected, with severe damage road damage possible.
- 7.9 ftModerate flooding of lowlands, agricultural lands, yards, basements, and rural roads in the West Walker River Canyon and in Antelope Valley including Walker, Colevile, and Topaz California. Flooding of structures limited although some sandbagging necessary. Roughly similar to the June 2017 peak.
- 7.3 ftFlood Stage, Minor flooding of lowlands, pastrures and rural roads in Antelope Valley. Roughly similar to June 2019 and October 2021 crests.
- 6.8 ftMonitor Stage, No flooding in Antelope Valley
Highest crests on record
- 7.95 ft — June 20, 2017
- 7.79 ft — June 6, 2010
- 7.76 ft — May 19, 2006
- 7.59 ft — May 23, 2023
- 7.58 ft — April 7, 2018
Recent crests: 7.59 ft (May 23, 2023) · 7.23 ft (October 25, 2021) · 7.35 ft (June 7, 2019) · 7.58 ft (April 7, 2018) · 7.95 ft (June 20, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWest Walker River near Coleville (Upper Gage), CA
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Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLEC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.