East Walker River above Strosnider Ditch, NV
River level and flood forecast · Lyon County
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 91 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:59 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (July 14, 1952) | 19.58 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10.5 ftMajor flooding in reach. Considerable damage to rural roads including, but not limited to the East Walker Road. Damage to agricultural lands and infastructure.
- 9.5 ftModerate flooding in reach. East Walker Road and other low rural roads likely closed at lowest points.
- 8.5 ftFlood Stage, minor flooding in reach, out of bank flow inundating low lying area and impacting East Walker road.
- 7 ftMonitor Stage, no flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 19.58 ft — July 14, 1952
- 10.61 ft — June 7, 1986
- 10.49 ft — January 2, 1997
- 10.35 ft — February 1, 1963
- 10.01 ft — July 4, 1980
Recent crests: 9.9 ft (March 11, 2023) · 8.38 ft (June 17, 2018) · 9.74 ft (July 1, 2017) · 9.01 ft (March 24, 2017) · 9.4 ft (June 30, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamEast Walker R at Ivy Bridge, NV
- West Walker River near Hudson, NV
- Walker River near Mason - Snyder Lane, NV
- Walker River below Yerington Weir near Yerington, NV
- Walker River near Schurz, NV
- Walker River nr mouth at Walker Lake, NV
- Walker River above PT Site below Weber Reservoir near Schurz, NV
- West Walker River at Hoye Bridge nr Wellington, NV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EWSN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.