Walker River above PT Site below Weber Reservoir near Schurz, NV
River level and flood forecast · Mineral County
Normal9.8 ftas of Mon 10:25 PM
The river is 7.5 ft below flood stage (17.3 ft).
Flow: 4 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 Walker River above PT Site below Weber Reservoir near Schurz to flood, when it floods, and when it's over.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 19.6 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 17.3 ft |
| Action stage | 16.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19.6 ftMajor flooding from Weber Dam to Walker Lake, including Schurz. Roads, bridges and lowest structures in Schurz area impacted.
- 18.5 ftModerate flooding below Weber Reservoir impacting agricutural land and access roads. River Bank instablilty may cause additional impacts.
- 17.3 ftFlood Stage. Minor Lowland Flooding between Weber Reservoir and Walker Lake
- 16.5 ftMonitor stage, elevated flows with some very minor flooding of lowlands between Weber Dam and Walker Lake.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWalker River near Schurz, NV
- Walker River near Wabuska, NV
- Walker River below Mason WMA at RR Xing, NV
- Walker River below Yerington Weir near Yerington, NV
- East Walker River above Strosnider Ditch, NV
- Walker River nr mouth at Walker Lake, NV
- East Walker R at Ivy Bridge, NV
- Walker River near Mason - Snyder Lane, NV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WBWN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.