Walker River near Wabuska, NV
River level and flood forecast · Lyon County
The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (10.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.1 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 30 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9.8 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 2023) | 13.47 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13.6 ftNear record flooding
- 11.5 ftModerate flood stage impacting lowlands, pasture and farmland and rural roads adjacent to the river throughout the Wabuska area.
- 10.5 ftMinor flood stage. Impacting lowlands, pasture, cropland and some rural roads throughout Wabuska area.
- 9.8 ftMonitor Stage.
Highest crests on record
- 13.47 ft — June 9, 2023
- 12.78 ft — June 6, 1986
- 12.61 ft — June 18, 1969
- 12.46 ft — January 6, 1997
- 12.26 ft — June 21, 1983
Recent crests: 13.47 ft (June 9, 2023) · 10.85 ft (June 19, 2019) · 11.76 ft (July 6, 2017) · 10.04 ft (July 2, 2011) · 11.72 ft (May 24, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWalker River below Mason WMA at RR Xing, NV
- Walker River below Yerington Weir near Yerington, NV
- Carson River near Fort Churchill, NV
- Walker River above PT Site below Weber Reservoir near Schurz, NV
- Walker River near Mason - Snyder Lane, NV
- East Walker R at Ivy Bridge, NV
- Walker River near Schurz, NV
- Carson River below Lahontan Dam, NV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WALN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.