West Walker River near Hudson, NV
River level and flood forecast · Lyon County
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.3 ft through Sun, Oct 18, 5 AM.
Flow: 60 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Oct 13, 8:06 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Get flood alerts for this river
An email when the National Weather Service forecasts West Walker River near Hudson to flood, when it floods, and when it's over.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (January 3, 1997) | 12.18 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 12.18 ft — January 3, 1997
- 6.32 ft — June 22, 2017
- 5.83 ft — June 7, 2023
- 5.8 ft — June 7, 1922
- 5.58 ft — May 21, 2006
Recent crests: 5.83 ft (June 7, 2023) · 4.89 ft (June 17, 2018) · 6.32 ft (June 22, 2017) · 5.58 ft (May 21, 2006) · 5.46 ft (June 16, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWest Walker River at Hoye Bridge nr Wellington, NV
- DownstreamWalker River near Mason - Snyder Lane, NV
- East Walker R at Ivy Bridge, NV
- East Walker River above Strosnider Ditch, NV
- Walker River below Yerington Weir near Yerington, NV
- Walker River below Mason WMA at RR Xing, NV
- West Walker River near Coleville (Lower Gage), CA
- Walker River near Schurz, NV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WWHN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.