Rivers in Nevada

West Walker River near Hudson

Lyon County, NevadaNWS WWHN2USGS 10300000Reno office

Below flood stage
1.37ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 9:55 PM PDT

Flood stage
6.00 ft
Forecast crest
1.40 ftFri, Sep 25, 6:00 PM PDT
Record crest
12.18 ft1997

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood6.00 ft
Action5.00 ft

Crest history

7 crests on NOAA’s list since 1922.

#DateStage
1January 3, 199712.18 ft
2June 22, 20176.32 ft
3June 7, 20235.83 ft
4June 7, 19225.80 ft
5May 21, 20065.58 ft
6June 16, 19995.46 ft
7June 17, 20184.89 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 7, 2023: 5.83 ft
  • June 17, 2018: 4.89 ft
  • June 22, 2017: 6.32 ft
  • May 21, 2006: 5.58 ft
  • June 16, 1999: 5.46 ft
  • January 3, 1997: 12.18 ft
  • June 7, 1922: 5.80 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the California Nevada River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months. Reported historic crests have been estimated using recent ratings due to previous channel, location and/or datum changes. USGS observed crests can be found at: waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt Please also see Additional Information tab at the bottom of this page.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.