W Walker River near Coleville, CA

Mono County, California · USGS gauge 10296500 · NWS CLEC1 · West Walker River flood status · California river levels

Nearby: river levels near Coleville

Is W Walker River near Coleville, CA flooding right now?

W Walker River near Coleville, CA measured 2.09 ft on 2026-09-11 01:35:00 UTC. That observation was 5.2 ft below its 7.3 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.09 ft
as of 30 min ago
Streamflow
38 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7.3 ft, with major flooding at 8.4 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.23 ft on Thu, Jan 2, 1997.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action6.8 ft4.7 ft below
Minor flood7.3 ft5.2 ft below
Moderate flood7.9 ft5.8 ft below
Major flood8.4 ft6.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.23 ft1997-01-02
8.92 ft1937-12-11
7.97 ft1995-07-09
7.95 ft2017-06-20
7.83 ft1907-07-03

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
W Walker River below Topaz Canal Div near Topaz, CA9.0 miMono County
W Walker River below L Walker River near Coleville, CA9.2 miMono County
L Walker River near Bridgeport, CA10.5 miMono County
Desert Creek near Wellington, NV11.5 miLyon County
W Walker River at Hoye Brg near Wellington, NV14.9 miDouglas County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast