Walker River near Wabuska, NV

Lyon County, Nevada · USGS gauge 10301500 · NWS WALN2 · Walker River flood status · Nevada river levels

Nearby: river levels near Yerington

Is Walker River near Wabuska, NV flooding right now?

Walker River near Wabuska, NV measured 3.57 ft on 2026-09-11 02:20:00 UTC. That observation was 6.9 ft below its 10.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.57 ft
as of 21 min ago
Streamflow
57 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10.5 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.71 ft on Tue, Jul 10, 1906.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 13 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9.8 ft6.2 ft below
Minor flood10.5 ft6.9 ft below
Moderate flood11.5 ft7.9 ft below
Major flood13 ft9.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.71 ft1906-07-10
13.47 ft2023-06-09
12.86 ft1907-07-06
12.78 ft1986-06-06
12.61 ft1969-06-18

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Wabuska Drain above Walker River Cnfl near Parker Butte0.3 miLyon County
Perk/Joggles Slough above Confl With Walker River, NV0.8 miLyon County
Walker River below Mason Vly Wma at Rr Xing near Wabuska1.9 miLyon County
Walker River at Miller Ln near Yerington, NV7.4 miLyon County
Walker River below Yerington Weir near Yerington, NV9.6 miLyon 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