2025-12-20T00:00:00-07:00
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY... Critical fire weather conditions over the northeast plains will gradually ease into this evening. Strong winds will redevelop in the foothills overnight, with high winds spreading slowly east across the nearby adjacent plains west of I-25 through the afternoon. Extremely high wind gusts of 85-100 mph combined with humidities dropping into the 10-20 percent range will create potential for fast moving wildfires, should any new starts occur. Winds toward I-25 and eastward will be slower to develop, and also speeds will be considerably lighter. That said, gusts of 25-40 mph are still expected to combine with very low humidity and cured grasses to support critical fire weather conditions. Areas farther east into eastern Adams, Arapahoe, Elbert, and Lincoln counties have more uncertainty if those winds even develop, so those locations remain under a Fire Weather Watch. Such conditions may be a longer duration than usual, with potential for low humidity to extend well into the evening hours. The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM Friday to midnight MST Friday night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 241 and 243. * TIMING...From 10 AM Friday to midnight MST Friday night. * WINDS...West 20 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 80 mph or more immediately next to the foothills. Gusts closer to 40 mph along and east of I-25. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a fast moving wildfire.
Summary
Total streamflow across the
Walker River
was last observed at
44
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
88
acre-ft of water today; about 56%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
79 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2023-06-12 when daily discharge volume was observed at
12,300 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Walker R Nr Wabuska
reporting a streamflow rate of 44.4 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Walker River Ab Weber Res Nr Schurz
with a gauge stage of 8.19 ft.
This river is monitored from 4 different streamgauging stations along the Walker River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 4,294 ft, the
Walker R Nr Wabuska.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-18 |
| Discharge Volume | 88 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
44.4 cfs
-0.6 cfs (-1.33%) |
| Percent of Normal | 56.4% |
| Maximum |
12,300.0 cfs
2023-06-12 |
| Seasonal Avg | 79 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Walker R Nr Wabuska
USGS 10301500 |
44 cfs | 3.15 ft | -1.33 | |||||
|
Walker River Ab Weber Res Nr Schurz
USGS 10301600 |
32 cfs | 8.19 ft | -2.15 | |||||
|
Walker R Abv Little Dam Nr Schurz
USGS 10301745 |
1 cfs | 4.92 ft | -30.77 | |||||
|
Walker R At Lateral 2-A Siphon Nr Schurz
USGS 10302002 |
3 cfs | 1.48 ft | -16.12 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Walker River is a river in west-central Nevada in the United States, approximately 62 miles (100 km) long. Fed principally by snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, it drains an arid portion of the Great Basin southeast of Reno and flows into the endorheic basin of Walker Lake. The river is an important source of water for irrigation in its course through Nevada; water diversions have reduced its flow such that the level of Walker Lake has fallen 160 feet (49 m) between 1882 and 2010. The river was named for explorer Joseph Reddeford Walker.