2026-03-12T21:00:00-06:00
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Summary
Total streamflow across the
Walker River
was last observed at
108
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
214
acre-ft of water today; about 66%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
164 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 108 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 8.6 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.
15-Day Weather Outlook
River Details
| Last Updated | 2026-03-12 |
| Discharge Volume | 214 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
108.0 cfs
-4.0 cfs (-3.57%) |
| Percent of Normal | 65.91% |
| Maximum |
12,300.0 cfs
2023-06-12 |
| Seasonal Avg | 164 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Walker R Nr Wabuska
USGS 10301500 |
108 cfs | 4.09 ft | -3.57 | |||||
|
Walker River Ab Weber Res Nr Schurz
USGS 10301600 |
94 cfs | 8.6 ft | -16.07 | |||||
|
Walker R Abv Little Dam Nr Schurz
USGS 10301745 |
86 cfs | 5.35 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Walker R At Lateral 2-A Siphon Nr Schurz
USGS 10302002 |
61 cfs | 2.24 ft | 0 |
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.