WALKER RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 29, 2025


Total streamflow across the Walker River was last observed at 114 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 226 acre-ft of water today; about 39% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 289 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 146 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 8.77 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.

Last Updated 2025-04-28
Discharge Volume 226 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 114.0 cfs
+17.1 cfs (+17.65%)
Percent of Normal 39.39%
Maximum 12,300.0 cfs
2023-06-12
Seasonal Avg 289 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Walker R Nr Wabuska
USGS 10301500
146 cfs 4.26 ft 17.65
Walker River Ab Weber Res Nr Schurz
USGS 10301600
112 cfs 8.77 ft 38.43
Walker R Abv Little Dam Nr Schurz
USGS 10301745
4 cfs 5.04 ft -87.34
Walker R At Lateral 2-A Siphon Nr Schurz
USGS 10302002
13 cfs 1.78 ft -11.84
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge

Weather Forecast

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.