Walker River above Little Dam near Schurz water level

Name: Walker River above Little Dam near Schurz water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Walker River, Nevada, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

5.18ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:50 AM PDT (18 min ago)

Flow: 39.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Walker River above Little Dam near Schurz is at 5.18 ft, in the normal range for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.17 ft and 5.20 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Walker River above Little Dam near Schurz

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 64° 49° 0.21 in, 37% Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 57° 48° 0.16 in, 59% Wind 17 mph

23 Fri 57° 49° 0.09 in, 56% Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 56° 46° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 63° 48° – Wind 3 mph

26 Mon 66° 53° – Wind 3 mph

27 Tue 66° 54° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Walker River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Walker River at Snyder Ln near MasonRiver gauge, Walker River	3.86 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	19 mi
Walker River below Mason Vly Wma at Rr Xing near WabuskaRiver gauge, Walker River	5.05 ft	No reference yet	+0.07 ft	16 mi
Walker River near WabuskaRiver gauge, Walker River	3.77 ft	Below flood stage	+0.14 ft	16 mi
Walker River above Weber Reservoir near SchurzRiver gauge, Walker River	13.9 cfs	Normal	+1.8 cfs	7 mi
Walker River at Point Site below Weber Reservoir near SchurzRiver gauge, Walker River	10.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	1.4 mi
Walker River at Lateral 2-A Siphon near SchurzRiver gauge, Walker River	1.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.9 mi
Walker River near Mouth at Walker LakeRiver gauge, Walker River	3.2 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	17 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Canal North 2 above Little Dam near SchurzCanal gauge, Canal North 2	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	0.0 mi
Canal North 1 below Little Dam near SchurzCanal gauge, Canal North 1	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	0.1 mi
Weber Reservoir near SchurzReservoir, Weber Reservoir	4,201.01 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	2.2 mi
East Walker River above Strosnider Ditch near MasonRiver gauge, East Walker River	3.44 ft	Below flood stage	+0.09 ft	17 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Walker River above Little Dam near Schurz today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:50 AM PDT, the water level was 5.18 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Walker River above Little Dam near Schurz rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Walker River above Little Dam near Schurz normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:10301745 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.01353, -118.86098 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	5.18 ft	2026-10-21 09:50	Provisional
Flow	39.0 cfs	2026-10-21 09:35	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Walker River above Little Dam near Schurz (usgs:10301745). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/walker-river-above-little-dam-near-schurz

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer