Walker River at Point Site below Weber Reservoir near Schurz water level

Name: Walker River at Point Site below Weber Reservoir near Schurz water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Walker River, Nevada, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

10.26ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:40 PM PDT (27 min ago)

Flow: 18.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Walker River at Point Site below Weber Reservoir near Schurz reads 10.26 ft, a normal level.

It is 7.04 ft below the flood stage of 17.30 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.26 ft and 10.30 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 17.30 ft, still 7.04 ft away.

What happens at each level

19.60 ft: Major flooding from Weber Dam to Walker Lake, including Schurz. Roads, bridges and lowest structures in Schurz area impacted.
18.50 ft: Moderate flooding below Weber Reservoir impacting agricutural land and access roads. River Bank instablilty may cause additional impacts.
17.30 ft: Flood Stage. Minor Lowland Flooding between Weber Reservoir and Walker Lake
16.50 ft: Monitor stage, elevated flows with some very minor flooding of lowlands between Weber Dam and Walker Lake.
10.26 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 46° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 70° 48° – Wind 25 mph

22 Thu 62° 50° 0.16 in, 76% Wind 18 mph

23 Fri 58° 49° 0.14 in, 47% Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 57° 47° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 62° 49° – Wind 3 mph

26 Mon 64° 51° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 72%

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	3.82 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	19 mi
Walker River below Mason Vly Wma at Rr Xing near WabuskaRiver gauge, Walker River	5.04 ft	No reference yet	+0.27 ft	15 mi
Walker River near WabuskaRiver gauge, Walker River	3.74 ft	Below flood stage	+0.51 ft	15 mi
Walker River above Weber Reservoir near SchurzRiver gauge, Walker River	12.5 cfs	Low	−1.1 cfs	6.0 mi
Walker River above Little Dam near SchurzRiver gauge, Walker River	39.0 cfs	Normal	±0	1.4 mi
Walker River at Lateral 2-A Siphon near SchurzRiver gauge, Walker River	1.79 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi
Walker River near Mouth at Walker LakeRiver gauge, Walker River	3.4 cfs	Normal	±0	18 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Weber Reservoir near SchurzReservoir, Weber Reservoir	4,201.02 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	0.7 mi
Canal North 2 above Little Dam near SchurzCanal gauge, Canal North 2	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	1.4 mi
Canal North 1 below Little Dam near SchurzCanal gauge, Canal North 1	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	1.5 mi
East Walker River above Strosnider Ditch near MasonRiver gauge, East Walker River	3.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	18 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Walker River at Point Site below Weber Reservoir near Schurz?

The official flood stage is 17.30 ft. The level is currently 7.04 ft below it.

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 at Point Site below Weber Reservoir near Schurz today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:40 PM PDT, the water level was 10.26 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Walker River at Point Site below Weber Reservoir near Schurz rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Walker River at Point Site below Weber Reservoir near Schurz normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

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:10301720 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.03389, -118.86139 (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	10.26 ft	2026-10-20 21:40	Provisional
Flow	18.7 cfs	2026-10-20 21:40	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Walker River at Point Site below Weber Reservoir near Schurz (usgs:10301720). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/walker-river-at-point-site-below-weber-reservoir-near-schurz

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