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| WEST WALKER RIVER - HOYE BRIDGE (HOYN2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Latitude: 38.73º N | Longitude: 119.43º W | Elevation: 4980 Feet | ||||||||||||||||
| Location: Douglas County in NV | ||||||||||||||||||
| River Group: Eastern Sierra | ||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance Time: | Jan 11 2026 at 8:14 AM PST |
| Please Note: | Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty. |
| 10-Day Accumulated Volume Plot |
| Tabular 10-Day Streamflow Volume Accumulation (1000s of Acre-Feet) Data Updated: Jan 11 2026 at 8:39 AM PST | ||||||||||
| Prob | Jan 12 | Jan 13 | Jan 14 | Jan 15 | Jan 16 | |||||
| 10% (Max) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |||||
| 25% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |||||
| 50% (Prob) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |||||
| 75% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |||||
| 90% (Min) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |||||
| RFC FCST | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |||||
| Prob | Jan 17 | Jan 18 | Jan 19 | Jan 20 | Jan 21 | |||||
| 10% (Max) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | |||||
| 25% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||
| 50% (Prob) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||
| 75% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||
| 90% (Min) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (NVZ003) |
| Tonight: Clear. Lows 21 to 26. Light winds. Monday: Sunny. Highs 44 to 49. Light winds. Monday Night: Clear. Lows 22 to 27. Light winds. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 45 to 55. Light winds. Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 25 to 30. Light winds. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 48 to 58. Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 25 to 30. Thursday through Sunday: Clear. Highs 51 to 61. Lows 27 to 32. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 10.5 Feet | Major flooding below Topaz Lake to Mason, including the Smith Valley and Wellington area. Many buildings, roads flooded or washed out, with major damage to agricultural lands. Transportation affected with NV route 208 in Smith Valley/Wilson Canyon likely damaged or washed out in some areas. |
| 10.0 Feet | Major flooding below Topaz Lake to Mason, including the Smith Valley and Wellington area. Many buildings, roads flooded or washed out, with major damage to agricultural lands. Transportation affected with NV Route 208 in Smith Valley/Wilson Canyon possibly damaged or washed out in some areas. |
| 9.5 Feet | Moderate flooding of area along the West Walker River from Topaz Lake to Mason including the Smith and Wellington areas. Flooding of some roads, yards and basements near the river in the Smith-Wellington area. |
| 9.0 Feet | Moderate flooding of lowlands, agricultural land and rural roads along the West Walker River from Topaz Lake to Mason including the Smith and Wellington areas. Some flooding of lowest yards and basements near river in the Smith-Wellington area. |
| 8.5 Feet | Minor to moderate flooding of lowlands, agricultural land, and rural roads along the West Walker River from Topaz Lake to Mason including the Smith and Wellington areas. Very limited flooding of lowest yards and basements near river in the Smith-Wellington area. |
| 8.0 Feet | Flood Stage. Minor flooding of lowlands, pasture & rural roads on the West Walker from Topaz Lake to Mason, including the Smith and Wellington areas. |
| 7.5 Feet | Some inundation of the lowest portions of reach on the West Walker from Topaz Lake to Mason, including the Smith and Wellington areas. |
| 7.0 Feet | Monitor Stage. No flooding. Approx. 1940 cfs. |