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WEST WALKER RIVER - BELOW LITTLE WALKER RIVER NEAR COLEVILLE (WWBC1)
Latitude: 38.38º NLongitude: 119.45º WElevation: 6591 Feet
Location: Mono County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Eastern Sierra
Monitor Stage: 5.5 FeetFlood Stage: 6.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022
3,030
6.05
Oct 25, 2021
2021
909
3.65
May 7, 2021
2020
1,300
4.19
Apr 29, 2020
2019
2,970
6.16
Jun 7, 2019
2018
3,320
5.76
Apr 7, 2018
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Apr 1938 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1997*
12,300
10.11
Jan 02, 1997
1951*
6,220
8.10
Nov 20, 1950
1938*
5,800
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Dec 11, 1937
1956*
5,180
7.41
Dec 23, 1955
1996*
4,610
6.55
May 16, 1996
 * Numerous small gage location changes, some including datum changes, prior to Mar 1997.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ073)
Today: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 51 to 61. West winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows 19 to 29. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: Partly cloudy. Highs 46 to 56. West winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 13 to 23. Light winds.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 37 to 47. Light winds becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 11 to 21.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 40 to 50.

Wednesday Night and Thursday: Partly cloudy. Lows 14 to 24. Highs 44 to 54.

Thursday Night through Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 18 to 28. Highs 45 to 55.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs 46 to 56.
Impacts - E19 Information
5.5 FeetMonitor stage. No flooding in reach from West Walker River Canyon through Antelope Valley CA, including Walker, Coleville, and Topaz CA.
6.0 FeetFlood Stage. Minor flooding of lowlands, pasture, and rural roads in West Walker River Canyon and Antelope Valley, including Walker, Coleville, and Topaz CA. Roughly similar to late May 2005, and slightly below peaks of June 2010 and May 2006.
6.5 FeetModerate flooding of lowlands, pasture, and some rural roads from the West Walker River Canyon to Topaz Lake, including Walker, Coleville, and Topaz CA. Similar to peak of June 2011, and slightly below the peak of June 2017.
7.0 FeetSignificant flooding of lowlands, agricultural land, yards, basements, rural roads in the West Walker River Canyon and in Antelope Valley, including Walker, Coleville, and Topaz CA. Flooding of structures limited although sandbagging necessary. Roughly similar to May 1996 flood, and slightly in excess of June 2017 peak.
7.3 FeetMajor flooding in the West Walker River Canyon and in Antelope Valley - Walker, Coleville, and Topaz CA. Many buildings, roads flooded and washed out, with major damage to agricultural lands. Extensive sandbagging required to protect property. Transportation affected. Severe damage to Highway 395 in West Walker Canyon possible.
7.5 FeetMajor flooding in the West Walker Canyon and in Antelope Valley - Walker, Coleville, and Topaz CA. Many buildings, roads flooded and washed out. Major damage to agricultural lands. Extensive sandbagging required to protect property. Transportation affected. Severe damage to Highway 395 in West Walker Canyon.
8.0 FeetFlooding near disaster levels in the West Walker Canyon and in Antelope Valley - Walker, Coleville, and Topaz CA. Numerous structures flooded and roads washed out. Many sections of Highway 395 destroyed in West Walker Canyon. Major damage to agricultural land due to erosion and destroyed facilities, diversion dams, headgates, canals, levees.
8.25 FeetFlood disaster in West Walker Canyon and in Antelope Valley. Widespread flood damage to roads, bridges, homes, and structures along river. Severe damage to Highway 395 in West Walker Canyon with highway likely closed. Historically this flow has been reached or exceeded only once in January 1997.
8.8 FeetFlood disaster from Walker River Canyon to Antelope Valley/Topaz Lake. Widespread flood damage to roads, bridges, homes, and structures along river. Severe damage to Highway 395 in West Walker River Canyon with the highway probably closed. Historically this flow has been exceeded only once, in January 1997.
9.5 FeetNear record flooding. Area cut off as most transportation routes into area destroyed/flooded. Massive destruction of infrastructure and economy including utilities, roads, business, homes, etc.
10.25 FeetFlood of record. Highway 395 in West Walker River Canyon closed for months. Massive destruction to infrastructure and economy including transportation, power, water, homes, businesses, etc. Area isolated. At this stage in January 1997, a 6.5 mile stretch of Highway 395 completely scoured with debris from canyon deposited in the town of Walker.
10.5 FeetIncredible flood disaster in excess of January 1997 event.
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This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Reno Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.