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East Walker River above Strosnider Ditch

Highest listed crest 19.58 ftFlood stage 8.5 ft21 crests since 1952

The East Walker River above Strosnider Ditch crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1952 to 2023. The highest, 19.58 ft on July 14, 1952, was major flooding, 11.08 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.58 ft
July 14, 1952; 1,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.5 ft
Major flooding from 10.5 ft
Crests at major
2
18th of 46 gauges in Nevada
Most recent flood crest
March 11, 2023
9.90 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Lyon County
Nevada

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, East Walker River above Strosnider Ditch
Action stage7.01Jun 17, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.57Mar 24, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.511Mar 11, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.52Jun 7, 1986Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1952 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the East Walker River above Strosnider Ditch, 1952 to 2023 8101214161820ft Flood stage 8.5 ftMajor 10.5 ft Jul 14, 1952: 19.58 ft, major flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1955: 9.81 ft, moderate flooding; 1,640 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1958: 8.96 ft, minor flooding; 935 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1963: 10.35 ft, moderate flooding; 2,380 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1967: 9.50 ft, moderate flooding; 1,320 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1969: 9.58 ft, moderate flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1970: 8.64 ft, minor flooding; 850 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1980: 10.01 ft, moderate flooding; 1,890 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1982: 9.61 ft, moderate flooding; 1,430 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1983: 9.57 ft, moderate flooding; 1,380 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1986: 10.61 ft, major flooding; 2,820 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1995: 9.65 ft, moderate flooding; 1,470 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1996: 9.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,000 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1997: 10.49 ft, moderate flooding; 2,610 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2005: 9.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2006: 9.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,000 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2011: 9.40 ft, minor flooding; 1,220 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2017: 9.01 ft, minor flooding; 963 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2017: 9.74 ft, moderate flooding; 1,570 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2018: 8.38 ft, action stage; 797 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2023: 9.90 ft, moderate flooding; 1,750 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.58 ft, Jul 14, 1952 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Walker River above Strosnider Ditch 1950s: 3 1960s: 3 1970s: 1 1980s: 4 4 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, East Walker River above Strosnider Ditch
1Jul 14, 195219.58+11.08Major1,400
2Jun 7, 198610.61+2.11Major2,820
3Jan 2, 199710.49+1.99Moderate2,610
4Feb 1, 196310.35+1.85Moderate2,380
5Jul 4, 198010.01+1.51Moderate1,890
6Mar 11, 20239.90+1.40Moderate1,750
7Dec 24, 19559.81+1.31Moderate1,640
8Jul 1, 20179.74+1.24Moderate1,570
9Jul 10, 19959.65+1.15Moderate1,470
10Apr 12, 19829.61+1.11Moderate1,430
11Jun 16, 19699.58+1.08Moderate1,400
12May 30, 19839.57+1.07Moderate1,380
13Jul 9, 19679.50+1.00Moderate1,320
14Jun 30, 20119.40+0.90Minor1,220
15Jun 1, 20059.10+0.60Minor1,020
16May 18, 19969.07+0.57Minor1,000
17May 23, 20069.07+0.57Minor1,000
18Mar 24, 20179.01+0.51Minor963
19Aug 17, 19588.96+0.46Minor935
20Jan 18, 19708.64+0.14Minor850
21Jun 17, 20188.38−0.12Action797

Other gauges in Lyon County

Flood gauges in Lyon County
Dayton22.022.71 ft, Jan 2, 20060
Fort Churchill8.013.70 ft, Jan 3, 19973
Wellington5.05.06 ft, Jun 5, 19690
Mason - Snyder Lane9.811.68 ft, Jun 8, 20231
Wabuska10.513.47 ft, Jun 9, 20231
Hudson6.012.18 ft, Jan 3, 19970

Lyon County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Nevada

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EWSN2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.