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Walker River near Schurz

Highest listed crest 7.18 ftFlood stage 5.9 ft6 crests since 1995

The Walker River near Schurz crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2006. The highest, 7.18 ft on July 16, 1995, was major flooding, 1.28 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Walker River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.18 ft
July 16, 1995; 2,290 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.9 ft
Major flooding from 7.0 ft
Crests at major
1
22nd of 46 gauges in Nevada
Most recent flood crest
May 27, 2006
6.92 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Mineral County
Nevada

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Walker River near Schurz
Action stage5.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.92Jun 6, 1999Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.43May 27, 2006Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.01Jul 16, 1995Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 1995 to 2006. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Walker River near Schurz, 1995 to 2006 5.566.577.5ft Flood stage 5.9 ftMajor 7.0 ft Jul 16, 1995: 7.18 ft, major flooding; 2,290 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1996: 6.28 ft, minor flooding; 1,450 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1998: 6.57 ft, moderate flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1999: 5.90 ft, minor flooding; 1,170 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2005: 6.43 ft, moderate flooding; 1,580 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2006: 6.92 ft, moderate flooding; 2,020 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.18 ft, Jul 16, 1995 199520002005

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Walker River near Schurz 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 2 1990s2000s
  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, Walker River near Schurz
1Jul 16, 19957.18+1.28Major2,290
2May 27, 20066.92+1.02Moderate2,020
3Jun 20, 19986.57+0.67Moderate1,700
4Jun 4, 20056.43+0.53Moderate1,580
5May 28, 19966.28+0.38Minor1,450
6Jun 6, 19995.900.00Minor1,170

The worst floods along the Walker River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Walker River that crested above flood stage within a week.

July 16, 1995: 7.18 ft here, major flooding

May 27, 2006: 6.92 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WabuskaNV · May 24, 2006 · 11.72 ft · Moderate

June 20, 1998: 6.57 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WabuskaNV · Jun 17, 1998 · 10.78 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Walker River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Walker River
Mason - Snyder LaneNV9.811.68 ft, Jun 8, 20231
WabuskaNV10.513.47 ft, Jun 9, 20231
Schurz this gaugeNV5.97.18 ft, Jul 16, 19951

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WSIN2, 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.