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West Walker River at Hoye Bridge nr Wellington

Highest listed crest 13.67 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft11 crests since 1922

The West Walker River at Hoye Bridge nr Wellington crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1922 to 2023. The highest, 13.67 ft on January 3, 1997, was major flooding, 5.67 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the West Walker River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.67 ft
January 3, 1997; 11,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
1
22nd of 46 gauges in Nevada
Most recent flood crest
June 7, 2023
8.44 ft, minor flooding
Location
Douglas County
Nevada

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, West Walker River at Hoye Bridge nr Wellington
Action stage7.07Jun 13, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.03Jun 7, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.01Jan 3, 1997Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 1922 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Walker River at Hoye Bridge nr Wellington, 1922 to 2023 68101214ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft Jun 6, 1922: 7.69 ft, action stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1983: 7.92 ft, action stage; 2,310 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1995: 8.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,600 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1997: 13.67 ft, major flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1999: 7.66 ft, action stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2005: 7.49 ft, action stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2006: 7.98 ft, action stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2011: 7.27 ft, action stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2017: 8.67 ft, minor flooding; 2,860 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2019: 7.36 ft, action stage; 2,020 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2023: 8.44 ft, minor flooding; 2,730 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.67 ft, Jan 3, 1997 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Walker River at Hoye Bridge nr Wellington 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, West Walker River at Hoye Bridge nr Wellington
1Jan 3, 199713.67+5.67Major11,500
2Jun 21, 20178.67+0.67Minor2,860
3Jun 7, 20238.44+0.44Minor2,730
4Jul 11, 19958.30+0.30Minor2,600
5May 21, 20067.98−0.02Action2,350
6Jul 8, 19837.92−0.08Action2,310
7Jun 6, 19227.69−0.31Action2,180
8Jun 16, 19997.66−0.34Action2,160
9May 30, 20057.49−0.51Action2,080
10Jun 13, 20197.36−0.64Action2,020
11Jun 30, 20117.27−0.73Action1,980

The worst floods along the West Walker River

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

January 3, 1997: 13.67 ft here, major flooding

June 21, 2017: 8.67 ft here, minor flooding

July 11, 1995: 8.30 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the West Walker River

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

Flood gauges on the West Walker River
Coleville (Upper Gage)CA6.09.99 ft, Jan 2, 19974
Coleville (Lower Gage)CA7.37.95 ft, Jun 20, 20170
Hoye Bridge nr Wellington this gaugeNV8.013.67 ft, Jan 3, 19971
HudsonNV6.012.18 ft, Jan 3, 19970

Other gauges in Douglas County

Flood gauges in Douglas County
Genoa15.517.53 ft, Dec 31, 20050
Gardnerville14.020.17 ft, Jan 3, 19974

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HOYN2, 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.