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West Walker River near Hudson

Highest listed crest 12.18 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft7 crests since 1922

The West Walker River near Hudson crested above flood stage 2 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1922 to 2023. The highest, 12.18 ft on January 3, 1997, was minor flooding, 6.18 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
12.18 ft
January 3, 1997; 11,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 2017
6.32 ft, minor 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, West Walker River near Hudson
Action stage5.04Jun 7, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.02Jun 22, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

7 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 near Hudson, 1922 to 2023 468101214ft Flood stage 6.0 ft Jun 7, 1922: 5.80 ft, action stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1997: 12.18 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1999: 5.46 ft, action stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2006: 5.58 ft, action stage; 2,330 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2017: 6.32 ft, minor flooding; 3,030 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2018: 4.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2023: 5.83 ft, action stage; 2,560 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.18 ft, Jan 3, 1997 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Walker River near Hudson 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 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 near Hudson
1Jan 3, 199712.18+6.18Minor11,400
2Jun 22, 20176.32+0.32Minor3,030
3Jun 7, 20235.83−0.17Action2,560
4Jun 7, 19225.80−0.20Action2,530
5May 21, 20065.58−0.42Action2,330
6Jun 16, 19995.46−0.54Action2,230
7Jun 17, 20184.89−1.11Below flood stage1,770

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: 12.18 ft here, minor flooding

June 22, 2017: 6.32 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 WellingtonNV8.013.67 ft, Jan 3, 19971
Hudson this gaugeNV6.012.18 ft, Jan 3, 19970

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
Strosnider Ditch8.519.58 ft, Jul 14, 19522
Mason - Snyder Lane9.811.68 ft, Jun 8, 20231
Wabuska10.513.47 ft, Jun 9, 20231

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WWHN2, 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.