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Latitude: 40.67º N | Longitude: 116.93º W | Elevation: 4500 Feet | |||
Location: Lander County in Nevada | Bulletin Group: Humboldt | River Group: Humboldt |
Issuance Time: | May 03 2024 at 7:44 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | May 04 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT |
Monitor Stage: 8.5 Feet | Flood Stage: 9.5 Feet |
Please Note: Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries. |
Observed Data Credit | |
Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2022* |
212 |
4.69 |
Jun 2, 2022 |
2021* |
370 |
5.33 |
Jun 8, 2021 |
2020* |
831 |
6.73 |
May 26, 2020 |
2019* |
3,950 |
10.72 |
Jun 5, 2019 |
2018* |
1,040 |
7.09 |
Jun 1, 2018 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Feb 1991 to Present)*** - Ranked by Flow | |||
2006* |
8,880 |
11.30 |
Apr 11, 2006 |
2017* |
6,030 |
11.32 |
Feb 15, 2017 |
1952* |
5,800**** |
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May 3, 1952
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1980* |
5,460 |
9.87 |
Jun 10, 1980 |
1962* |
4,600 |
9.66 |
Feb 17, 1962 |
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion | |||
** Discharge estimated | |||
*** Most recent continuous record back to Feb 1991 with segmented periods back to May 1896 | |||
**** Discharge is a maximum daily average |
Location Photographs | ||
ESRI™ Locator Map |
Impacts - E19 Information | |
8.5 Feet | Some very minor flooding at scattered locations in reach. |
9.0 Feet | Localized minor flooding in reach. |
9.5 Feet | Flood Stage - Minor lowland flooding throughout reach. A few rural roads begin to flood. |
10.0 Feet | Minor to moderate lowland flooding throughout reach. Some rural roads near the river are flooded. |
10.5 Feet | Moderate lowland flooding throughout reach. A number of rural roads impassable. No home or basements flooded. Livestock stranding and miring begins to be a problem. |
11.0 Feet | Moderate to major lowland flooding throughout reach. Many rural roads flooded and some basements of homes near the river begin to flood in the Beowawe and Battle Mountain areas. Livestock stranding and mirning can be significant (similar to 05/1975 and 06/1995 floods). |
11.5 Feet | Major lowland flooding through reach. Most rural roads near river under water. A few basements and yards of residences near river begin to flood. Lowest ranch homes north of river become inaccessible, some residents need to leave. Livestock stranding and miring significant if not moved to higher ground. Battle Mountain impacted northeast of railroad near animal shelter and fairgrounds. |
12.0 Feet | Major flooding through reach. Most rural roads near river flood with significant transporation impacts. A few basements and yards near the river flood. Some river ranch homes north of river inaccessible and residents need to leave. Lifestock stranded and mired if not moved to higher ground. Battle Mountain impacted northeast of railroad near animal shelter and fairgrounds. |
12.5 Feet | Extensive flooding through reach. Most rural roads near river under water. Significant transportation impacts. Significant flooding of basements and yards of residences near river. Several ranch homes, especially north of river, become inaccessible and residents need to leave. Some ranch buildings near river flood. Battle Mountain most impacted northeast of railroad near animal shelter and fairgrounds. |
13.0 Feet | Extensive flooding through reach. Most rural roads and some rail sections near river under water. Major transportation impacts. Flooding of basements and yards of residences near river. Many ranch homes inaccessible. Some ranch buildings near river flood. Significant livestock loses possible. Battle Mountain most impacted northeast of railroad near animal shelter and fairgrounds. Some impacts south of railroad. |
13.5 Feet | Extensive flooding through reach. Most rural roads and some rail sections near river under water. Major transporation impacts. Major floodig of basements and yards of residences near river. Many ranch homes inaccessible. Many ranch buildings near river flood. Major livestock losses possible. Much of Battle Mountain northeast of railroad and some areas southeast have flooding. |
14.0 Feet | Near record flooding through reach. Most rural roads and some sections of rail near river under water. Portions of Interstate 80 may begin to flood. Major transportation impacts. Significant flooding of residences, businesses, and buildings near river with many more inaccessible. Much of Battle Mountain flooded, especially northeast of railroad. Major livestock losses possible. |
14.5 Feet | Near record to record flooding through reach. Most roads and some sections of rail, possibly some sections of Interstate 80 under water. Extensive transporation impacts. Major flooding of residences near river. Much of Battle Mountain flooded. Major livestock and crop losses possible (similar to 04/1984 flood). |
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (NVZ036) |
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 40. East winds up to 10 mph. Saturday: Windy, warmer. Mostly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Highs 63 to 71. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 55 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers 40 percent. Saturday Night: Breezy. Rain showers in the evening, then numerous snow showers and rain showers after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Snow level 5800 feet. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Sunday: Breezy, cooler. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Snow showers in the morning, then numerous snow showers and rain showers in the afternoon. Light snow accumulations. Highs 40 to 48. West winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Sunday Night: Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight. Monday: Breezy. Not as cool. Partly sunny. Highs 50 to 58. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Scattered snow showers in the morning. Highs 46 to 54. Chance of snow 40 percent. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 49 to 57. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Thursday: Not as cool. Sunny. Highs 56 to 64. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Friday: Warmer, sunny. Highs 63 to 71. |
Product Disclaimer |
This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Elko 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. |