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Location:

MARYS RIVER - ABOVE HOT SPRINGS CREEK (MHSN2)

Latitude: 41.25º N	Longitude: 115.26º W	Elevation: 5504 Feet
Location: Elko County in Nevada		Bulletin Group: Humboldt		River Group: Humboldt

Issuance Time:

May 05 2024 at 8:44 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 06 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 5.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 6.0 Feet

Plot Type:

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). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2022*	179	4.38	May 30, 2022
2021*	91	3.86	May 23, 2021
2020*	329	5.24	May 4, 2020
2019*	624	6.56	Jun 2, 2019
2018*	174	3.95	May 28, 2018
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1943-Sep 1980 and Oct 1981 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1962*	4,210	7.63	Feb 12, 1962
1984*	2,110	8.39	May 15, 1984
2006*	1,330	3.24	Apr 17, 2006
1952*	1,250	6.57	Apr 29, 1952
* Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Impacts - E19 Information
6.0 Feet	Minor lowland flooding on Lower Marys River. Minor flooding of rural roads throughout area. Some minor flooding of streets in Deeth.
6.8 Feet	Minor to moderate lowland flooding on Lower Marys River. Flooding of many rural roads near river. Some streets in Deeth flooded with basements and foundations of a few homes flooded.
7.6 Feet	Moderate lowland flooding on Lower Marys River with moderate damage to roads, railroads, and structures in floodplain. Cattle subject to miring and drowning. Many streets in Deeth flooded with basements and foundations of some homes flooded. (Similar to flood of May 20, 2005)
8.4 Feet	Moderate to major flooding on Lower Marys River with significant damage to roads, railroads, and structures in floodplain. Cattle subject to miring and drowning. Much of the lower portion of Deeth is inundated with many basements and foundations of homes flooded. (Similar to flood of May 15, 1984)
9.0 Feet	Major flooding on Lower Marys River with many homes in low-lying sections of Deeth sustaining damage. Transportation and communication in area severely disrupted. Major damage to roads, railroads, and structures in floodplain. Water over a foot deep on some roads and railroads. Cattle subject to drowning. Sever erosion and sediment damage throughout reach. (Similar to record flood of February 12, 1962)

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (NVZ031)

Today: Windy. Not as cool. Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 43 to 51. West winds 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the morning. Chance of showers 20 percent.

Tonight: Breezy. Numerous snow showers with possible showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered snow showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 5 inches. Snow level 5600 feet. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Tuesday: Windy. Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers. Highs 34 to 44. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.

Tuesday Night: Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph.

Wednesday: Breezy. Not as cool. Mostly sunny. Highs 40 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

Thursday: Not as cool. Mostly sunny. Highs 50 to 58.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

Friday: Warmer, sunny. Highs 58 to 66.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 62 to 70.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 66 to 74.

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.

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