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HUMBOLDT RIVER - BATTLE MOUNTAIN (HBMN2)
Latitude: 40.67º NLongitude: 116.93º WElevation: 4500 Feet
Location: Lander County in NevadaBulletin Group: HumboldtRiver Group: Humboldt
Issuance Time: Jun 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM PDT
Action/Monitor: 8.5 FeetMinor Flood: 9.5 FeetModerate Flood: 10.5 FeetMajor Flood: 11.5 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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Flood Impacts
14.5 FeetExtensive near record to record flooding throughout the reach. Most roads and some sections of rail and possibly sections of Interstate 80 are under water. Extensive transportation impacts occur as does major flooding of residences near the river. Much of Battle Mountain is flooded. Major livestock and crop losses are possible. This is similar to the flood of April 1984.
14.0 FeetExtensive near record flooding throughout the reach. Most rural roads and some sections of rail near the river are flooded. Parts of Interstate 80 begin to flood. Major transportation impacts occur. Significant flooding of residences, businesses and buildings near the river. Many more are cut off. Much of Battle Mountain, especially northeast of the railroad are flooded. Major livestock losses are possible.
13.5 FeetExtensive flooding throughout the reach. Most rural roads and some rail sections near the river are under water. Major transportation impacts, and major flooding of basements and yards near the river occurs. Many ranch homes are cut off. Many outbuildings near the river flood. Major livestock losses are possible. Much of Battle Mountain northeast of the railroad and some areas southeast are flooded.
13.0 FeetExtensive flooding occurs throughout the reach with major transportation impacts. Most rural roads and some isolated sections of rail near the river flood. Flooding of basements and yards of residences near river. Many ranch homes become inaccessible. Some ranch buildings near the river flood. Significant livestock losses are possible. Battle Mountain northeast of the railroad, and fairgrounds are most impacted. Some impacts occur southeast of railroad.
12.5 FeetExtensive flooding throughout the reach. Most rural roads near the river are under water with significant transportation impacts. Significant flooding of basements and yards of residences near the river. Several ranch homes, especially north of the river become inaccessible and residents need to leave. Some ranch buildings near the river flood. Battle Mountain northeast of the railroad, near the animal shelter and fairgrounds are most impacted.
12.0 FeetMajor flooding throughout the reach. Most rural roads near the river flood with significant transportation impacts. A few basements/yards of residences near the river flood. Some lower ranch homes north of the river become inaccessible and residents need to leave. Livestock will be stranded/mired if not moved to high ground. Battle Mountain northeast of the railroad, near the animal shelter and fairgrounds are most impacted. Similar to the floods of February 1962, June 1963 and May 2005.
11.5 FeetMajor Flood Stage. Major lowland flooding throughout the reach. Most rural roads near river are under water. A few basements/yards of residences near the river begin to flood. Lowest ranch homes north of the river become inaccessible and some residents need to leave. Significant livestock stranding/miring if not moved to high ground. Battle Mountain northeast of the railroad, near the animal shelter and fairgrounds are impacted. Similar to floods of February 1962, June 1963 and May 2005.
11.0 FeetModerate to major lowland flooding occurs throughout the reach. Many rural roads are flooded and some basements of homes near the river begin to flood in the Beowawe and Battle Mountain areas. Livestock stranding and miring can be significant. Similar to the floods of June 1995 and February 2017.
10.5 FeetModerate Flood Stage. Moderate lowland flooding throughout the reach with a number of rural roads, such as Mote Road, become impassable. No homes or basements flooded. Livestock stranding and miring begins to be a problem. Similar to the flood of 2019 and 2023.
10.0 FeetMinor to moderate lowland flooding throughout the reach. Some rural roads near the river are flooded. Minor flooding begins at the fair and rodeo grounds in Battle Mountain and rural ranches along the river. No homes or basements in Battle Mountain flooded.
9.5 FeetMinor Flood Stage. Minor lowland flooding throughout the reach. A few rural roads (like Mote Road) begin to flood.
9.0 FeetLocalized minor lowland flooding along the reach.
8.5 FeetMonitoring Stage. Some very minor flooding occurs at scattered locations along the reach.
8.0 FeetNo flooding occurs in the reach.
7.5 FeetNo flooding occurs in the reach.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (NVZ036)
Today: Sunny. Highs 91 to 99. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 84 to 92. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 83 to 91. Southwest winds up to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

Independence Day: Sunny. Highs 79 to 87.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 82 to 90.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 86 to 94.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 89 to 97.