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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: | Apr 19 2025 at 7:43 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | Apr 20 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT |
Action/Monitor: 8.5 Feet | Minor Flood: 9.5 Feet | Moderate Flood: 10.5 Feet | Major Flood: 11.5 Feet |
Please Note: 1) 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. 2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings. |
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 | |||
2023* |
3,820 |
10.66 |
Jun 1, 2023 |
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 |
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 |
Flood Impacts | |
14.5 Feet | Extensive 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 Feet | Extensive 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 Feet | Extensive 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 Feet | Extensive 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 Feet | Extensive 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 Feet | Major 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 Feet | Major 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 Feet | Moderate 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 Feet | Moderate 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 Feet | Minor 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 Feet | Minor Flood Stage. Minor lowland flooding throughout the reach. A few rural roads (like Mote Road) begin to flood. |
9.0 Feet | Localized minor lowland flooding along the reach. |
8.5 Feet | Monitoring Stage. Some very minor flooding occurs at scattered locations along the reach. |
8.0 Feet | No flooding occurs in the reach. |
7.5 Feet | No flooding occurs in the reach. |
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (NVZ036) |
Tonight: Mostly cloudy early in the evening then clearing. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds up to 10 mph. Sunday: Sunny. Highs 63 to 71. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to west 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Monday: Sunny. Highs 59 to 67. West winds up to 15 mph. Monday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Tuesday: Warmer, sunny. Highs 66 to 74. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 63 to 71. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 73. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Friday: Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 73. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs 58 to 66. |
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. |