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| Latitude: 40.94º N | Longitude: 115.62º W | Elevation: 5142 Feet | |||
| Location: Elko County in Nevada | Bulletin Group: Humboldt | River Group: Humboldt | |||
| Issuance Time: | Nov 12 2025 at 1:34 PM PST | Next Issuance: | Nov 13 2025 at 9:00 AM PST |
| Action/Monitor: N/A | Minor Flood: 6.2 Feet | Moderate Flood: 8.0 Feet | Major Flood: 10.0 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 Mean Daily 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 | |||
| 2025* | 527 | 2.99 | Jun 04, 2025 |
| 2024* | 1,360 | 4.89 | Apr 28, 2024 |
| 2023* | 2,510 | 6.63 | May 27, 2023 |
| 2022* | 223 | 2.51 | Jun 14, 2022 |
| 2021* | 94 | 1.88 | May 24, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1944 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
| 1983* | 7,100 | 12.18 | Mar 04, 1983 |
| 1962* | 7,070 | 12.30 | Feb 13, 1962 |
| 2017* | 6,670 | 10.67 | Feb 10, 2017 |
| 1984* | 5,790 | 10.22 | May 17, 1984 |
| 2005* | 4,360 | 9.29 | May 18, 2005 |
| 1986* | 3,990** | 7.64 | Feb 19, 1986 |
| * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion ** Revised by USGS. |
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| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 11.5 Feet | Flood disaster - major damage occurs to roads, railroads, and agriculture including livestock drownings. Major impact occurs to transportation and communications. Approaches to all three bridges in Elko will likely flood: Errecart Blvd., 5th Street, and 12th Street. Homes located withing the floodplain are likely impacted. |
| 11.0 Feet | Record Streamflow, major to record flooding. Major damage occurs to roads, railroads and agriculture, including livestock drownings. Major impact occurs to transportation and communications. Approaches to all three bridges in Elko are nearly flooded: Errecart Blvd., 5th Street, and 12th Street. Homes located within the floodplain could be impacted. |
| 10.7 Feet | Near Record Streamflow. Major damage to roads, railroads and structures. Moderate impact occurs to transportation and communication. Livestock will be greatly impacted. Elko will flood from near River Street north of the river to near Wilson Ave. and Bullion Road south of the river. Flooding also occurs north of 12th Street including Opal Drive. River is above storm drain elevation. |
| 10.0 Feet | Major Flood Stage - major flooding occurs throughout the reach. Major damage occurs to roads, railroads, and structures. Livestock are impacted. Elko is flooded to near River Street north of the river to near Wilson Ave south of the river between 1st and 9th Streets, as well as from 9th Street and Lyon Ave. to 12th Street. Basements in low-lying parts of town will flood. Flooded areas are pumped by the city. |
| 9.0 Feet | Moderate to major flooding occurs throughout the reach. Significant damage occurs to roads, railroads, and structures. Livestock are impacted. Elko flooding occurs between Douglas and Water Streets north of the river and to Front Street south of the river between 1st and 9th streets, as well as from 9th and Lyon Ave. to 12th Steet. Basements will be impacted along this corridor. City pumping of flooded areas begins. |
| 8.5 Feet | Moderate flooding occurs throughout the reach, including in Elko. Some flooding and damage occurs to rural roads throughout the floodplain. Elko flooding occurs between Douglas and Water Streets north of the river and to Front Street south of the river between 1st and 9th Streets, as well as from 9th Street and Lyon Ave to 12th Street. Basements will be impacted along this corridor. |
| 8.0 Feet | Moderate Flood Stage - Moderate lowland flooding occurs throughout the reach, with minor to moderate flooding in Elko caused by backed up storm drains. Minor flooding of rural roads occurs. In Elko, flood waters continue to rise between Douglas and Water Streets on the north side of the river, and to Front Street south of the river between 1st and 9th Streets, as well as from 9th and Lyon ave to 12th Street. Basements may be impacted along this corridor. |
| 7.0 Feet | Minor lowland flooding begins throughout the reach and minor flooding of rural roads occurs. In Elko, minor flooding occurs in the parking lots on Water Street between 7th and 9th Streets and from backed-up storm drains at the following intersections: 1st and Water Streets, 3rd and Water Streets, 2nd and Douglas Streets, and 6th and Front Streets. |
| 6.7 Feet | Minor Flood Stage - Minor flooding begins in Elko. The storm drain at 1st and Water Streets starts to back up. |
| 6.2 Feet | Minor lowland flooding occurs upstream and downstream of Elko. Very minor flooding from backed up storm drains begins in Elko, especially in the parking lots on Water Street between 7th and 9th Streets. |
| 5.5 Feet | Action Stage - Near bankfull conditions. Isolated minor lowland flooding possible upstream and downstream of Elko. No flooding execpected in Elko. |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (NVZ038) |
| Tonight: Mostly cloudy early in the evening then clearing. Lows 33 to 39. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Thursday: Sunny. Highs 60 to 66. South winds 5 to 20 mph. Thursday Night: Breezy. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of showers 50 percent. Friday: Partly sunny with scattered rain showers. Highs 52 to 58. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs 52 to 58. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of showers 50 percent. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs 46 to 52. Chance of showers 50 percent. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of showers 50 percent. Monday: Numerous rain showers and snow showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Light snow accumulations. Highs 40 to 46. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow showers in the evening, then scattered snow showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs 36 to 42. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 38 to 44. |
| 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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