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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: | Jan 22 2025 at 1:13 PM PST | Next Issuance: | Jan 23 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: 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 | |||
2023* |
2,510 |
6.63 |
May 27, 2023 |
2022* |
223 |
2.51 |
Jun 14, 2022 |
2021* |
94 |
1.88 |
May 24, 2021 |
2020* |
333 |
2.85 |
May 23, 2020 |
2019* |
2,560 |
6.69 |
Jun 9, 2019 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1944 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1986* |
7,200 |
7.64 |
Feb 19, 1986 |
1983* |
7,100 |
12.18 |
Mar 04, 1983 |
1963* |
7,070 |
12.30 |
Feb 13, 1962 |
2017* |
6,670 |
10.67 |
Feb 10, 2017 |
| * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion | |||
| 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 clear. Lows 10 to 16. North winds up to 5 mph. Thursday: Sunny. Highs 34 to 40. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. South winds up to 10 mph. Friday: Partly sunny. Highs 38 to 44. West winds up to 10 mph. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 14. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Saturday: Colder. Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs 25 to 31. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with chance of snow in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 10. Chance of snow 50 percent. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 28 to 34. Sunday Night: Clear. Lows around 9. Monday: Sunny. Highs 32 to 38. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 14. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 34 to 40. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Wednesday: 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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