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MARYS RIVER - ABOVE HOT SPRINGS CREEK (MHSN2)
Latitude: 41.25º NLongitude: 115.26º WElevation: 5504 Feet
Location: Elko County in NevadaBulletin Group: HumboldtRiver Group: Humboldt
Issuance Time: May 08 2025 at 8:00 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 09 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 5.5 FeetMinor Flood: 6.0 FeetModerate Flood: 7.5 FeetMajor Flood: 9.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2024*
547
5.91
Apr 28, 2024
2023*
849
7.30
May 5, 2023
2022*
179
4.38
May 30, 2022
2021*
91
3.86
May 23, 2021
2020*
329
5.24
May 4, 2020
 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
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Flood Impacts
9.0 FeetMajor flooding occurs on the marys river with many homes in deeth damaged. Transportation and communication are severely disrupted. Major damage to roads, railroads, and structures occurs, with water over a foot deep on some roads and railroads. Severe erosion and sediment deposition occurs. This is similar to the flood of february 12, 1962.
8.4 FeetModerate to major flooding occurs on the lower marys river with significant damage to roads, railroads, and structures. Cattle can be mired or drowned. Much of deeth's roads and structures are flooded. This is about 2060 cfs or similar to the flood of may 15, 1984.
7.6 FeetModerate flooding occurs on lower marys river, with damage to roads, railroads, and structures. Cattle can be mired or drowned. Streets and homes in deeth flood. This is about 1230 cfs or similar to the flood of may 20, 2005.
6.8 FeetMinor to moderate lowland flooding occurs on lower mary's river, with flooding of many rural roads near the river. Some streets in deeth flood, as well as basements and foundations of a few homes. This is about 800 cfs.
6.0 FeetFlood stage, about 580 cfs. Minor lowland flooding on lower mary's river, with minor flooding of rural roads throughout area. Some minor flooding of streets in deeth.
5.0 FeetThis is monitoring stage or about 365 cfs. No flooding occurs within the reach.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (NVZ031)
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 72 to 80. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday: Breezy. Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 83. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to southwest 10 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Chance of showers 40 percent.

Sunday: Windy. Partly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Highs 70 to 78.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s.

Monday: Breezy. Mostly sunny. Scattered snow showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 56 to 66. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Tuesday: Breezy. Numerous snow showers and rain showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulations. Highs 45 to 53. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Wednesday: Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and snow showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 49 to 57. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.

Thursday: Not as cool. Mostly sunny. Highs 56 to 64.
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.