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Latitude: 40.61º N | Longitude: 116.20º W | Elevation: 4826 Feet | |
Location: Eureka County in Nevada | River Group: Humboldt |
Issuance Time: | Aug 07 2022 at 8:13 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | Aug 08 2022 at 9:00 AM PDT |
Monitor Stage: 6.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 7.0 Feet |
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 | |||
2021* |
486 |
3.01 |
Jun 7, 2021 |
2020* |
538 |
3.18 |
May 23, 2020 |
2019* |
4,200 |
7.46 |
Jun 11, 2019 |
2018* |
1,080 |
4.25 |
Jun 1, 2018 |
2017* |
7,170 |
9.69 |
Feb 12, 2017 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jul 1911 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1984* |
7,870 |
10.08 |
May 18, 1984 |
1983* |
7,240 |
9.75 |
Mar 06, 1983 |
1962* |
6,610 |
10.00 |
Feb 12, 1962 |
2006* |
6,330 |
9.08 |
Apr 08, 2006 |
1952* |
6,050 |
9.53 |
May 02, 1952 |
* Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion |
Location Photographs | ||
ESRI™ Locator Map |
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (NVZ036) |
Today: Mostly sunny. Highs 91 to 97 valleys and 85 to 95 mountains. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 57 to 65. South winds around 10 mph. Tuesday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 85 to 95. Light winds becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 63. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Wednesday: Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 85 to 91 valleys and 79 to 89 mountains. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 53 to 60. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 85 to 91 valleys and 79 to 89 mountains. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 54 to 62. Friday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 86 to 92 valleys and 80 to 90 mountains. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 54 to 62. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 87 to 93 valleys and 81 to 91 mountains. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 63. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 88 to 94 valleys and 82 to 92 mountains. |
Impacts - E19 Information | |
7.0 Feet | Flood Stage - Minor lowland flooding begins. |
7.5 Feet | Minor to moderate lowland flooding from Carlin to Battle Mountain. |
8.0 Feet | Moderate lowland flooding from Carlin to Battle Mountain. |
8.5 Feet | Significant lowland flooding with minor damage from Carlin to Battle Mountain. Some damage to low-lying structures. A few rural roads flood (similar to 06/1995 flood). |
9.0 Feet | Significant to major lowland flooding with moderate damage from Carlin to Battle Mountain. Moderate damage to low-lying structures, rural roads, and bridge. Ranch buildings and livestock affected. Erosion decrades ranch/farm land (similar to 01/1943, 05,1952, and 02/1986 floods). |
9.5 Feet | Major lowland flooding with significant damage to roads, railroads, and buildings along the river from Carlin to Battle Mountain. Lower portions of Carlin and Beowawe flood. Significant agricultural losses (livestock, irrigation structures, and erosion). USGS 25 year flood (similar to 02/1962 and 03/1983 floods). |
10.0 Feet | Major flood damage. Extensive damage to railroads, roads, bridges, buildings, irrigation structures, and ranch land. Heavy livestock losses. Total loss probably over $10 Million in reach. Many road closures in area (similar to 05/1984 flood - record since 1910). |
10.5 Feet | Disastrous flooding. Extensive damage throughout reach. Exceeds modern (05/1984) flood. USGS 50 year flood. |
12.0 Feet | Catastrophic flooding. USGS estimated 100 year flood. |
17.0 Feet | Record flood with widespread catastrophic damage. Like largest known flood (02/1910). Catastrophic damage to roads, bridges, railroads, and buildings. River becomes a large lake 4 to 5 miles wide from Beowawe to Battle Mountain. Transportation nearly impossible. Communications out to many areas. |
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. |