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SOUTH FORK HUMBOLDT RIVER - ABOVE TENMILE CREEK (SFHN2)
Latitude: 40.63º NLongitude: 115.73º WElevation: 5275 Feet
Location: Elko County in NevadaBulletin Group: HumboldtRiver Group: Humboldt
Issuance Time: Dec 25 2025 at 8:45 AM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 25 2025 at 3:00 PM PST
Action/Monitor: 9.0 FeetMinor Flood: 9.5 FeetModerate Flood: 10.0 FeetMajor Flood: 10.5 Feet

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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.
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Flood Impacts
10.5 FeetMajor flooding occurs. This is about 3450 cfs.
10.0 FeetModerate flooding occurs. This is about 2650 cfs.
9.5 FeetMinor flooding occurs. This is about 2040 cfs.
9.0 FeetMonitoring stage occurs. This is about 1600 cfs.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (NVZ038)
Rest of Today: Windy. Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy blowing dust. Highs 46 to 52. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

Tonight: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and snow. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.

Friday: Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain in the morning, then chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Snow level 5600 feet. Highs 40 to 46. Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs 32 to 38. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 13.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 27 to 33.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 8 to 14.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 33 to 39.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 14 to 20.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 40 to 46.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 19 to 25.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 44 to 50.
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.