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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: Jan 10 2026 at 8:17 AM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 11 2026 at 9:00 AM 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)
Today: Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs around 40. East winds up to 5 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 18 to 24. East winds up to 5 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 20 to 26. East winds up to 5 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 23 to 29.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 47 to 53.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 22 to 28.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.

Saturday: 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.