CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

HUMBOLDT RIVER - PALISADE (PALN2)

Latitude: 40.61º N	Longitude: 116.20º W	Elevation: 4826 Feet
Location: Eureka County in Nevada		River Group: Humboldt

Monitor Stage: 6.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 7.0 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2025*	1,080	4.13	Jun 3, 2025
2024*	2,440	5.69	Jun 10, 2024
2023*	4,150	7.39	May 29, 2023
2022*	336	2.55	Jun 1, 2022
2021*	486	3.01	Jun 7, 2021
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1902 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1910*	17,000	17.00	Feb 18, 1910
1984*	7,870	10.08	May 18, 1984
1983*	7,240	9.75	Mar 06, 1983
2017*	7,240	9.75	Mar 06, 1983
1962*	6,610	10.00	Feb 12, 1962
2006*	6,330	9.08	Apr 08, 2006
* Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (NVZ036)

Tonight: Windy, colder. Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph shifting to the north 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 51 to 59. North winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

Monday: Warmer. Mostly sunny. Highs 64 to 72. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

Tuesday: Warmer, sunny. Highs 72 to 80.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 49.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 76 to 84.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 76 to 84.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 78 to 86.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 50.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 78 to 86.

Flood Impacts
17.0 Feet	All time record flooding occurs with widespread catastrophic damage. This is similar to the largest known flood of february 1910. Catastrophic damage to all public infrastructure and private property along the river in the reach. The river becomes a large lake 4 to 5 miles wide from Beowawe to Battle Mountain. Transportation is nearly impossible. Communications out to many areas. This is about 17000 cfs. Any levels higher than this become new record floods.
12.0 Feet	Catastrophic flooding occurs. This is about 10000 cfs.
10.5 Feet	Disastrous flooding occurs with extensive damage through reach. This is about 8300 cfs.
10.0 Feet	Major flooding occurs with extensive damage to railroads, roads, bridges, buildings, irrigation structures and ranchland. Heavy livestock losses occur. Total loss will probably exceed 10 million dollars in the reach. Many roads are closed or destroyed. This is about 7600 cfs.
9.5 Feet	Major lowland flooding occurs with damage to roads, railroads, and buildings along the river from Carlin to Battle Mountain. Lower portions of Carlin and Beowawe flood. Significant losses occur to livestock, irrigation structures, and pasture. This is about 6900 cfs.
9.0 Feet	Significant to major lowland flooding occurs with moderate damage from Carlin to Battle Mountain. Moderate damage occurs to low-lying structures, rural roads and bridges. Ranch buildings and livestock affected. Erosion degrades pastures. This is about 6200 cfs.
8.5 Feet	Significant lowland flooding occurs with minor damage from Carlin to Battle Mountain. Some damage occurs to low lying structures. A few rural roads flood. This is about 5500 cfs.
8.0 Feet	Moderate lowland flooding occurs from Carlin to Battle Mountain. This is about 4900 cfs.
7.5 Feet	Minor to moderate lowland flooding occurs from Carlin to Battle Mountain. This is about 4300 cfs.
7.0 Feet	Minor lowland flooding begins between Carlin and Battle Mountains. This is about 3650 cfs.
6.0 Feet	This is monitoring stage. No flooding occurs. This is about 2600 cfs.
5.2 Feet	This is below monitoring stage. No flooding occurs. This is about 1800 cfs. NOTE: 1 cfs (cubic feet per second) is approximately 7.48 gallons of flow per second.

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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