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
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2025*	1,120	4.20	Jun 1, 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: Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated rain showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the morning, then isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 83 to 93. Southwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

Thursday: Warmer, sunny. Highs 89 to 99. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 91 to 101.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 100.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 100.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 98.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 98.

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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