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HUMBOLDT RIVER - BATTLE MOUNTAIN (HBMN2)

Latitude: 40.67º N	Longitude: 116.93º W	Elevation: 4500 Feet
Location: Lander County in Nevada		River Group: Humboldt

Issuance Time:

Apr 26 2018 at 7:40 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Apr 27 2018 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 8.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 9.5 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
2016*	1,440	8.50	Jun 13, 2016
2015*	793	6.59	Jun 15, 2015
2014*	466**	5.65	Jun 4, 2014
2013*	227	5.79	Mar 21, 2013
2012*	381	5.38	Mar 27, 2012
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Feb 1991 to Present)***
2006*	8,880	11.30	Apr 11, 2006
1952*	5,800****	--	May 3, 1952
1980*	5,460	9.87	Jun 10, 1980
1962*	4,600	9.66	Feb 17, 1962
1980*	5,460	9.87	Jun 10, 1980

* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Discharge estimated
*** Most recent continuous record back to Feb 1991 with segmented periods back to May 1896
**** Discharge is a maximum daily average

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (NVZ036)

Today: Sunny. Highs 73 to 82. East winds around 10 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 49. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 81 valleys and 69 to 79 mountains. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 33 to 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs 59 to 65 valleys and 53 to 63 mountains. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated rain and snow showers through the night. Lows 29 to 36.

Sunday: Partly sunny. Scattered rain and snow showers through the day. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 56 to 62 valleys and 50 to 60 mountains.

Sunday Night and Monday: Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain and snow showers. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 52 to 61.

Monday Night and Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain and snow showers. Lows 26 to 35. Highs 52 to 62.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 29 to 35.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 63 to 69 valleys and 57 to 67 mountains.

Impacts - E19 Information
8.5 Feet	Some very minor flooding at scattered locations in reach.
9.0 Feet	Localized minor flooding in reach.
9.5 Feet	Flood Stage - Minor lowland flooding throughout reach. A few rural roads begin to flood.
10.0 Feet	Minor to moderate lowland flooding throughout reach. Some rural roads near the river are flooded.
10.5 Feet	Moderate lowland flooding throughout reach. A number of rural roads impassable. No home or basements flooded. Livestock stranding and miring begins to be a problem.
11.0 Feet	Moderate to major lowland flooding throughout reach. Many rural roads flooded and some basements of homes near the river begin to flood in the Beowawe and Battle Mountain areas. Livestock stranding and mirning can be significant (similar to 05/1975 and 06/1995 floods).
11.5 Feet	Major lowland flooding through reach. Most rural roads near river under water. A few basements and yards of residences near river begin to flood. Lowest ranch homes north of river become inaccessible, some residents need to leave. Livestock stranding and miring significant if not moved to higher ground. Battle Mountain impacted northeast of railroad near animal shelter and fairgrounds.
12.0 Feet	Major flooding through reach. Most rural roads near river flood with significant transporation impacts. A few basements and yards near the river flood. Some river ranch homes north of river inaccessible and residents need to leave. Lifestock stranded and mired if not moved to higher ground. Battle Mountain impacted northeast of railroad near animal shelter and fairgrounds.
12.5 Feet	Extensive flooding through reach. Most rural roads near river under water. Significant transportation impacts. Significant flooding of basements and yards of residences near river. Several ranch homes, especially north of river, become inaccessible and residents need to leave. Some ranch buildings near river flood. Battle Mountain most impacted northeast of railroad near animal shelter and fairgrounds.
13.0 Feet	Extensive flooding through reach. Most rural roads and some rail sections near river under water. Major transportation impacts. Flooding of basements and yards of residences near river. Many ranch homes inaccessible. Some ranch buildings near river flood. Significant livestock loses possible. Battle Mountain most impacted northeast of railroad near animal shelter and fairgrounds. Some impacts south of railroad.
13.5 Feet	Extensive flooding through reach. Most rural roads and some rail sections near river under water. Major transporation impacts. Major floodig of basements and yards of residences near river. Many ranch homes inaccessible. Many ranch buildings near river flood. Major livestock losses possible. Much of Battle Mountain northeast of railroad and some areas southeast have flooding.
14.0 Feet	Near record flooding through reach. Most rural roads and some sections of rail near river under water. Portions of Interstate 80 may begin to flood. Major transportation impacts. Significant flooding of residences, businesses, and buildings near river with many more inaccessible. Much of Battle Mountain flooded, especially northeast of railroad. Major livestock losses possible.
14.5 Feet	Near record to record flooding through reach. Most roads and some sections of rail, possibly some sections of Interstate 80 under water. Extensive transporation impacts. Major flooding of residences near river. Much of Battle Mountain flooded. Major livestock and crop losses possible (similar to 04/1984 flood).

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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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