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Latitude: 40.61º N | Longitude: 116.20º W | Elevation: 4826 Feet | |
Location: Eureka County in Nevada | River Group: Humboldt |
Issuance Time: | Mar 20 2023 at 2:39 PM PDT | Next Issuance: | Mar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT |
Monitor Stage: 6.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 7.0 Feet |
Observed Data Credit | |
![]() | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2021* |
486 |
3.01 |
Jun 7, 2021 |
2020* |
538 |
3.18 |
May 23, 2020 |
2019* |
4,200 |
7.46 |
Jun 11, 2019 |
2018* |
1,080 |
4.25 |
Jun 1, 2018 |
2017* |
7,170 |
9.69 |
Feb 12, 2017 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jul 1911 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1984* |
7,870 |
10.08 |
May 18, 1984 |
1983* |
7,240 |
9.75 |
Mar 06, 1983 |
1962* |
6,610 |
10.00 |
Feb 12, 1962 |
2006* |
6,330 |
9.08 |
Apr 08, 2006 |
1952* |
6,050 |
9.53 |
May 02, 1952 |
* Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion |
Location Photographs | ||
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (NVZ036) |
Tonight: Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows 22 to 28. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Tuesday: Breezy. Scattered snow showers in the morning, then snow showers and rain showers in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 5 inches. Highs 36 to 44. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the east 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Tuesday Night: Snow showers and rain showers in the evening, then scattered snow showers after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Lows 25 to 31. East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph shifting to the south 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Wednesday: Breezy. Numerous snow showers in the morning, then numerous snow showers and rain showers in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Light snow accumulations. Highs 36 to 44. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west 10 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs 38 to 46. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Friday: Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs 33 to 41. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Saturday: Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs 29 to 37. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 31 to 39. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Monday: Not as cool. Partly sunny. Chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs 38 to 46. Chance of snow 30 percent. |
Impacts - E19 Information | |
7.0 Feet | Flood Stage - Minor lowland flooding begins. |
7.5 Feet | Minor to moderate lowland flooding from Carlin to Battle Mountain. |
8.0 Feet | Moderate lowland flooding from Carlin to Battle Mountain. |
8.5 Feet | Significant lowland flooding with minor damage from Carlin to Battle Mountain. Some damage to low-lying structures. A few rural roads flood (similar to 06/1995 flood). |
9.0 Feet | Significant to major lowland flooding with moderate damage from Carlin to Battle Mountain. Moderate damage to low-lying structures, rural roads, and bridge. Ranch buildings and livestock affected. Erosion decrades ranch/farm land (similar to 01/1943, 05,1952, and 02/1986 floods). |
9.5 Feet | Major lowland flooding with significant damage to roads, railroads, and buildings along the river from Carlin to Battle Mountain. Lower portions of Carlin and Beowawe flood. Significant agricultural losses (livestock, irrigation structures, and erosion). USGS 25 year flood (similar to 02/1962 and 03/1983 floods). |
10.0 Feet | Major flood damage. Extensive damage to railroads, roads, bridges, buildings, irrigation structures, and ranch land. Heavy livestock losses. Total loss probably over $10 Million in reach. Many road closures in area (similar to 05/1984 flood - record since 1910). |
10.5 Feet | Disastrous flooding. Extensive damage throughout reach. Exceeds modern (05/1984) flood. USGS 50 year flood. |
12.0 Feet | Catastrophic flooding. USGS estimated 100 year flood. |
17.0 Feet | Record flood with widespread catastrophic damage. Like largest known flood (02/1910). Catastrophic damage to roads, bridges, railroads, and buildings. River becomes a large lake 4 to 5 miles wide from Beowawe to Battle Mountain. Transportation nearly impossible. Communications out to many areas. |
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. |