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.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (NVZ036)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent.
Thursday: Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 66 to 74. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent.
Friday: Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers. Highs 66 to 74. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 77.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 71 to 79. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Monday: Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 73 to 81. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 72 to 80. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 71 to 79. Chance of showers 50 percent.
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River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty
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