Humboldt River near Carlin, NV
River level and flood forecast · Elko County
The river is 6.4 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Forecast to hold near 0.6 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 14 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:01 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (May 17, 1984) | 12.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftThis is the unofficial record flood which occurred on february 28, 1910, before modern equipment and records were established.
- 10.21 ftThis is the official record flood or about 6160 cfs. It occurred on february 14, 1962.
- 7 ftMinor flooding occurs.
- 6 ftThis is action stage. No flooding occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 12.2 ft — May 17, 1984
- 11.06 ft — March 5, 1983
- 10.57 ft — June 7, 1995
- 10.23 ft — February 14, 1962
- 10.1 ft — February 12, 2017
Recent crests: 8.08 ft (May 28, 2023) · 8.12 ft (June 10, 2019) · 10.1 ft (February 12, 2017) · 7.45 ft (June 19, 2011) · 8.58 ft (April 8, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HRCN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.