Jarbidge River near Jarbidge, NV
River level and flood forecast · Elko County
The river is 2.1 ft below flood stage (5.5 ft).
Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 7 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6 ft |
| Flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (May 22, 2023) | 5.83 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7 ftMajor flooding. Access to Jarbidge likely impossible due to road and bridge damage.
- 6 ftModerate flooding occurs along the Jarbidge River near Jarbidge. Pine Creek and Bluster Campgrounds are flooded. Significant erosion occurs along the primary access road from Idaho to Jarbidge and this road could become impassable (seasonally, the only access road).
- 5.5 ftMinor flooding occurs along the Jarbidge River near Jarbidge. Pine Creek and Bluster campgrounds are flooded. Minor erosion occurs along the primary access road from Idaho to Jarbidge (seasonally, the only access road).
Highest crests on record
- 5.83 ft — May 22, 2023
- 5.59 ft — May 16, 2005
- 5.5 ft — May 15, 2011
- 5.48 ft — May 24, 2017
- 5.46 ft — May 18, 2008
Recent crests: 5.83 ft (May 22, 2023) · 5.34 ft (June 7, 2019) · 5.48 ft (May 24, 2017) · 5.26 ft (June 7, 2016) · 5.17 ft (May 24, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Bruneau River at Rowland, NV
- Owyhee River near Wildhorse, NV
- Owyhee River near Mountain City, NV
- Hanks Creek above Mary's River, NV
- Beaver Creek above Halleck, NV
- Southwest Idaho Reservoirs at Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir, ID
- Marys River above Hot Springs Creek nr Deeth, NV
- North Fork Humboldt River near Halleck, NV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JBGN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.