Maggie Creek near Carlin, NV

River level and flood forecast · Elko County

Normal0.6 ftas of Wed 6:15 PM

The river is 4.4 ft below flood stage (5 ft).

Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-202468ThuFriSatSunMonTueWedAction 4.5 ftFlood 5 ftModerate 5.5 ftMajor 6 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS 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 stage6 ft
Moderate flood stage5.5 ft
Flood stage5 ft
Action stage4.5 ft
Record crest (April 6, 2006)6.76 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 5.9 ftThis is the official record flood level. This last occurred on march 27, 1993.
  • 5.5 ftModerate flooding occurs.
  • 5 ftMinor flooding occurs. This is about 902 cfs.
  • 4.5 ftAction stage occurs. No flooding occurs.

Highest crests on record

  1. 6.76 ft — April 6, 2006
  2. 6.48 ft — May 18, 2005
  3. 5.11 ft — March 22, 1997
  4. 4.73 ft — April 18, 2023

Recent crests: 4.73 ft (April 18, 2023) · 6.76 ft (April 6, 2006) · 6.48 ft (May 18, 2005) · 5.11 ft (March 22, 1997)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MGCN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.