Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, NV
River level and flood forecast · Humboldt County
The river is 4.1 ft below flood stage (5.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.4 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 6 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 | 7.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (January 13, 1980) | 9.92 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7.5 ftMajor flooding occurs.
- 6.5 ftModerate flooding occurs.
- 5.5 ftFlood stage; minor flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 9.92 ft — January 13, 1980
- 9.92 ft — February 10, 2017
- 9.85 ft — January 2, 1997
- 9.67 ft — July 11, 1975
- 8.93 ft — February 21, 1927
Recent crests: 8.25 ft (April 11, 2023) · 5.64 ft (February 27, 2019) · 9.92 ft (February 10, 2017) · 6.81 ft (April 18, 2011) · 9.85 ft (January 2, 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 (MARN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.