Owyhee River near Mountain City, NV
River level and flood forecast · Elko County
The river is 4.2 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to rise to 4.2 ft Tue 11 AM, below the 8 ft flood stage.
Flow: 21 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 12:08 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (March 17, 1993) | 9.81 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftMajor flooding along the river channel, affecting businesses on the west side of Nevada State highway 225 in Mountain City. Impacts to highway 225 possible along the reach from Allegheny Creek south of Mountain City to Owyhee.
- 9 ftModerate flooding occurs along the river channel. River embankment erosion occurs. Rodeo grounds are flooded. Low-lying hay fields and pasture flooding occurs. Businesses located along the river in Mountain City experience water seepage. Water has to be pumped from the Visitor Center. River level is nearing the road level of Nevada State Highway 225 between Mountain City and Owyhee. Access to Pleasant Valley is impacted.
- 8 ftMinor flooding along the river channel.
Highest crests on record
- 9.81 ft — March 17, 1993
- 9.38 ft — February 9, 2017
- 9.18 ft — April 19, 2011
- 9.14 ft — May 1, 2006
- 9.07 ft — May 16, 2005
Recent crests: 8.48 ft (May 30, 2019) · 9.38 ft (February 9, 2017) · 9.18 ft (April 19, 2011) · 9.14 ft (May 1, 2006) · 9.07 ft (May 16, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OMCN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.