South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek, NV
River level and flood forecast · Elko County
The river is 3.3 ft below flood stage (5.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.2 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 5 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 | 6.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6 ft |
| Flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (January 12, 1979) | 6.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 6.5 ftMajor flooding.
- 6 ftModerate flooding.
- 5.5 ftMinor flooding occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 6.8 ft — January 12, 1979
- 5.59 ft — May 29, 2005
- 5.58 ft — June 6, 1957
- 5.48 ft — June 7, 2010
- 5.46 ft — April 29, 1952
Recent crests: 5.02 ft (May 26, 2023) · 5.27 ft (June 8, 2019) · 5.25 ft (June 17, 2011) · 5.48 ft (June 7, 2010) · 5.27 ft (May 17, 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 (DIXN2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.