Rivers in Nevada

South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek

Elko County, NevadaNWS DIXN2USGS 10320000Elko office

Below flood stage
2.17ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 11:40 PM PDT

Flood stage
5.50 ft
Forecast crest
2.17 ftTue, Sep 29, 3:00 AM PDT
Record crest
7.20 ft1962

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood6.50 ft
Moderate flood6.00 ft
Minor flood5.50 ft
Action5.00 ft
  1. 6.50 ftMajor flooding.
  2. 6.00 ftModerate flooding.
  3. 5.50 ftMinor flooding occurs.

Crest history

15 crests on NOAA’s list since 1951.

#DateStage
1February 11, 19627.20 ft
2January 12, 19796.80 ft
3May 29, 20055.59 ft
4June 6, 19575.58 ft
5June 7, 20105.48 ft
6April 29, 19525.46 ft
7June 8, 20195.27 ft
8May 17, 20065.27 ft
9May 25, 19565.26 ft
10June 17, 20115.25 ft
11June 8, 19755.15 ft
12June 6, 19955.14 ft
13May 28, 19515.12 ft
14June 11, 19715.07 ft
15May 26, 20235.02 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 26, 2023: 5.02 ft
  • June 8, 2019: 5.27 ft
  • June 17, 2011: 5.25 ft
  • June 7, 2010: 5.48 ft
  • May 17, 2006: 5.27 ft
  • May 29, 2005: 5.59 ft
  • June 6, 1995: 5.14 ft
  • January 12, 1979: 6.80 ft
  • June 8, 1975: 5.15 ft
  • June 11, 1971: 5.07 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the California Nevada River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.