Rivers in Nevada

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley

Humboldt County, NevadaNWS MARN2USGS 10329500Elko office

Below flood stage
1.41ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 27, 7:25 PM PDT

Flood stage
5.50 ft
Forecast crest
1.40 ftSun, Sep 27, 8:00 PM PDT
Record crest
14.10 ft1943

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood7.50 ft
Moderate flood6.50 ft
Minor flood5.50 ft
Action5.00 ft
  1. 7.50 ftMajor flooding occurs.
  2. 6.50 ftModerate flooding occurs.
  3. 5.50 ftFlood stage; minor flooding.

Crest history

22 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.

#DateStage
1January 21, 194314.10 ft
2January 13, 19809.92 ft
3February 10, 20179.92 ft
4January 2, 19979.85 ft
5July 11, 19759.67 ft
6February 17, 19869.65 ft
7February 21, 19278.93 ft
8February 25, 19588.82 ft
9January 31, 19638.82 ft
10April 11, 20238.25 ft
11January 21, 19698.07 ft
12March 13, 19837.94 ft
13February 2, 19457.94 ft
14February 16, 19827.69 ft
15January 16, 19737.67 ft
16January 15, 19567.25 ft
17May 6, 19957.12 ft
18May 15, 19847.07 ft
19March 8, 19897.05 ft
20April 18, 20116.81 ft
21April 19, 19386.73 ft
22February 27, 20195.64 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 11, 2023: 8.25 ft
  • February 27, 2019: 5.64 ft
  • February 10, 2017: 9.92 ft
  • April 18, 2011: 6.81 ft
  • January 2, 1997: 9.85 ft
  • May 6, 1995: 7.12 ft
  • March 8, 1989: 7.05 ft
  • February 17, 1986: 9.65 ft
  • May 15, 1984: 7.07 ft
  • March 13, 1983: 7.94 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.