Rivers in Nevada

Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto

Elko County, NevadaNWS SFLN2USGS 13105000Elko office

Below flood stage
4.95ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 27, 3:45 AM PDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Forecast crest
4.96 ftWed, Sep 30, 11:00 PM PDT
Record crest
17.11 ft2017

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood13.00 ft
Moderate flood11.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 13.00 ftSalmon Falls Creek is near the level of U.S. 93 and may be flooding the roadway at low crossings. U.S. 93 from Wells to Jackpot, NV may be closed to through traffic as further creek rise may inundate parts of the roadway about 3 miles south of Jackpot.
  2. 11.00 ftOverflow from Salmon Falls Creek will completely inundate the rest area along U.S. 93, about 3 miles south of Jackpot, NV. Water may begin encroaching upon the shoulder of U.S. 93 near the rest area.
  3. 10.00 ftMinor flooding occurs along the banks of Salmon Falls Creek. Water from Salmon Falls Creek begins entering the Salmon Falls Creek rest area along U.S. 93, about 3 miles south of Jackpot, NV.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 26, 2026.

Crest history

10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1962.

#DateStage
1February 10, 201717.11 ft
2May 16, 198414.27 ft
3February 12, 196212.65 ft
4May 30, 201911.14 ft
5May 18, 197510.83 ft
6May 18, 200510.40 ft
7May 17, 201110.37 ft
8February 1, 199510.22 ft
9May 5, 20239.87 ft
10February 19, 19869.50 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 5, 2023: 9.87 ft
  • May 30, 2019: 11.14 ft
  • February 10, 2017: 17.11 ft
  • May 17, 2011: 10.37 ft
  • May 18, 2005: 10.40 ft
  • February 1, 1995: 10.22 ft
  • February 19, 1986: 9.50 ft
  • May 16, 1984: 14.27 ft
  • May 18, 1975: 10.83 ft
  • February 12, 1962: 12.65 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northwest 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.