Rivers in Nevada

Jarbidge River near Jarbidge

Elko County, NevadaNWS JBGN2USGS 13162225Elko office

Below flood stage
3.34ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 10:25 AM PDT

Flood stage
5.50 ft
Record crest
5.83 ft2023

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood7.00 ft
Moderate flood6.00 ft
Minor flood5.50 ft
Action5.00 ft
  1. 7.00 ftMajor flooding. Access to Jarbidge likely impossible due to road and bridge damage.
  2. 6.00 ftModerate flooding occurs along the Jarbidge River near Jarbidge. Pine Creek and Bluster Campgrounds are flooded. Significant erosion occurs along the primary access road from Idaho to Jarbidge and this road could become impassable (seasonally, the only access road).
  3. 5.50 ftMinor flooding occurs along the Jarbidge River near Jarbidge. Pine Creek and Bluster campgrounds are flooded. Minor erosion occurs along the primary access road from Idaho to Jarbidge (seasonally, the only access road).

Crest history

16 crests on NOAA’s list since 1998.

#DateStage
1May 22, 20235.83 ft
2May 16, 20055.59 ft
3May 15, 20115.50 ft
4May 24, 20175.48 ft
5May 18, 20085.46 ft
6June 6, 20105.46 ft
7May 20, 20065.38 ft
8May 24, 19995.35 ft
9June 7, 20195.34 ft
10June 7, 20165.26 ft
11May 29, 20035.19 ft
12May 19, 20095.18 ft
13May 24, 20155.17 ft
14May 14, 20135.17 ft
15June 1, 20025.11 ft
16June 2, 19985.01 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 22, 2023: 5.83 ft
  • June 7, 2019: 5.34 ft
  • May 24, 2017: 5.48 ft
  • June 7, 2016: 5.26 ft
  • May 24, 2015: 5.17 ft
  • May 14, 2013: 5.17 ft
  • May 15, 2011: 5.50 ft
  • June 6, 2010: 5.46 ft
  • May 19, 2009: 5.18 ft
  • May 18, 2008: 5.46 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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.