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Humboldt River at Comus

Highest listed crest 12.25 ftFlood stage 9.5 ft29 crests since 1917

The Humboldt River at Comus crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1917 to 2023. The highest, 12.25 ft on April 24, 1984, was major flooding, 2.75 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.25 ft
April 24, 1984; 9,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.5 ft
Major flooding from 11.5 ft
Crests at major
5
6th of 46 gauges in Nevada
Most recent flood crest
June 4, 2023
10.80 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Humboldt County
Nevada

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Humboldt River at Comus
Action stage8.59May 31, 1996The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.55Jul 3, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.510Jun 4, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.55Apr 16, 2006Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

29 crests from 1917 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Humboldt River at Comus, 1917 to 2023 8910111213ft Flood stage 9.5 ftMajor 11.5 ft May 31, 1917: 8.80 ft, action stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1952: 11.52 ft, major flooding; 5,860 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1957: 9.21 ft, action stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1962: 9.91 ft, minor flooding; 1,740 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1963: 9.39 ft, action stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1964: 8.84 ft, action stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1965: 8.88 ft, action stage; 1,500 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1969: 10.64 ft, moderate flooding; 3,910 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1971: 10.56 ft, moderate flooding; 3,260 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1973: 8.78 ft, action stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1975: 10.79 ft, moderate flooding; 3,220 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1980: 10.73 ft, moderate flooding; 2,930 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1982: 9.42 ft, action stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1983: 11.76 ft, major flooding; 5,210 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1984: 12.25 ft, major flooding; 9,900 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1985: 9.47 ft, action stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1986: 10.52 ft, moderate flooding; 3,090 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1993: 10.39 ft, minor flooding; 2,700 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1995: 10.87 ft, moderate flooding; 3,210 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1996: 9.25 ft, action stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1997: 10.20 ft, minor flooding; 2,950 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1998: 11.62 ft, major flooding; 3,110 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1999: 9.54 ft, minor flooding; 1,800 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2005: 11.44 ft, moderate flooding; 4,710 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2006: 11.78 ft, major flooding; 6,070 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2011: 10.14 ft, minor flooding; 2,080 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2017: 11.29 ft, moderate flooding; 4,960 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2019: 11.17 ft, moderate flooding; 3,230 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2023: 10.80 ft, moderate flooding; 2,780 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.25 ft, Apr 24, 1984 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Humboldt River at Comus 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 2 1980s: 4 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Humboldt River at Comus
1Apr 24, 198412.25+2.75Major9,900
2Apr 16, 200611.78+2.28Major6,070
3Jun 14, 198311.76+2.26Major5,210
4May 28, 199811.62+2.12Major3,110
5May 6, 195211.52+2.02Major5,860
6May 28, 200511.44+1.94Moderate4,710
7Mar 31, 201711.29+1.79Moderate4,960
8Jun 15, 201911.17+1.67Moderate3,230
9Jun 18, 199510.87+1.37Moderate3,210
10Jun 4, 202310.80+1.30Moderate2,780
11May 27, 197510.79+1.29Moderate3,220
12Jun 15, 198010.73+1.23Moderate2,930
13Apr 18, 196910.64+1.14Moderate3,910
14Jun 3, 197110.56+1.06Moderate3,260
15Feb 28, 198610.52+1.02Moderate3,090
16Apr 3, 199310.39+0.89Minor2,700
17Jun 21, 199710.20+0.70Minor2,950
18Jul 3, 201110.14+0.64Minor2,080
19Feb 21, 19629.91+0.41Minor1,740
20Jun 13, 19999.54+0.04Minor1,800
21Apr 15, 19859.47−0.03Action1,790
22Apr 23, 19829.42−0.08Action1,710
23Jul 3, 19639.39−0.11Action1,530
24May 31, 19969.25−0.25Action1,920
25Jun 24, 19579.21−0.29Action1,540
26Jun 26, 19658.88−0.62Action1,500
27Jun 21, 19648.84−0.66Action1,440
28May 31, 19178.80−0.70Action1,950
29Jun 5, 19738.78−0.72Action1,570

The worst floods along the Humboldt River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Humboldt River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 16, 2006: 11.78 ft here, major flooding

  • ImlayNV · Apr 19, 2006 · 11.90 ft · Moderate

June 14, 1983: 11.76 ft here, major flooding

  • ImlayNV · Jun 17, 1983 · 12.12 ft · Major

May 6, 1952: 11.52 ft here, major flooding

  • ImlayNV · May 9, 1952 · 12.29 ft · Major
  • PalisadeNV · May 2, 1952 · 9.53 ft · Major
  • ElkoNV · Apr 30, 1952 · 9.60 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Humboldt River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Humboldt River
ElkoNV6.212.30 ft, Feb 13, 19624
CarlinNV7.012.20 ft, May 17, 19848
PalisadeNV7.017.00 ft, Feb 28, 19108
Battle MountainNV9.511.72 ft, May 24, 20051
Comus this gaugeNV9.512.25 ft, Apr 24, 19845
ImlayNV10.312.99 ft, May 27, 19843

Other gauges in Humboldt County

Flood gauges in Humboldt County
Paradise Valley5.512.10 ft, Feb 23, 19275
Paradise Valley5.59.92 ft, Jan 13, 198012

Humboldt County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Nevada

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CMSN2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.