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Humboldt River near Imlay

Highest listed crest 12.99 ftFlood stage 10.3 ft19 crests since 1945

The Humboldt River near Imlay crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1945 to 2023. The highest, 12.99 ft on May 27, 1984, was major flooding, 2.69 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.99 ft
May 27, 1984; 9,270 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.3 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
3
15th of 46 gauges in Nevada
Most recent flood crest
June 17, 2023
10.55 ft, minor flooding
Location
Pershing 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 near Imlay
Action stage9.51May 21, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.312Jun 17, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.23Apr 5, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.03May 27, 1984Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1945 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Humboldt River near Imlay, 1945 to 2023 910111213ft Flood stage 10.3 ftMajor 12.0 ft May 31, 1945: 10.88 ft, minor flooding; 2,220 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1952: 12.29 ft, major flooding; 6,080 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1969: 11.16 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1971: 10.67 ft, minor flooding; 1,910 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1975: 11.07 ft, minor flooding; 2,580 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1980: 10.57 ft, minor flooding; 1,820 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1983: 12.12 ft, major flooding; 4,190 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1984: 12.99 ft, major flooding; 9,270 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1986: 10.99 ft, minor flooding; 2,430 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1995: 10.88 ft, minor flooding; 2,230 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1997: 10.62 ft, minor flooding; 1,860 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1998: 10.92 ft, minor flooding; 2,300 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2005: 11.99 ft, moderate flooding; 5,020 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2006: 11.90 ft, moderate flooding; 4,710 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2017: 11.24 ft, moderate flooding; 2,930 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2017: 10.94 ft, minor flooding; 2,330 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2019: 10.56 ft, minor flooding; 1,810 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2023: 9.89 ft, action stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2023: 10.55 ft, minor flooding; 1,800 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.99 ft, May 27, 1984 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Humboldt River near Imlay 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 1980s: 4 4 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Imlay
1May 27, 198412.99+2.69Major9,270
2May 9, 195212.29+1.99Major6,080
3Jun 17, 198312.12+1.82Major4,190
4Jun 4, 200511.99+1.69Moderate5,020
5Apr 19, 200611.90+1.60Moderate4,710
6Apr 5, 201711.24+0.94Moderate2,930
7Apr 24, 196911.16+0.86Minor2,750
8Jun 4, 197511.07+0.77Minor2,580
9Mar 10, 198610.99+0.69Minor2,430
10May 29, 201710.94+0.64Minor2,330
11Jun 26, 199810.92+0.62Minor2,300
12May 31, 194510.88+0.58Minor2,220
13Jul 2, 199510.88+0.58Minor2,230
14Jun 10, 197110.67+0.37Minor1,910
15Jun 29, 199710.62+0.32Minor1,860
16Jun 22, 198010.57+0.27Minor1,820
17Jun 25, 201910.56+0.26Minor1,810
18Jun 17, 202310.55+0.25Minor1,800
19May 21, 20239.89−0.41Action1,370

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.

May 9, 1952: 12.29 ft here, major flooding

  • ComusNV · May 6, 1952 · 11.52 ft · Major
  • PalisadeNV · May 2, 1952 · 9.53 ft · Major

June 17, 1983: 12.12 ft here, major flooding

  • ComusNV · Jun 14, 1983 · 11.76 ft · Major

June 4, 2005: 11.99 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ComusNV · May 28, 2005 · 11.44 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
ComusNV9.512.25 ft, Apr 24, 19845
Imlay this gaugeNV10.312.99 ft, May 27, 19843

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HRIN2, 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.