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Jarbidge River near Jarbidge

Highest listed crest 5.83 ftFlood stage 5.5 ft16 crests since 1998

The Jarbidge River near Jarbidge crested above flood stage 3 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2023. The highest, 5.83 ft on May 22, 2023, was minor flooding, 0.33 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.83 ft
May 22, 2023; 942 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.5 ft
Major flooding from 7.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 22, 2023
5.83 ft, minor flooding
Location
Elko County
Nevada

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Jarbidge River near Jarbidge
Action stage5.013Jun 7, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.53May 22, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1998 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Jarbidge River near Jarbidge, 1998 to 2023 55.566.57ft Flood stage 5.5 ftMajor 7.0 ft Jun 2, 1998: 5.01 ft, action stage; 266 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1999: 5.35 ft, action stage; 481 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2002: 5.11 ft, action stage; 321 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2003: 5.19 ft, action stage; 370 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2005: 5.59 ft, minor flooding; 690 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2006: 5.38 ft, action stage; 505 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2008: 5.46 ft, action stage; 571 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2009: 5.18 ft, action stage; 363 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2010: 5.46 ft, action stage; 571 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2011: 5.50 ft, minor flooding; 606 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2013: 5.17 ft, action stage; 357 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2015: 5.17 ft, action stage; 357 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2016: 5.26 ft, action stage; 416 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2017: 5.48 ft, action stage; 588 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2019: 5.34 ft, action stage; 474 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2023: 5.83 ft, minor flooding; 942 cubic feet per second Highest, 5.83 ft, May 22, 2023 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Jarbidge River near Jarbidge 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Jarbidge River near Jarbidge
1May 22, 20235.83+0.33Minor942
2May 16, 20055.59+0.09Minor690
3May 15, 20115.500.00Minor606
4May 24, 20175.48−0.02Action588
5May 18, 20085.46−0.04Action571
6Jun 6, 20105.46−0.04Action571
7May 20, 20065.38−0.12Action505
8May 24, 19995.35−0.15Action481
9Jun 7, 20195.34−0.16Action474
10Jun 7, 20165.26−0.24Action416
11May 29, 20035.19−0.31Action370
12May 19, 20095.18−0.32Action363
13May 14, 20135.17−0.33Action357
14May 24, 20155.17−0.33Action357
15Jun 1, 20025.11−0.39Action321
16Jun 2, 19985.01−0.49Action266

Other gauges in Elko County

Flood gauges in Elko County
Rowland7.013.37 ft, Apr 3, 19664
Carlin7.012.20 ft, May 17, 19848
Elko6.212.30 ft, Feb 13, 19624
Lamoille4.86.98 ft, Jun 6, 201012
Carlin5.06.76 ft, Apr 6, 20062
Hot Springs Creek nr Deeth6.07.36 ft, May 5, 20230
Wildhorse Dam6,208.06,208.00 ft, May 15, 19840
Mountain City8.09.81 ft, Mar 17, 19930
Wildhorse3.510.10 ft, May 5, 19229
San Jacinto10.017.11 ft, Feb 10, 20172
Dixie Creek5.56.80 ft, Jan 12, 19791

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JBGN2, 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.