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Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto

Highest listed crest 17.11 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft10 crests since 1962

The Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1962 to 2023. The highest, 17.11 ft on February 10, 2017, was major flooding, 7.11 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.11 ft
February 10, 2017; 4,040 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
2
18th of 46 gauges in Nevada
Most recent flood crest
May 30, 2019
11.14 ft, moderate 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, Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto
Action stage9.02May 5, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.04May 17, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.02May 30, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.02Feb 10, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1962 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto, 1962 to 2023 81012141618ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Feb 12, 1962: 12.65 ft, moderate flooding; 1,970 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1975: 10.83 ft, minor flooding; 2,430 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1984: 14.27 ft, major flooding; 3,860 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1986: 9.50 ft, action stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1995: 10.22 ft, minor flooding; 1,650 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2005: 10.40 ft, minor flooding; 1,430 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2011: 10.37 ft, minor flooding; 1,550 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2017: 17.11 ft, major flooding; 4,040 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2019: 11.14 ft, moderate flooding; 1,570 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2023: 9.87 ft, action stage; 1,130 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.11 ft, Feb 10, 2017 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto
1Feb 10, 201717.11+7.11Major4,040
2May 16, 198414.27+4.27Major3,860
3Feb 12, 196212.65+2.65Moderate1,970
4May 30, 201911.14+1.14Moderate1,570
5May 18, 197510.83+0.83Minor2,430
6May 18, 200510.40+0.40Minor1,430
7May 17, 201110.37+0.37Minor1,550
8Feb 1, 199510.22+0.22Minor1,650
9May 5, 20239.87−0.13Action1,130
10Feb 19, 19869.50−0.50Action1,440

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
Jarbidge5.55.83 ft, May 22, 20230
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
Dixie Creek5.56.80 ft, Jan 12, 19791

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SFLN2, 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.