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South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek

Highest listed crest 6.80 ftFlood stage 5.5 ft14 crests since 1951

The South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2023. The highest, 6.80 ft on January 12, 1979, was major flooding, 1.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.80 ft
January 12, 1979; 3,465 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.5 ft
Major flooding from 6.5 ft
Crests at major
1
22nd of 46 gauges in Nevada
Most recent flood crest
May 29, 2005
5.59 ft, minor flooding
Location
Elko County
Near Elko (10.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek
Action stage5.011May 26, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.52May 29, 2005Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.51Jan 12, 1979Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 1951 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek, 1951 to 2023 55.566.57ft Flood stage 5.5 ftMajor 6.5 ft May 28, 1951: 5.12 ft, action stage; 1,567 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1952: 5.46 ft, action stage; 1,908 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1956: 5.26 ft, action stage; 1,703 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1957: 5.58 ft, minor flooding; 2,031 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1971: 5.07 ft, action stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1975: 5.15 ft, action stage; 1,596 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1979: 6.80 ft, major flooding; 3,465 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1995: 5.14 ft, action stage; 1,586 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2005: 5.59 ft, minor flooding; 2,041 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2006: 5.27 ft, action stage; 1,713 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2010: 5.48 ft, action stage; 1,929 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2011: 5.25 ft, action stage; 1,693 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2019: 5.27 ft, action stage; 1,713 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2023: 5.02 ft, action stage; 1,474 cubic feet per second Highest, 6.80 ft, Jan 12, 1979 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek 1950s: 1 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 1 crest measured on an earlier gauge datum is left out: 7.20 ft on Feb 11, 1962.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek
1Jan 12, 19796.80+1.30Major3,465
2May 29, 20055.59+0.09Minor2,041
3Jun 6, 19575.58+0.08Minor2,031
4Jun 7, 20105.48−0.02Action1,929
5Apr 29, 19525.46−0.04Action1,908
6May 17, 20065.27−0.23Action1,713
7Jun 8, 20195.27−0.23Action1,713
8May 25, 19565.26−0.24Action1,703
9Jun 17, 20115.25−0.25Action1,693
10Jun 8, 19755.15−0.35Action1,596
11Jun 6, 19955.14−0.36Action1,586
12May 28, 19515.12−0.38Action1,567
13Jun 11, 19715.07−0.43Action1,520
14May 26, 20235.02−0.48Action1,474

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
San Jacinto10.017.11 ft, Feb 10, 20172

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DIXN2, 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.