Flood Impacts |
14.5 | Near record to record flooding through reach. Most roads and some sections of rail...possibly some sections of Interstate 80 under water. Extensive transportation impacts. Major flooding of residences near river. Much of Battle Mountain flooded. Major livestock and crop losses possible. Similar to 4/1984 flood..about 8500cfs. |
14.0 | Near record flooding through reach. Most rural roads and some sections of rail near river under water. Portions of Interstate 80 may begin to flood. Major transportation impacts. Significant flooding of residences...businesses and buildings near river with many more inaccessible. Much of Battle Mountain flooded...especially NE of railroad. Major livestock losses possible...about 7600cfs. |
13.5 | Extensive flooding through reach. Most rural roads and some rail sections near river under water. Major trasnportation impacts. Major flooding of basements/yards of residences near river. Many ranch homes inaccessible. Many ranch buildings near river flood. Major livestock losses possible. Much of Battle Mountain NE of railroad and some areas SE have flooding...about 6900cfs. |
13.0 | Extensive flooding through reach. Most rural roads and some isolated sections of rail near the river flood. Major transportation impacts. Flooding of basements and yards of residences near river. Many ranch homes inaccessible. Some ranch buildings near river flood. Significant livestock losses possible. Battle Mountain most impacted NE of rairoad near animal shelter and fairgrounds. Some impacts south of rairoad...about 6200cfs. |
12.5 | Extensive flooding through reach. Most rural roads near river under water. Significant transportation impacts. Significant flooding of basements and yards of residences near river. Several ranch homes...especially north of river...become inaccessible and residents need to leave. Some ranch buildings near river flood. Battle Mountain most impacted NE of railroad near animal shelter and fairgrounds...about 5500cfs. |
12.0 | Mafor flooding through reach. Most rural roads near river flood with significant transportation impacts. A few basements/yards near the river flood. Some river ranch homes north of river inaccessible and residents need to leave. Livestock stranded/mired if not moved to high ground. Battle Mountain impacted NE of railroad near animal shelter and fairgrounds...about 5000cfs. |
11.5 | Major lowland flooding through reach. Most rural roads near river under water. A few basements/yards of residences near river begin to flood. Lowest ranch homes north of river become inaccessible...some residents need to leave. Livestock stranding/miring significant if not moved to high ground. Battle Moutain impacted NE of railroad near animal shelter and fairgrounds...about 4400cfs. |
11.0 | Moderate to major lowland flooding throughout reach. Many rural roads flooded and some basements of homes near ther river begin to flood in the Beowawe and Battle Mountain areas. Livestock stranding and miring can be significant. Similar to floods of 5/1975 and 6/1995...about 3900cfs. |
10.5 | Moderate lowland flooding throughout reach. A number of rural roads impassable. No homes or basements flooded. Livestock stranding and miring begins to be a problem...about 3400cfs. |
10.0 | Minor to moderate lowland flooding throughout reach. Some rural roads near the river are flooded...about 3000cfs. |
9.5 | Flood stage. Minor lowland flooding throughout reach. A few rural roads begin to flood...about 2650cfs. |
9.0 | Localized minor flooding in reach...about 2300cfs. |
8.5 | Monitoring stage. Some very minor flooding at scattered locations in reach...about 2000cfs. |
8.0 | No flooding in reach....about 1700cfs. |
7.5 | No flooding in reach...about 1400cfs. |