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Datum: NAVD88

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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Humboldt River at Battle Mountain are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	11.5
Moderate Flood Stage:	10.5
Flood Stage:	9.5
Action Stage:	8.5
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 12.70 ft on 05/03/1952
(2) 11.72 ft on 05/24/2005 (P)
(3) 11.32 ft on 02/15/2017
(4) 11.30 ft on 04/11/2006
(5) 11.28 ft on 05/24/2005
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.72 ft on 06/05/2019
(2) 11.32 ft on 02/15/2017
(3) 8.50 ft on 06/13/2016
(4) 9.65 ft on 05/28/2011
(5) 9.12 ft on 06/13/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.03 ft on 08/19/2015
(2) 2.04 ft on 09/09/2014
(3) 2.05 ft on 10/01/2015
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14.5	Extensive near record to record flooding throughout the reach. Most roads and some sections of rail and possibly sections of Interstate 80 are under water. Extensive transportation impacts occur as does major flooding of residences near the river. Much of Battle Mountain is flooded. Major livestock and crop losses are possible. This is similar to the flood of April 1984.
14	Extensive near record flooding throughout the reach. Most rural roads and some sections of rail near the river are flooded. Parts of Interstate 80 begin to flood. Major transportation impacts occur. Significant flooding of residences, businesses and buildings near the river. Many more are cut off. Much of Battle Mountain, especially northeast of the railroad are flooded. Major livestock losses are possible.
13.5	Extensive flooding throughout the reach. Most rural roads and some rail sections near the river are under water. Major transportation impacts, and major flooding of basements and yards near the river occurs. Many ranch homes are cut off. Many outbuildings near the river flood. Major livestock losses are possible. Much of Battle Mountain northeast of the railroad and some areas southeast are flooded.
13	Extensive flooding occurs throughout the reach with major transportation impacts. Most rural roads and some isolated sections of rail near the river flood. Flooding of basements and yards of residences near river. Many ranch homes become inaccessible. Some ranch buildings near the river flood. Significant livestock losses are possible. Battle Mountain northeast of the railroad, and fairgrounds are most impacted. Some impacts occur southeast of railroad.
12.5	Extensive flooding throughout the reach. Most rural roads near the river are under water with significant transportation impacts. Significant flooding of basements and yards of residences near the river. Several ranch homes, especially north of the river become inaccessible and residents need to leave. Some ranch buildings near the river flood. Battle Mountain northeast of the railroad, near the animal shelter and fairgrounds are most impacted.
12	Major flooding throughout the reach. Most rural roads near the river flood with significant transportation impacts. A few basements/yards of residences near the river flood. Some lower ranch homes north of the river become inaccessible and residents need to leave. Livestock will be stranded/mired if not moved to high ground. Battle Mountain northeast of the railroad, near the animal shelter and fairgrounds are most impacted. Similar to the floods of February 1962, June 1963 and May 2005.
11.5	Major Flood Stage. Major lowland flooding throughout the reach. Most rural roads near river are under water. A few basements/yards of residences near the river begin to flood. Lowest ranch homes north of the river become inaccessible and some residents need to leave. Significant livestock stranding/miring if not moved to high ground. Battle Mountain northeast of the railroad, near the animal shelter and fairgrounds are impacted. Similar to floods of February 1962, June 1963 and May 2005.
11	Moderate to major lowland flooding occurs throughout the reach. Many rural roads are flooded and some basements of homes near the river begin to flood in the Beowawe and Battle Mountain areas. Livestock stranding and miring can be significant. Similar to the floods of June 1995 and February 2017.
10.5	Moderate Flood Stage. Moderate lowland flooding throughout the reach with a number of rural roads impassable. No homes or basements flooded. Livestock stranding and miring begins to be a problem. Similar to the flood of 2019.
10	Minor to moderate lowland flooding throughout the reach. Some rural roads near the river are flooded.
9.5	Minor Flood Stage. Minor lowland flooding throughout the reach. A few rural roads begin to flood.
9	Localized minor lowland flooding along the reach.
8.5	Monitoring Stage. Some very minor flooding occurs at scattered locations along the reach.
8	No flooding occurs in the reach.
7.5	No flooding occurs in the reach.

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Latitude: 40.667778° N, Longitude: 116.930278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	9.5 ft	Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum	Elevation (gauge height = 0)	Elevation (gauge height = flood stage)	Elevation information source
NAVD88	4492.9 ft	4502.4 ft	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	Not Available	Not Available

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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Battle Mountain

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