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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the California Nevada River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Humboldt River near Imlay are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 12
Moderate Flood Stage: 11.2
Flood Stage: 10.3
Action Stage: 9.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 14.58 ft on 05/27/1984
(2) 13.31 ft on 05/09/1952 (P)
(3) 12.76 ft on 06/04/2005 (P)
(4) 12.59 ft on 04/19/2006 (P)
(5) 12.12 ft on 06/17/1983 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.80 ft on 06/17/2023 (P)
(2) 9.06 ft on 05/21/2023 (P)
(3) 9.81 ft on 06/25/2019 (P)
(4) 10.37 ft on 05/29/2017 (P)
(5) 11.12 ft on 04/06/2017 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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11.7 Access to the Flying M Ranch is limited due to water over Old Idaho Stage Road. Flood waters up to a foot deep are possible on Tungsten Road, but the road may remain passable to high clearance, four-wheel drive vehicles.
10.3 Minor flooding of Tungsten Road south of the river between the river and the Pit Taylor Canal. Some minor low land flooding is possible very near the river from the Humboldt County line to Rye Patch. At a higher level access to Flying M Ranch via Old Idaho Stage Road is flooded.

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Reported historic crest estimates have been normalized using USGS Rating 35.0 (as of 10/23/2023) due to previous channel, location and/or datum changes. For observed crests please go to:https://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/peak/?site_no=10333000
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