There is a flood warning in effect for Marys River above Hot Springs Creek near Deeth and for the Lower Humboldt River at Comus.
Tuesday at noon, Marys River was up to 5.9 feet, where flood stage is 6 feet. The ricer is forecast to slowly rise above flood stage on Wednesday, and continue to rise slowly through the weekend. With regards to the Lower Humboldt River at Comus, stage was at 9.3 feet at noon on Tuesday. Flood stage is 9.5 feet. The river is forecast to continue to slowly rise above flood stage by Wednesday, and continue to rise to 9.7 feet by Saturday AM.
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Posted here is the current flood advisory, along with an update to the river statements.
There is a flood advisory for the Bruneau River near Rowland until 10:45 AM PDT Wednesday. As of 9:15 AM Tuesday, stage was at 7.2 feet, surpassing the 7.0 foot flood stage threshold. The river is forecast to stay above flood stage. River statements have been issued and updated for the lower Humboldt at Battle Mountain, Salmon Falls Creek near Jackpot, and the Wild Horse Reservoir at Wildhorse Dam. Lower Humboldt is expected to reach 9.4 feet by Friday morning, surpassing the 9.5 foot flood stage threshold. Salmon Falls is expected to maintain its 9.5 ft stage, with flood stage being at 10 ft. Wildhorse Reservoir is expected to maintain 6206 feet, which is just under its flood stage of 6208 feet.
Debris flows, landslides, and mud flows are rivers of rock, earth, and other debris saturated with water. In areas burned by forest and brush fires, a lower threshold of precipitation may initiate them. Rainfall can run off almost instantly. Additionally, the soils in a burn scar are highly erodible so flood waters can contain significant amounts of mud, boulders, and vegetation.
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Spring Gardening Plans? Based on the 30 year climate normals (1981-2010) for northern and central Nevada the dates of the average last hard freezes (28 degrees) and the average last freezes (32 degrees) in the following areas are respectively: Elko, May 18th and June 9th. Ely, June 3rd and June 18th. Winnemucca, May 20th and June 4th. Eureka, May 26th and June 10th, Tonopah, April 3rd and May 9th.
National Weather Service of Elko, NV is offering a Skywarn Spotter Training in Eureka, NV. This course will be offered in coordination with Eureka County on May 3, 2019 at 12 pm at the Annex Meeting Room, 701 S. Main Street in Eureka. The course is expected to last until 3 pm and a Fire Briefing for the area will be included. The course cost is free to the public.
Please call us at (775) 778-6716 to pre-register for the course.