Jarbidge River below Jarbidge, NV

Elko County, Nevada · USGS gauge 13162225 · NWS JBGN2 · Nevada river levels

Is Jarbidge River below Jarbidge, NV flooding right now?

Jarbidge River below Jarbidge, NV measured 3.31 ft on 2026-09-11 01:10:00 UTC. That observation was 2.2 ft below its 5.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.31 ft
as of 54 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5.5 ft, with major flooding at 7 ft. The highest crest on record was 5.83 ft on Mon, May 22, 2023.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action5 ft1.7 ft below
Minor flood5.5 ft2.2 ft below
Moderate flood6 ft2.7 ft below
Major flood7 ft3.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
5.83 ft2023-05-22
5.59 ft2005-05-16
5.5 ft2011-05-15
5.48 ft2017-05-24
5.46 ft2008-05-18

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.26–3.38 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Bruneau River at Rowland, NV13.0 miElko County
Marys River below Orange Brg near Charleston, NV24.3 miElko County
Owyhee River near Gold Creek, NV25.5 miElko County
Owyhee River near Mountain City, NV28.9 miElko County
Hanks Creek at Marys River Ranch Rd near Deeth, NV29.4 miElko County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast