Flood Warning for Kampos, Nevada
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Elko NV
216 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nevada...
Humboldt River At Battle Mountain affecting Lander County.
.Recent rainfall combined with ongoing high elevation snowmelt will
keep river flows elevated.
For the Lower Humboldt...including Battle Mountain, Comus...Minor
flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 515 AM PDT.
NVC015-021215-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240503T0700Z/
/HBMN2.1.SM.240427T1900Z.240430T1530Z.240503T1200Z.NO/
216 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024
...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Humboldt River at Battle Mountain.
* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Minor Flood Stage. Minor lowland flooding
throughout the reach. A few rural roads begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 PM PDT Wednesday the stage was 9.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:15 PM PDT Wednesday was 9.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.6
feet late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.7 feet on 05/28/2011.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (2 pm PDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Humboldt River
Battle Mountai 9.5 9.6 Wed 1 pm PDT 9.5 9.4 9.3
LAT...LON 4077 11706 4062 11691 4065 11677 4068 11652
4062 11652 4057 11648 4061 11646 4071 11649
4075 11660 4073 11670 4070 11674 4068 11686
4085 11704