How high is the Humboldt River near Winnemucca, NV right now?

The Humboldt River near Winnemucca, NV is currently flowing at 269 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.06 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Humboldt River near Winnemucca, NV normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 95th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Humboldt River near Winnemucca, NV at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.94 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Humboldt River near Winnemucca, NV on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 3 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Humboldt River near Winnemucca, NV stream gauge located?

The Humboldt River near Winnemucca, NV stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Humboldt County, NV on the Humboldt River. USGS site number 10321500 (coordinates 40.9611, -117.7297).

Humboldt River near Winnemucca, NV

USGS Site No: 10321500 • Humboldt River • Humboldt County, NV

Humboldt River near Winnemucca, NV on the Humboldt River is currently at 269 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.06 ft.

Reading from 1 month ago

269

CFS Discharge

3.06

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	1
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	3
75th	High threshold	4
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
Apr 20, 2026	485	3.93
Apr 19, 2026	416	3.60
Apr 18, 2026	507	4.16
Apr 17, 2026	446	3.93
Apr 16, 2026	394	3.54
Apr 15, 2026	352	3.26
Apr 14, 2026	421	3.85
Apr 13, 2026	487	4.36
Apr 12, 2026	490	3.94
Apr 11, 2026	313	3.43
Apr 10, 2026	500	3.81
Apr 9, 2026	405	3.44
Apr 8, 2026	449	3.93
Apr 7, 2026	508	3.91
Apr 6, 2026	677	4.40
Apr 5, 2026	438	3.87
Apr 4, 2026	436	4.05
Apr 3, 2026	480	3.71
Apr 2, 2026	505	4.22
Apr 1, 2026	435	3.79
Mar 31, 2026	305	3.35
Mar 30, 2026	336	3.11
Mar 29, 2026	242	2.90
Mar 28, 2026	307	3.18
Mar 27, 2026	284	3.45
Mar 26, 2026	275	2.56
Mar 25, 2026	289	3.15
Mar 24, 2026	286	3.33
Mar 23, 2026	392	3.52
Mar 22, 2026	355	3.44

Station Information

USGS Site No: 10321500
State: NV
County: Humboldt County
Coordinates: 40.9611, -117.7297
Drainage Area: 10,600 mi²
Datum (ft): 4,280.0
HUC Code: 16040101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 4.6 ft
Flood Stage: 7.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 8.8 ft
Major Flood: 11.2 ft

Currently 3.94 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 677 cfs

Apr 6, 2026
Min discharge: 117 cfs

Jan 28, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Very Low
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Very Low
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Normal