Owyhee Rv near Mountain City, NV
USGS Site No: 13175100 • Owyhee River • Elko County, NV
Owyhee Rv near Mountain City, NV on the Owyhee River is currently at 120 cfs (Very High — 100th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.63 ft.
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Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 11 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 14 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 22 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 28 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 78 |
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.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 120 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 119 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 119 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 123 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 123 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 124 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 126 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 128 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 128 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 126 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 129 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 126 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 124 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 124 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 79 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 82 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 87 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 87 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 97 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 95 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 96 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 99 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 99 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 95 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 93 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 92 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 90 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 37 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 37 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 38 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 13175100
- State
- NV
- County
- Elko County
- Coordinates
- 41.8605, -115.9893
- Drainage Area
- 391 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 5,560.0
- HUC Code
- 17050104
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 7.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 8.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 9.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 10.0 ft
Currently 3.37 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
267 cfsMay 4, 2025
- Min discharge
-
9 cfsSep 12, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
Nearby Gauges
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Owyhee Rv near Gold Ck, NVVery High14.0 mi · 111 cfs
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Bruneau Rv at Rowland, NVNormal17.0 mi · 22 cfs
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Jarbidge Rv below Jarbidge, NVHigh28.9 mi · 18 cfs
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Marys Creek at Tindall, IDUnknown32.2 mi
- Unknown