Humboldt River in Nevada
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Humboldt River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Humboldt RV near Elko, NV (site 10318500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1895 to 2026
Humboldt River typically runs highest in June, at a median 624 cfs, and lowest in September, at 2.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,530 cfs, in 1983.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 51 | 24 to 115 |
| February | 105 | 53 to 189 |
| March | 217 | 126 to 383 |
| April | 343 | 154 to 631 |
| May | 438 | 172 to 846 |
| June | 624 | 243 to 1,170 |
| July | 57 | 10 to 223 |
| August | 3.7 | 1.4 to 19 |
| September | 2.0 | 1.4 to 8.4 |
| October | 8.3 | 2.1 to 30 |
| November | 25 | 11 to 56 |
| December | 40 | 18 to 80 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 89 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Humboldt RV near Elko, NV (site 10318500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Humboldt River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- South Fork State Recreation Area - 2South Fork Humboldt River - South Fork ReservoirPublic
- South Fork State Recreation Area - 1South Fork Humboldt River - South Fork ReservoirPublic
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