USGS Streamgage 10320000
S Fk Humboldt River above Dixie Creek near Elko, NV
S Fk Humboldt River above Dixie Creek near Elko, NV is USGS streamgage 10320000 in Nevada, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 16040103. It sits on the S Fork Humboldt River, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 1,150 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1948. Typical flow runs near 45.2 cfs in July and 115 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- Nevada
- Drainage area
- 1,150 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 5,140 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 16040103
- Coordinates
- 40.685, -115.8125
- USGS site number
- 10320000
- Records begin
- 1948-10-01 (78 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for S Fk Humboldt River above Dixie Creek near Elko, NV. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | ||
| 3.4 | 4 | 4.7 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | ||
| 3 | 3.9 | 4.9 | ||
| 3 | 3.9 | 5.1 | ||
| 3 | 3.9 | 5.3 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5.5 | ||
| 2.9 | 4 | 5.5 | ||
| 2.8 | 3.9 | 5.5 | ||
| 2.8 | 4 | 5.8 | ||
| 2.8 | 4.1 | 6.1 | ||
| 2.8 | 4.3 | 6.5 | ||
| 2.8 | 4.5 | 6.8 | ||
| 2.7 | 4.3 | 6.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 38 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.9 | 17.9 | 56.2 | |
| February | 6.2 | 31.1 | 106.7 | |
| March | 20.4 | 69.4 | 191.5 | |
| April | 37.8 | 115 | 377.2 | |
| May | 97.3 | 276.4 | 785.8 | |
| June | 86.2 | 312.9 | 1,001.8 | |
| July | 8.4 | 45.2 | 373.7 | |
| August | 3.9 | 10.2 | 47.4 | |
| September | 4.1 | 9.3 | 19.1 | |
| October | 4.1 | 8.6 | 17.8 | |
| November | 5.3 | 10.3 | 25.5 | |
| December | 5.5 | 12.6 | 39.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does S Fk Humboldt River above Dixie Creek near Elko, NV normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 312.9 cfs, against 8.6 cfs in October, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for S Fk Humboldt River above Dixie Creek near Elko, NV?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 17.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 4.9 and 56.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has S Fk Humboldt River above Dixie Creek near Elko, NV been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 10320000 begin in 1948, about 78 years, covering roughly 9,130 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for S Fk Humboldt River above Dixie Creek near Elko, NV?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is S Fk Humboldt River above Dixie Creek near Elko, NV?
- The gauge sits at 40.685, -115.8125, in Nevada, in hydrologic subbasin 16040103, at an elevation of about 5,140 feet, draining roughly 1,150 square miles.
- Can I use S Fk Humboldt River above Dixie Creek near Elko, NV data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Upstream and downstream on the S Fork Humboldt River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the S Fork Humboldt River in full.
- S Fk Humboldt River above Tenmile Creek near Elko, NV 898 sq mi
- S Fk Humboldt River above Dixie Creek near Elko, NV this page