| Flood Impacts |
| 12.5 | FLOOD DISASTER. MAJOR DAMAGE TO ROADS/RAILROADS/AG STRUCTURES. CATTLE DROWNINGS. MAJOR TRANSPORTATION/COMMUNICATION IMPACTS. ELKO FLOODED AREAS: SW OF 3RD STREET-RAILROAD TRACKS S TO NEAR BULLION ROAD; 3RD STREET TO 9TH STREET-RIVER STREET TO WILSON AND ADAMS STREETS AT 5TH STREET BRIDGE; NE OF 9TH STREET-WATER STREET RAILROAD TRACKS TO OPAL DRIVE AT 12TH STREET BRIDGE; MUCH OF AREA FLOODED NE OF 12TH STREET AND E OF RAILROAD TRACKS. WATER BREACHING LEVEES. FLOODPLAIN STRUCTURES FLOODED...about 8000cfs. |
| 12.0 | MAJOR...RECORD FLOODING. MAJOR DAMAGE TO ROADS/RAILROADS/AG STRUCTURES. CATTLE DROWNINGS. MAJOR TRANSPORTATION/COMMUNICATION IMPACTS. ELKO FLOOD AREAS: SW OF 3RD STREET-RAILROAD TRACKS SOUTH TO NEAR BULLION ROAD; 3RD TO 9TH STREETS-RIVER STREET TO WILSON AND ADAMS STREET APPROACH TO 5TH STREET BRIDGE; NORTHEAST OF 9TH STREET-WATER STREET AND RAILROAD TRACKS TO OPAL DRIVE AND MUCH OF AREA NORTHEAST OF 12TH STREET EAST OF RAILROAD TRACKS. WATER BREACHING LEVEES. SOME STRUCTURE FLOODING...about 740cfs. |
| 11.5 | MAJOR...NEAR RECORD FLOODING THROUGH REACH. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROADS, RAILROADS AND AG STRUCTURES IN FLOODPLAIN. MODERATE TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION IMPACTS. CATTLE MIRING AND DROWNINGS. ELKO FLOODED AREAS: FROM D STREET NORTH TO 9TH STREET; BETWEEN RIVER AND DOUGLAS STREETS SOUTHEAST TO THE LEVEE AND FRONT STREET; AREAS BEYOND LEVEES NORTH OF 12TH STREET; SOUTHWEST OF A STREET. RIVER ABOVE STORM DRAIN ELEVATION IN ELKO. ELKO SEWAGE PLANT OVER CAPACITY. |
| 11.0 | MAJOR FLOODING THROUGH REACH. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROADS, RAILROADS AND AG STRUCTURES IN FLOODPLAIN. CATTLE MIRING AND DROWNINGS OCCUR. ELKO FLOODED ALONG RIVER, DOUGLAS AND WATER STREETS SOUTHEAST TO FRONT STREET AND THE LEVEE, FROM 1ST TO 9TH STREETS. MORE FLOODING NORTHEAST OF 12TH STREET, THE LEVEE AND WEST OF A STREET. BASEMENTS FLOOD. ELKO SEWAGE PLANT AT CAPACITY |
| 10.5 | MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING THROUGH REACH. MODERATE DAMAGE TO ROADS, RAILROADS AND AG STRUCTURES IN FLOODPLAIN. FLOODING IN ELKO ALONG RIVER, DOUGLAS AND WATER STREETS SOUTHEAST TO FRONT STREET AND THE LEVEE, FROM 1ST STREET TO 9TH STREET, BEYOND LEVEES NORTHEAST OF 12TH STREET ANS WEST OF A STREET. BASEMENTS IN LOW-LYING PARTS OF TOWN FLOOD. ELKO SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT NEAR CAPACITY. |
| 10.0 | MODERATE FLOODING THROUGH REACH...INCLUDING ELKO. MODERATE FLOOD DAMAGE TO ROADS, RAILROADS, AG STRUCTURES IN FLOODPLAIN. FLOODING IN ELKO ALONG RIVER, DOUGLAS AND WATER STREETS SOUTHEAST TO FRONT STREET AND THE LEVEE, FROM 1ST TO 9TH STREETS, BEYOND LEVEES NORTHEAST OF 12TH STREET AND SOUTHWEST OF A STREET. SOME BASEMENTS BEGIN TO FLOOD. |
| 9.5 | MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING THROUGHOUT REACH...EXCEPT MINOR FLOODING IN ELKO CAUSED BY BACKED UP STORM DRAINS. SOME FLOODING AND DAMAGE TO RURAL ROADS IN FLOODPLAIN. ELKO FLOODING ALONG RIVER, DOUGLAS AND WATER STREETS SOUTHEAST TO FRONT STREET AND THE LEVEE, BETWEEN 1ST AND 9TH STREETS. |
| 9.0 | MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING THROUGH REACH...EXCEPT MINOR FLOODING IN ELKO CAUSED BY BACKED UP STORM DRAINS. MINOR FLOODING OF RURAL ROADS. ELKO FLOODING ALONG RIVER, DOUGLAS AND WATER STREETS SOUTHEAST TO FRONT STREET AND THE LEVEE, BETWEEN 1ST AND 9TH STREETS. |
| 8.5 | MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING THROUGHOUT REACH. MINOR FLOODING IN ELKO ALONG WATER...RIVER AND FRONT STREETS BETWEEN 1ST AND 9TH STREETS...CAUSED BY BACKED UP STORM DRAINS. VERY MINOR FLOODING OF RURAL ROADS. |
| 8.0 | FLOOD STAGE. MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF ELKO. FLOODING BEGINS IN ELKO ALONG WATER AND FRONT STREETS. |
| 7.5 | VERY MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF ELKO...NO FLOODING IN ELKO. |
| 7.0 | NO FLOODING IN ELKO...VERY MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF ELKO |
| 6.5 | BANKFULL THROUGH REACH...NO FLOODING. |
