96 first-hand accounts of flood events in Nevada, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A late-season surge of monsoon moisture was already in place when the remnant circulation of former Atlantic Hurricane Dean moved over southern Nevada during the pre-dawn hours of August 27th, resulting in major flooding.
Read the full account →Heavy rain producing thunderstorms formed over the southeast side of the Las Vegas Valley during a two hour period. At the onset of the storms, a lightning strike set fire to a large house which completely destroyed the structure.
Read the full account →A second day of heavy rain producing thunderstorms lead to more flash flooding in the Pahrump Valley. At 11:35 am PST, the Nevada Highway Patrol reported a wall of water crossing State Route 160 near mile marker four. The road remain closed for several hours.
Read the full account →Persistent moderate to high atmospheric moisture combined with daytime heating to produce thunderstorms (many with heavy rainfall) early in the month. Periods of slow-moving thunderstorms combined with the heavy rain to bring flash flooding to western Nevada.
Read the full account →Flash flooding struck the Spanish Springs area when an estimated 2 inches of rain fell between 6:20 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. PDT. Most flooding occurred on the west side of Spanish Springs valley where heavy rain fell on hills left nearly barren from a recent wildfire.
Read the full account →Heavy rainfall over southeast Lincoln County and northeast Clark County produced major flash flooding in the Muddy River and California Wash which caused considerable damage to roads and homes in Moapa, Hidden Valley and Overton.
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms pounded the Las Vegas Valley and Lake Mead for a few hours producing golfball size hail, a small tornado and widespread flash flooding.
Read the full account →Persistent moderate to high atmospheric moisture combined with daytime heating to produce thunderstorms (many with heavy rainfall) early in the month. Periods of slow-moving thunderstorms combined with the heavy rain to bring flash flooding to western Nevada.
Read the full account →Low pressure moved into northern California on the 11th and 12th, aiding in the development of strong to severe thunderstorms. Some storms dropped very heavy rain (for western NV) with between 0.75 and 1.50 inches of rain in 20 to 30 minutes.
Read the full account →Damaging winds and severe flash flooding ripped through the western part of Lake Mead. Las Vegas Bay Marina's service dock and main access dock were blown apart resulting in approximately 100 gallons of fuel spilled.
Read the full account →A much above normal snowpack combined with a very wet spring caused many streams and rivers to rise above flood stage. The Humboldt River went above flood stage from Deeth to Carlin in Elko county and along its stretch in Humboldt county.
Read the full account →Moderately high atmospheric moisture with slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms from the 19th through the 21st. Extensive damage from flash floods and debris flows was reported in Douglas County and Carson City on the 20th.
Read the full account →Heavy rainfall over southeast Lincoln County and northeast Clark County produced major flash flooding in the Muddy River and California Wash which caused considerable damage to roads and homes in Moapa, Hidden Valley and Overton.
Read the full account →Flooding continued across western Nevada into early January. However, rivers and streams reached flood stage and then started to recede on January 1st. The entire Truckee River was below flood stage by the evening of the 1st.
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms pounded the Las Vegas Valley and Lake Mead for a few hours producing golfball size hail, a small tornado and widespread flash flooding.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms brought locally heavy rain and a flash flood potential along with strong outflow gusts through Wednesday. Abundant moisture and instability were present as noted by the 0.81 PWAT reading from the 23 July 1200Z KREV sounding this morning.
Read the full account →Isolated shower and thunderstorm chances returned 20 July, and remained mostly south of Highway 50 with Mono-Mineral Counties being the focal points for activity.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms brought locally heavy rain and a flash flood potential along with strong outflow gusts through Wednesday. Abundant moisture and instability were present as noted by the 0.81 PWAT reading from the 23 July 1200Z KREV sounding this morning.
Read the full account →The northern transport of moisture around the periphery of the ridge building over the Great Basin region, along with increased low level convergence ahead of an incoming upper trough, increased the showers and Thunderstorm chances across the Sierra from Mono County to the Lake…
Read the full account →Moderately high atmospheric moisture with slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms from the 19th through the 21st. Extensive damage from flash floods and debris flows was reported in Douglas County and Carson City on the 20th.
Read the full account →Areas along the Humboldt River in Pershing County experienced minor to moderate flooding during the entire month of May. Flooding occurred mainly in agricultural and lowland areas and affected pasture, cropland, irrigation structures, and rural roads.
Read the full account →Persistent strong to severe thunderstorms over the Clover Mountains east of Caliente resulted in high runoff levels which filled a retention basin in the Clover Creek drainage.
Read the full account →Flooding continued across western Nevada into early January. However, rivers and streams reached flood stage and then started to recede on January 1st. The entire Truckee River was below flood stage by the evening of the 1st.
Read the full account →Flooding continued across western Nevada into early January. However, rivers and streams reached flood stage and then started to recede on January 1st. The entire Truckee River was below flood stage by the evening of the 1st.
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