96 first-hand accounts of flood events in Nevada, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms developed each afternoon during the weekend of 9-10 September, mainly over areas south of US-50. Subtropical moisture steadily flowing north along the western periphery of a longwave ridge centered over the US/Mexico border moistened mid-levels…
Read the full account →Strong, even damaging west-southwest winds increased travel hazards especially to high profile trucks but also increased the danger for destructive avalanches across the region. Snow started at all elevations Thursday evening with snow levels rapidly rising Friday morning.
Read the full account →Strong, even damaging west-southwest winds increased travel hazards especially to high profile trucks but also increased the danger for destructive avalanches across the region. Snow started at all elevations Thursday evening with snow levels rapidly rising Friday morning.
Read the full account →Strong, even damaging west-southwest winds increased travel hazards especially to high profile trucks but also increased the danger for destructive avalanches across the region. Snow started at all elevations Thursday evening with snow levels rapidly rising Friday morning.
Read the full account →Strong, even damaging west-southwest winds increased travel hazards especially to high profile trucks but also increased the danger for destructive avalanches across the region. Snow started at all elevations Thursday evening with snow levels rapidly rising Friday morning.
Read the full account →River flooding occurred in southern Lyon County during the latter half of May. Areas along both the mainstem Walker River and the West Walker River experienced flooding. The main flooding occurred in agricultural and lowland areas.
Read the full account →Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms over the mountains west and north of Montello filled already saturated dry washes leading into Montello. This resulted in 1 to 3 feet of water running along the roadway through town. Some homes had their basements flooded.
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 rain from thunderstorms produced flash flooding on Pole Line Road about 14 miles northwest of Tonopah and along Highway 50 just west of Eureka. Thunderstorms winds gusted to 70 mph at the Warm Springs Summit mesonet site east of Tonopah, and 58 mph at the Tonopah airport.
Read the full account →Ample mid and upper level moisture that streamed across western Nevada, coupled with summer daytime heating, increased instability across the region that allowed for increased shower and thunderstorm chances (15-30%) that extended mostly south of US-50 from southern Mono County…
Read the full account →Ample mid and upper level moisture that streamed across western Nevada, coupled with summer daytime heating, increased instability across the region that allowed for increased shower and thunderstorm chances (15-30%) that extended mostly south of US-50 from southern Mono County…
Read the full account →Monsoon moisture fueled thunderstorms produced strong winds and flash flooding across portions of northern and central Nevada. Flash flooding was reported along State Highway 379 about 10 miles south of Eureka and State Route 306 between Interstate 80 and Beowawe.
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell over the area from the north shore of Lake Mead to Moapa causing widespread flash flooding. Several sections of road were washed out between Echo Bay and Las Vegas Bay and the Valley of Fire State Park was forced to close due to road flooding both in and out of…
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 →A severe thunderstorm rapidly developed over the south end of the Las Vegas Valley and moved north focusing damaging winds and heavy rain mainly across the eastern half of the metro area.
Read the full account →A deep layer of monsoonal moisture pushed northwest and north into California, Sierra, and western Nevada in a southerly upper flow that marked the western margins of an area of strong high-pressure ridging into the Great Basin region.
Read the full account →A deep layer of monsoonal moisture pushed northwest and north into California, Sierra, and western Nevada in a southerly upper flow that marked the western margins of an area of strong high-pressure ridging into the Great Basin region.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused flash flooding across portions of northern Nye county. In the town of Tonopah 1 to 1.5 feet of water flowed through main street. Water and debris were reported flowing across the road on State Route 376 north of Tonopah.
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell over the area from the north shore of Lake Mead to Moapa causing widespread flash flooding. Several sections of road were washed out between Echo Bay and Las Vegas Bay and the Valley of Fire State Park was forced to close due to road flooding both in and out of…
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 →An upper low that settled over southern NV/UT encouraged the return of greater thunderstorm coverage during this period with near severe storms bringing heavy rain and flash flood concerns to the region.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused flash flooding across portions of northern Nye county. In the town of Tonopah 1 to 1.5 feet of water flowed through main street. Water and debris were reported flowing across the road on State Route 376 north of Tonopah.
Read the full account →A four corners high pressure continued to allow for a high amount of atmospheric moisture to move north into the region as it interacted with a short-wave trough.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused flash flooding across portions of northern Nye county. In the town of Tonopah 1 to 1.5 feet of water flowed through main street. Water and debris were reported flowing across the road on State Route 376 north of Tonopah.
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