Flood Advisory until 10:30AM
The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a
* Flood Advisory for... Northwestern Eureka County in north central Nevada... Northeastern Lander County in north central Nevada... Northwestern Elko County in northeastern Nevada... Eastern Humboldt County in northwestern Nevada...
* Until 930 AM PDT.
* At 540 AM PDT, the public reported flooding in Winnemucca due to heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Midas, Valmy, Paradise Valley, Golconda, Argenta, Tuscarora, Dunphy, Orovada, McDermitt, Owyhee, Mountain City, Midas Mine, Chimney Dam Reservoir, Twin Creeks Mine, Willow Creek Reservoir, Adam Peak, Lone Tree Mine and Golconda Summit. One to two inches of rain has fallen since Sunday and additional rain today could lead to minor flooding across eastern Humboldt and northwest Elko counties.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ELKO, NV ... EUREKA, NV ... HUMBOLDT, NV ... LANDER, NV
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Shoshone Paiute Tribal Emergency Response Commission
1935 Fire Lane
Owyhee, NV 89832
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 775-757-2473
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory