Flood Advisory until 09:45AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast Nevada, including the following county, Elko.
* WHEN...Until 845 AM PDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 630 AM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in Lamoille Canyon Recreational Area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Lamoille Canyon Recreational Area is the most likely place to experience minor flooding. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.3 to 0.6 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... mainly rural areas of Southern Elko County - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: ELKO, 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