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Shoshone Paiute Tribal Emergency Response Commission
Saturday August 6th, 2022 :: 05:49 p.m. MDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 09:00PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Elko County in northeastern Nevada...

* Until 800 PM PDT.

* At 449 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.2 and 0.6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.1 to 0.4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... mainly rural areas of Northwestern Elko County

* 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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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