Flood Advisory for Elko, NV
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What you need to know
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- Elko
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- Minor
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- Likely
What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: A portion of northeast Nevada, in Elko County including Midas and the Midas Burn Scar. When: Until 315 PM PDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Nevada, in Elko County including Midas and the Midas Burn Scar. * WHEN...Until 315 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 115 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between one half and one inches of rain has fallen with additional rainfall of up to half of an inch. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Midas and Midas Mine. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued July 22 at 1:16PM PDT until July 22 at 3:15PM PDT by NWS Elko NV
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Elko NV. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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