Flood Advisory for Nye, NV
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What you need to know
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- Nye
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Where: A portion of central Nevada, including the following county, Nye. Most rainfall has been over the Quinn Canyon Range...
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...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Nevada, including the following county, Nye. Most rainfall has been over the Quinn Canyon Range and Grant Range, between Railroad Valley and Garden Valley in Northeastern Nye County, west of State Route 318. * WHEN...Until 845 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 544 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 2.8 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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 Eastern Nye County http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 14 at 5:51PM PDT until August 14 at 8:45PM PDT by NWS Elko NV
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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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