Flood Advisory for Storey, NV; Washoe, NV
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Storey County in western Nevada and Southern Washoe County in western Nevada, including the greater Reno area. When: Until 345 PM PDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Storey County in western Nevada and Southern Washoe County in western Nevada, including the greater Reno area. * WHEN...Until 345 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1238 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Reno, Sparks, Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Hidden Valley, Damonte Ranch, Caughlin Ranch, Northwest Reno, Nws Reno and Sun Valley. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 13 at 12:39PM PDT until August 13 at 3:45PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Reno NV. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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