Debris Flow in Elko County, Nevada
Debris Flow August 10, 2022 · Elko County, Nevada
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 1.5 to 2 mile stretch of road was closed in Lamoille Canyon after a couple of debris flows occurred depositing fine sand, mud, and stones on the roadway. The road was closed for 3 hours for cleanup. The BURN2 RAWS station placed last summer near the Thomas Canyon Campground in Lamoille Canyon measured 0.57 inches of rain in 1 hour, from 15:45 LT to 16:45 LT. At 17:42LT a shift log entry referenced a phone call from a Forest Service representative that said there were some debris flows and that the road was closed. It was reopened at 20:45LT after crews cleared the road.
The wider storm
Multiple areas reported flooding over roadways, along with some material that traveled with it between the afternoon of the 10th and the morning of the 11th, due to heavy rains in multiple areas.
Began near Lamoille (40.6595, -115.4359).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1037763. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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