Flash Flood — Mineral, Nevada

2022-07-15 · near Thorne, Mineral, Nevada

Event narrative

Water on roadway - on US-95 in both directions near Garfield Flat Road in Mineral County, NV. Single lane alternating traffic.

Wider weather episode

The western periphery of high-pressure centered over the Four-Corners region contributed to a surge of mid-level moisture into the Sierra and western NV. This pattern increased thunderstorm chances south of US-50 with the primary hazards being gusty/erratic outflow boundary winds to 50 mph, patchy dense blowing dust, lightning, and brief heavy rainfall that caused some flash flooding in Mono and Mineral Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1038904. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.