Flash Flood in Esmeralda County, Nevada

Flash Flood August 1, 2022 · Esmeralda County, Nevada

$100K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Highway 266 was closed from Highway 168 to Highway 95. Rocks, debris, and mud four to six feet deep blocked a 30 mile stretch of the highway.

Broad east to southeast flow advected in monsoon moisture, which fueled thunderstorms over southern Nevada. Several storms produced flash flooding.

Began near Lida (37.4271, -117.7621).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1054297. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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