Debris Flow — Douglas, Nevada

2022-09-12 · near Topaz Lake, Douglas, Nevada

Event narrative

Heavy rainfall over the eastern portion of the Tamarack burn scar caused a mud slide across Highland Way, 1.0 mi WSW Holbrook Junction in Douglas County.

Wider weather episode

Isolated strong thunderstorms with concentrated heavy precipitation cores that initiated along the eastern Sierra caused periods of flash flooding and debris flows in and around the Holbrook Junction area that also closed Nevada SR167 (Highland Way) to the Cal-Neva state line as well.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1055550. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.