High Wind — Southwestern Elko, Nevada

2023-03-10 · Southwestern Elko, Nevada

Event narrative

Station (DEENV) I-80 Deeth EB ndot, Elevation 5394 feet.

Wider weather episode

An AR event brought high winds and snow transitioning to rain, resulting in some snowmelt and extensive flooding in the area of Eureka, NV. An estimated $7 Million in damages occurred with the flooding. Damage coasts have been estimated, and split between the 7 entries from Eureka County. The Yomba Tribe, near the town of Austin, also experienced flooding estimated to be around $5.5 Million in damages.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1076527. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.