Flood — Eureka, Nevada

2023-03-10 to 2023-03-22 · near Eureka, Eureka, Nevada

$800K

Property damage

Event narrative

Across Antelope Valley, warm temperatures, rainfall and snowmelt caused flooding and road closures of Antelope Valley Road from US-50 to Three C Roads. Flooding and road closures also occurred at Roberts Creek Road from US-50 to McEwen Mine. Three Bars Road flooded and has been lost completely and will have to be rebuilt with new culverts.

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1079724. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.