Flood — Lander, Nevada

2023-03-10 to 2023-03-22 · near Cortez, Lander, Nevada

Event narrative

Across Diamond Valley, warm temperatures, rainfall and snowmelt caused flooding and road closures at 11th Street, between Frontier Street and Gold Street. Frontier Street, from 9th to 11th Street was also closed due to flooding.

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 1079732. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.