Flash Flood — Mineral, Nevada

2023-07-19 · near Hawthorne, Mineral, Nevada

Event narrative

NV-359 closed in Mineral County near mile post 25 due to flooding. Reported by NDOT.

Wider weather episode

Ample mid and upper level moisture that streamed across western Nevada, coupled with summer daytime heating, increased instability across the region that allowed for increased shower and thunderstorm chances (15-30%) that extended mostly south of US-50 from southern Mono County through Mineral counties. These storms were forecast to be a hybrid variety capable of gusty outflow winds up to 50 mph, heavy rainfall, and isolated dry strikes outside of storm cores.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1140625. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.