Debris Flow — Mineral, Nevada

2023-09-03 · near Luning, Mineral, Nevada

Event narrative

Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) reported flash flooding 5.0 mi N of Luning, NV. This event was initiated by a stronger thunderstorm producing heavy rainfall and hail that caused debris flows and flooding across Nevada State Route 361. Nevada State Route 361 was closed briefly from 1:18 PM PST to 2:26 PM PST until NDOT opened one lane with a pilot car.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low over northern California yielded a cooler, wetter, and breezy pattern across the region through Labor Day weekend. Periods of light to moderate precipitation intermingled with isolated thunderstorms produced brief periods of heavy rainfall across the Sierra into northwest Nevada that caused some flash flooding and flooding concerns through the Labor weekend. Of particular concern was flooding in the playa area of the Black Rock Desert during the Burning Man festival. A few isolated severe thunderstorms occurred across parts of the Basin and Range east of US-95 in Pershing, Churchill, and Mineral counties as well.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1143088. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.