Heavy Rain in Washoe County, Nevada
Heavy Rain February 4, 2025 – February 5, 2025 · Washoe County, Nevada
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
CoCORAHS (NV-WH-39 Reno) located 7.0 mi NNE of Washoe City, NV, a trained spotter located 1.0 mi NNW of Incline Village, NV, and Cocorahs station (NV-WH-188 Lakeview) located 3.0 mi WNW of Lakeview, NV, reported 24 hour storm total rainfall of 0.73 inches, 1.04 inches, and 1.31 inches respectively.
The wider storm
The latest in this series of winter storms impacted the Sierra Feb 3rd through the 5th. This system had lower snow levels, continued strong winds, and flooding concerns across northwest Lassen County. Forecast guidance showed a strong winter storm lasting to the night of 4th until the morning of the 5th. Threats with this storm include strong winds to 60 mph on some valley floors of western NV with blowing dust possible in some basin and Range locations and choppy lake conditions. Heavy mountain snow brought impacts over mountain passes, and valley rain allowed for some possible flooding in portions of Plumas and Sierra counties in addition to the minor flood impacts along the Susan River at Susanville, California.
Began near Incline Vlg (39.2434, -119.9572).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1238964. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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