Flash Flood in Washoe County, Nevada

Flash Flood August 25, 2025 · Washoe County, Nevada

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flooding over portions of I-80 near USA Parkway reported by a member of the public via social media. The nearest mesonet station recorded 1.41 inches of rain.

The wider storm

A four corners high pressure continued to allow for a high amount of atmospheric moisture to move north into the region as it interacted with a short-wave trough. This was day three of an extended push of monsoon moisture that produced heavy rain, localized flooding, strong outflow winds.

Began near Thisbe (39.5606, -119.4960).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1279917. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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