Flash Flood in Lyon County, Nevada

Flash Flood June 19, 2026 · Lyon County, Nevada

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flash flooding reported by the fire department in Stagecoach, NV. This has caused muddy flood waters and debris to cover US-50 as well as streets in surrounding neighborhoods. A mesonet station in Stagecoach, EW-1922, measured 1.12 inches of rain with this event.

The wider storm

A trough pattern moved into the area on the 18th and 19th. On the 19th, a cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms produced widespread lightning (over 2500 strikes), heavy rainfall of 1 to over 2 inches and several reports of flash flooding in western NV from Stagecoach to southeast Reno/Hidden Valley, east Sparks to Lockwood and Spanish Springs. Hail up to 1' diameter and wind gusts of 60-75+ mph also occurred with these storms as they pushed across northwest and west central NV.

Began near Silver Spgs Arpt (39.3700, -119.3800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1340585. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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