Flash Flood — Esmeralda, Nevada

2013-07-22 · near Lida, Esmeralda, Nevada

Event narrative

Highway 266 washed out at mile marker 6.

Wider weather episode

A large push of monsoon moisture triggered an extended period of thunderstorms across the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin. Many storms produced flash flooding and severe weather.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 466543. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.