Debris Flow in Lyon County, Nevada

Debris Flow September 14, 2013 · Lyon County, Nevada

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Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Lyon County officials reported a debris flow (mainly mud/small rocks) which covered Artesia Road to a depth of 3 feet and a width of 200 to 300 feet during the evening of the 14th. The flow was caused by heavy thunderstorm rain on the Bison Fire scar.

The wider storm

Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms on the Bison Fire scar caused a large debris flow which closed a road in the far western portion of the Smith Valley on the 14th.

Began near Nevada Hot Spgs (38.9154, -119.4026).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 478279. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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