Flash Flood in Nye County, Nevada

Flash Flood September 3, 1997 · Nye County, Nevada

$2.7M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

A second day of heavy rain producing thunderstorms lead to more flash flooding in the Pahrump Valley. At 11:35 am PST, the Nevada Highway Patrol reported a wall of water crossing State Route 160 near mile marker four. The road remain closed for several hours. At 12:32 pm PST, the Pahrump Fire Department reported a number of roads flooded and barricaded in and around Pahrump. By 1:40 pm PST, a state of emergency had been declared for Pahrump due to numerous road closures and damage caused by the flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5620185. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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