Flash Flood in Storey County, Nevada

Flash Flood July 6, 2015 · Storey County, Nevada

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A spotter in the Six Mile Canyon/Samuel Clemens area reported 1.15 of rainfall in less than 30 minutes. Water was flowing into homes with property damage.

The wider storm

Persistent moderate to high atmospheric moisture combined with daytime heating to produce thunderstorms (many with heavy rainfall) early in the month. Periods of slow-moving thunderstorms combined with the heavy rain to bring flash flooding to western Nevada.

Began near Virginia City (39.3100, -119.5500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 593272. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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