Flash Flood — Lyon, Nevada

2015-07-08 · near Lux, Lyon, Nevada

Event narrative

Photographic evidence shows a vehicle stuck in flood waters on Prospect St. The occupant abandoned the vehicle and was rescued by fire department officials.

Wider weather episode

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. One of the top flash flooding events in the past 25 years affected Douglas County (Johnson Lane area) on the 8th and 9th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 593509. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.