Flash Flood — Lyon, Nevada

2008-01-05 · near Fernley, Lyon, Nevada

$6.6M

Property damage

Event narrative

A 40-foot-long break in the Truckee Canal released floodwater into portions of Fernley, Nevada on the morning of January 5th. Local newspapers reported that approximately 1500 people had to be evacuated from their homes. Water 2 to 4 feet deep affected as many as 500 homes. The Reno Gazette-Journal newspaper reported that more than $1.75 million in federal disaster housing assistance had been provided. In addition to this, Fernley city officials estimated that the cost to repair roads would be over $720,000.

Wider weather episode

A powerful winter storm moved through the Sierra Nevada and western Nevada from January 4th through the 6th. Up to 10 feet of snow fell in the higher elevations of the Sierra with 1 to 2 feet in western Nevada.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 68367. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.