Flash Flood in Lyon County, Nevada
Flash Flood June 21, 2017 · Lyon County, Nevada
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall persisted for almost 2 hours in the hills east of Yerington (near the Lyon/Mineral County line). A deputy sheriff reported a large wall of water coming down from the hills (in a typically dry wash). A National Weather Service employee investigated the scene a week later and noticed high water marks as much as 2.5 feet above Prospect St, with water damage to landscaping for multiple properties. Appreciable sediment was noted on Bybee Ln, Almond Rd, and Prospect St, with damage to Bybee Ln. (unpaved road). Damage roughly estimated based on little or no known home damage (mainly landscaping, unpaved roads).
The wider storm
Hot temperatures brought isolated, high-based thunderstorms with strong outflow winds and a very localized flash flood.
Began near Lux (39.0344, -119.0267).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 715711. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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