Flash Flood — Lincoln, Nevada

2018-07-12 · near Crystal Spgs, Lincoln, Nevada

Event narrative

Highway 93 was closed due to flooding at mile markers 53 and 59.

Wider weather episode

A more substantial push of monsoon moisture helped trigger widespread thunderstorms across the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin. Many storms produced severe weather and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 774049. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.