Heavy Rain — Carson City (c), Nevada

2019-07-25 · near Empire, Carson City (c), Nevada

Event narrative

Mesonet station C4390, 3 miles east-northeast of Carson City (elevation 4619 feet) reported 0.69 inches of rainfall in a 1-hour period from 26 July 1417PST to 1517PST.

Wider weather episode

Moisture from the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California moved northward around the periphery of high pressure centered over the Four-Corners region of the Rockies the 24th into the 25th. This moisture, coupled with the weak flow and increased instability in the lower to middle portions of the atmosphere, resulted in storms producing heavy rains.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 849474. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.