Flash Flood in Mineral County, Nevada

Flash Flood July 31, 2021 · Mineral County, Nevada

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Nevada DOT reported flooding across US 95 east of Hawthorne at mile marker 40 and flooding across US 95 between Mina and 9 miles north of Mina. The road was closed near Mina due to flooding.

The wider storm

Unusually moist airmass associated with a monsoon surge produce widespread thunderstorms. Flash flooding and debris flows occurred as a result, including on very recent burn scars.

Began near Thorne (38.5500, -118.4600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 964895. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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