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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this river flood warning at May 14, 2011, 10:46 AM PDT for Elko County, Nevada. It was in force for 51 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 14, 2011, 10:46 AM PDT (17:46 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2011, 2:03 PM PDT
- In force
- 51 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Elko County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Bruneau River at Rowland (BRON2). The gauge peaked at 8.16 ft at May 15, 2011, 3:00 AM PDT.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 9.5 ft
- Major stage
- 11 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 13161500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
829
WGUS45 KLKN 141746
FLWLKN
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1046 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEVADA...
BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND AFFECTING ELKO COUNTY
FOR THE BRUNEAU RIVER, INCLUDING ROWLAND, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING,
WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO RISE.
WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE ACCELERATED SNOW MELT WHICH HAS PUSHED THE
BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND TO FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. WITH
ANOTHER WARM DAY ON TAP FOR TODAY...RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO
RISE.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
BRUNEAU RIVER
ROWLAND 7.0 7.0 SAT 09 AM 7.3 7.0 6.8
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR VISITING US ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ELKO.
&&
NVC007-151746-
/O.NEW.KLKN.FL.W.0010.110514T1746Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRON2.1.ER.110514T1530Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1046 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND.
* AT 9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.
$$6 follow-up statements
991
WGUS85 KLKN 142135
FLSLKN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
235 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011
FOR THE MARYS RIVER, INCLUDING CHARLESTON...DEETH, MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. FOR THE MARTIN CREEK,
INCLUDING PARADISE VALLEY, MINOR FLOODING IS FORECASTED. FOR THE
BRUNEAU RIVER, INCLUDING ROWLAND, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING, WITH
RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO RISE. FOR THE OWYHEE RIVER, INCLUDING
MOUNTAIN CITY, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING, WITH RIVER LEVELS
FORECASTED TO DECREASE.
SNOWMELT...DUE TO WARM TEMPERATURES AND RAIN SHOWERS...CONTINUES TO ADD FLOW TO
LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS. RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE DEPENDING ON
TIME OF DAY...TEMPERATURE...AND RAIN AMOUNTS. COOLER WEATHER WILL MOVE IN ON
SUNDAY...SLOWING THE SNOWMELT FOR A FEW DAYS.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
MARYS RIVER
CHARLESTON 5.0 5.4 SAT 01 PM 5.5 5.1 4.6
DEETH 6.0 5.4 SAT 01 PM 5.8 6.2 6.5
MARTIN CREEK
PARADISE VALLEY 5.0 4.9 SAT 01 PM 5.2 4.7 4.4
BRUNEAU RIVER
ROWLAND 7.0 7.1 SAT 01 PM 7.0 7.0 6.8
OWYHEE RIVER
MOUNTAIN CITY 8.0 8.4 SAT 01 PM 8.5 8.2 7.9
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISITING US ON
THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ELKO...
EVEN IF NOT WATER COVERED...NEARBY ROADS AND PASTURES MAY BE MUDDY...ESPECIALLY
IN LOW SPOTS...BE CAREFUL AROUND THESE RIVERS AND CREEKS.
&&
NVC007-152135-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110517T0100Z/
/MBON2.1.ER.110513T0415Z.110514T0730Z.110516T1300Z.UU/
235 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE MARYS RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 1:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.5 FEET ON SUNDAY. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING THROUGHOUT
REACH...ABOUT 800 CFS. LIKE FLOOD OF 5/20/1993.
$$
NVC007-152135-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110519T2200Z/
/MHSN2.1.ER.110515T1900Z.110517T0900Z.110519T1000Z.UU/
235 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARYS RIVER ABOVE HOT SPRINGS CK NEAR DEETH.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.8 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING ON LOWER
MARY'S RIVER, WITH FLOODING OF MANY RURAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER.
SOME STREETS IN DEETH FLOOD, AS WELL AS BASEMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS
OF A FEW HOMES. ABOUT 800 CFS.
$$
NVC013-152135-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0008.110514T2103Z-110516T0400Z/
/MARN2.1.ER.110514T1500Z.110515T0600Z.110515T1600Z.UU/
235 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE CREEK WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 5.2 FEET OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.
$$
NVC007-152135-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRON2.1.ER.110514T1530Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
235 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.
$$
NVC007-152135-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OMCN2.1.ER.110514T0250Z.110514T1945Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
235 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OWYHEE RIVER AT MOUNTAIN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.
$$861
WGUS85 KLKN 151045
FLSLKN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
345 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
FOR THE MARYS RIVER, INCLUDING CHARLESTON...DEETH, MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO INCREASE A BIT MORE
BEFORE DECREASING. FOR THE MARTIN CREEK, INCLUDING PARADISE VALLEY,
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. FOR THE
JARBIDGE RIVER, INCLUDING JARBIDGE, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING, WITH
RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO INCREASE. FOR THE BRUNEAU RIVER,
INCLUDING ROWLAND, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING, WITH RIVER LEVELS
FORECASTED TO INCREASE. FOR THE OWYHEE RIVER, INCLUDING MOUNTAIN
CITY, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO
INCREASE.
WHILE TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO COOL TODAY...CONTINUED RUNOFF FROM
SNOW MELT IN RECENT DAYS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED RISES ON MANY RIVERS
AND STREAMS. SOME DECREASE IN RIVER LEVELS IS LIKELY TO OCCUR EARLY IN
THE COMING WORK WEEK AS SNOW MELT CONTINUES TO DECLINE.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
MARYS RIVER
CHARLESTON 5.0 6.0 SUN 03 AM 5.1 4.6 4.3
DEETH 6.0 5.6 SUN 03 AM 6.2 6.5 6.5
MARTIN CREEK
PARADISE VALLEY 5.0 5.3 SUN 03 AM 4.7 4.4 4.2
JARBIDGE RIVER
JARBIDGE 5.5 5.5 SUN 03 AM 5.6 5.5 5.3
BRUNEAU RIVER
ROWLAND 7.0 7.7 SUN 03 AM 7.8 7.7 7.2
OWYHEE RIVER
MOUNTAIN CITY 8.0 8.8 SUN 03 AM 8.9 8.8 8.4
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS AFTERNOON...
&&
NVC007-161045-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110517T0100Z/
/MBON2.2.ER.110513T0415Z.110515T0615Z.110516T1300Z.UU/
345 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARYS RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 3:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING THROUGHOUT REACH
WITH MANY ROADS NEAR RIVER BEGINNING TO FLOOD OR WASH OUT. ABOUT
1000 CFS. LIKE FLOOD OF 5/17/2005.
$$
NVC007-161045-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110519T2200Z/
/MHSN2.1.ER.110515T1900Z.110517T0900Z.110519T1000Z.UU/
345 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARYS RIVER ABOVE HOT SPRINGS CK NEAR DEETH.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 3:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.8 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING ON LOWER
MARY'S RIVER, WITH FLOODING OF MANY RURAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER.
SOME STREETS IN DEETH FLOOD, AS WELL AS BASEMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS
OF A FEW HOMES. ABOUT 800 CFS.
$$
NVC013-160400-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110516T0400Z/
/MARN2.1.ER.110514T1500Z.110515T1000Z.110515T1600Z.UU/
345 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY.
* UNTIL LATE THIS MORNING.
* AT 3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.
$$
NVC007-161045-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JBGN2.1.ER.110515T0100Z.110515T1000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
345 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE JARBIDGE RIVER BELOW JARBIDGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING ALONG CHANNEL.
$$
NVC007-161045-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRON2.1.ER.110514T1530Z.110515T1015Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
345 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
$$
NVC007-161044-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OMCN2.1.ER.110514T0250Z.110515T0945Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
345 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OWYHEE RIVER AT MOUNTAIN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
$$570
WGUS85 KLKN 152051
FLSLKN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
151 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
FOR THE MARYS RIVER, INCLUDING CHARLESTON...DEETH, MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. FOR THE MARTIN CREEK,
INCLUDING PARADISE VALLEY, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE. FOR THE JARBIDGE RIVER, INCLUDING JARBIDGE, MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO DECREASE. FOR THE BRUNEAU RIVER,
INCLUDING ROWLAND, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO
DECREASE. FOR THE OWYHEE RIVER, INCLUDING MOUNTAIN CITY, MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO DECREASE.
A COLD FRONT IS BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION...WHICH WILL
DRASTICALLY SLOW SNOW MELT THROUGH MID WEEK. HOWEVER MINOR RISES ARE STILL
LIKELY IN SOME RIVERS AND STREAM EARLY THIS WEEK DUE TO SNOW MELT FROM THE
PREVIOUS FEW DAYS WORKING INTO THE WATERWAYS.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
MARYS RIVER
CHARLESTON 5.0 5.8 SUN 12 PM 5.4 4.9 4.5
DEETH 6.0 5.7 SUN 01 PM 6.1 6.8 7.0
MARTIN CREEK
PARADISE VALLEY 5.0 5.4 SUN 01 PM 5.0 4.6 4.2
JARBIDGE RIVER
JARBIDGE 5.5 5.5 SUN 01 PM 5.5 5.3 5.1
BRUNEAU RIVER
ROWLAND 7.0 7.6 SUN 12 PM 7.4 7.0 6.7
OWYHEE RIVER
MOUNTAIN CITY 8.0 8.8 SUN 01 PM 8.7 8.4 8.2
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT...
&&
NVC007-162051-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110517T1400Z/
/MBON2.2.ER.110513T0415Z.110515T0615Z.110517T0200Z.UU/
151 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE MARYS RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING THROUGHOUT REACH
WITH MANY ROADS NEAR RIVER BEGINNING TO FLOOD OR WASH OUT. ABOUT
1000 CFS. LIKE FLOOD OF 5/17/2005.
$$
NVC007-162051-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110520T1500Z/
/MHSN2.1.ER.110516T0500Z.110517T1200Z.110520T0300Z.UU/
151 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE MARYS RIVER ABOVE HOT SPRINGS CK NEAR DEETH.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 1:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.8 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING ON LOWER
MARY'S RIVER, WITH FLOODING OF MANY RURAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER.
SOME STREETS IN DEETH FLOOD, AS WELL AS BASEMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS
OF A FEW HOMES. ABOUT 800 CFS.
$$
NVC013-161200-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110516T1200Z/
/MARN2.1.ER.110514T1500Z.110515T2000Z.110516T0000Z.UU/
151 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 1:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.
$$
NVC007-162051-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JBGN2.1.ER.110515T0100Z.110515T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
151 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE JARBIDGE RIVER BELOW JARBIDGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING ALONG CHANNEL.
$$
NVC007-162051-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRON2.1.ER.110514T1530Z.110515T1315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
151 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
$$
NVC007-162051-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OMCN2.1.ER.110514T0250Z.110515T1345Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
151 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OWYHEE RIVER AT MOUNTAIN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
$$027
WGUS85 KLKN 160016
FLSLKN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
516 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
FOR THE MARYS RIVER, INCLUDING CHARLESTON...DEETH, MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. FOR THE MARTIN CREEK,
INCLUDING PARADISE VALLEY, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING, WITH RIVER
LEVELS FORECASTED TO DECREASE. FOR THE BRUNEAU RIVER, INCLUDING
ROWLAND, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO
DECREASE. FOR THE OWYHEE RIVER, INCLUDING MOUNTAIN CITY, MINOR
FLOODING IS OCCURRING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO DECREASE.
A COLD FRONT IS BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION...WHICH WILL
DRASTICALLY SLOW SNOW MELT THROUGH MID WEEK. HOWEVER RISES ARE STILL
LIKELY IN SOME RIVERS AND STREAMs EARLY THIS WEEK DUE TO SNOW MELT FROM THE
PREVIOUS FEW DAYS WORKING INTO THE WATERWAYS.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
MARYS RIVER
CHARLESTON 5.0 5.7 SUN 04 PM 5.2 4.5 4.3
DEETH 6.0 5.7 SUN 04 PM 6.8 7.0 6.5
MARTIN CREEK
PARADISE VALLEY 5.0 5.3 SUN 04 PM 4.6 4.2 4.1
BRUNEAU RIVER
ROWLAND 7.0 7.6 SUN 04 PM 7.4 6.8 6.5
OWYHEE RIVER
MOUNTAIN CITY 8.0 8.7 SUN 04 PM 8.5 8.2 7.8
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS AFTERNOON...
&&
NVC007-170016-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110517T1400Z/
/MBON2.2.ER.110513T0415Z.110515T0615Z.110517T0200Z.UU/
516 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARYS RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 4:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MONDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING THROUGHOUT
REACH...ABOUT 800 CFS. LIKE FLOOD OF 5/20/1993.
$$
NVC007-170016-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110520T1500Z/
/MHSN2.1.ER.110516T0500Z.110517T1200Z.110520T0300Z.UU/
516 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARYS RIVER ABOVE HOT SPRINGS CK NEAR DEETH.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.8 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING ON LOWER
MARY'S RIVER, WITH FLOODING OF MANY RURAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER.
SOME STREETS IN DEETH FLOOD, AS WELL AS BASEMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS
OF A FEW HOMES. ABOUT 800 CFS.
$$
NVC013-161227-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110516T1227Z/
/MARN2.1.ER.110514T1500Z.110515T2000Z.110516T0027Z.UU/
516 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.
$$
NVC007-170016-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRON2.1.ER.110514T1530Z.110515T1315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
516 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
$$
NVC007-170016-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OMCN2.1.ER.110514T0250Z.110515T1345Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
516 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OWYHEE RIVER AT MOUNTAIN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
$$878
WGUS45 KLKN 161053
FLWLKN
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
353 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011
MARYS RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON AFFECTING ELKO COUNTY
MARYS RIVER ABOVE HOT SPRINGS CK NEAR DEETH AFFECTING ELKO COUNTY
BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND AFFECTING ELKO COUNTY
OWYHEE RIVER AT MOUNTAIN CITY AFFECTING ELKO COUNTY
MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY AFFECTING HUMBOLDT COUNTY
FOR THE MARYS RIVER, INCLUDING CHARLESTON...DEETH, MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. FOR THE MARTIN CREEK,
INCLUDING PARADISE VALLEY, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING, WITH RIVER
LEVELS FORECASTED TO DECREASE. FOR THE BRUNEAU RIVER, INCLUDING
ROWLAND, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO
DECREASE. FOR THE OWYHEE RIVER, INCLUDING MOUNTAIN CITY, MINOR
FLOODING IS OCCURING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO DECREASE.
SNOW MELT HAS ENDED NOW THAT MUCH COLDER AIR HAS MOVED INTO THE REGION.
THIS WILL ALLOW MOST RIVERS WHICH ARE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TO DECLINE. THE
EXCEPTION IS THE MARYS RIVER AT DEETH...WHERE FLOOD WATERS FROM
UPSTREAM ARE STILL MOVING DOWNSTREAM TOWARD THE AREA AND RIVER LEVELS
SHOULD CONTINUE TO INCREASE.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
MARYS RIVER
CHARLESTON 5.0 5.4 MON 03 AM 4.9 4.5 4.3
DEETH 6.0 6.0 MON 03 AM 6.8 7.0 6.5
MARTIN CREEK
PARADISE VALLEY 5.0 5.0 MON 03 AM 4.4 4.2 4.1
BRUNEAU RIVER
ROWLAND 7.0 7.3 MON 03 AM 7.1 6.9 6.7
OWYHEE RIVER
MOUNTAIN CITY 8.0 8.7 MON 03 AM 8.5 8.3 8.1
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS AFTERNOON...
&&
NVC007-171053-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110517T1400Z/
/MBON2.2.ER.110513T0415Z.110515T0615Z.110517T0200Z.UU/
353 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARYS RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON.
* AT 3:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING THROUGHOUT
REACH...ABOUT 800 CFS. LIKE FLOOD OF 5/20/1993.
$$
NVC007-171053-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110520T1500Z/
/MHSN2.1.ER.110516T1022Z.110517T1200Z.110520T0300Z.UU/
353 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARYS RIVER ABOVE HOT SPRINGS CK NEAR DEETH.
* AT 3:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.8 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING ON LOWER
MARY'S RIVER, WITH FLOODING OF MANY RURAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER.
SOME STREETS IN DEETH FLOOD, AS WELL AS BASEMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS
OF A FEW HOMES. ABOUT 800 CFS.
$$
NVC013-162207-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110516T2207Z/
/MARN2.1.ER.110514T1500Z.110515T2000Z.110516T1007Z.UU/
353 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY.
* AT 3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.
$$
NVC007-171053-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRON2.1.ER.110514T1530Z.110515T1315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
353 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY DECLINE THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.
$$
NVC007-171053-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OMCN2.1.ER.110514T0250Z.110515T1345Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
353 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OWYHEE RIVER AT MOUNTAIN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY DECLINE THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS.
$$165
WGUS85 KLKN 162103
FLSLKN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
203 PM PDT MON MAY 16 2011
FOR THE MARYS RIVER, INCLUDING CHARLESTON...DEETH, MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. FOR THE OWYHEE RIVER,
INCLUDING MOUNTAIN CITY, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING, WITH RIVER
LEVELS FORECASTED TO DECREASE. FOR THE BRUNEAU RIVER, INCLUDING
ROWLAND, NO FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR FORECAST.
COLDER AIR HAS MOVED INTO THE REGION...ENDING SNOW MELT AT HIGH ELEVATIONS. THIS
WILL CAUSE MOST RIVERS AND STREAMS THAT ARE CURRENTLY FLOODING TO DECREASE
THROUGH MIDWEEK. MARYS RIVER NEAR DEETH IS AN EXCEPTION AND WILL CONTINUE TO
RISE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE UPSTREAM CREST MOVES WORKS ITS WAY
DOWNSTREAM.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
MARYS RIVER
CHARLESTON 5.0 5.1 MON 01 PM 4.9 4.5 4.3
DEETH 6.0 6.2 MON 01 PM 6.7 6.9 6.4
OWYHEE RIVER
MOUNTAIN CITY 8.0 8.4 MON 01 PM 8.2 8.0 7.8
BRUNEAU RIVER
ROWLAND 7.0 6.9 MON 01 PM 6.7 6.5 6.4
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT...
&&
NVC007-171700-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110517T1700Z/
/MBON2.2.ER.110513T0415Z.110515T0615Z.110517T0500Z.UU/
203 PM PDT MON MAY 16 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE MARYS RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 1:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 5.1 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS
IN LOWEST PORTIONS OF REACH. ABOUT 600 CFS...LIKE FLOOD OF
6/3/1995.
$$
NVC007-172103-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110520T1300Z/
/MHSN2.1.ER.110516T1145Z.110517T1400Z.110520T0100Z.UU/
203 PM PDT MON MAY 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARYS RIVER ABOVE HOT SPRINGS CK NEAR DEETH.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 1:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.9 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.8 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING ON LOWER
MARY'S RIVER, WITH FLOODING OF MANY RURAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER.
SOME STREETS IN DEETH FLOOD, AS WELL AS BASEMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS
OF A FEW HOMES. ABOUT 800 CFS.
$$
NVC007-172103-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OMCN2.1.ER.110514T0250Z.110515T1345Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
203 PM PDT MON MAY 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OWYHEE RIVER AT MOUNTAIN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE DECREASING TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY TUESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.
$$
NVC007-162133-
/O.CAN.KLKN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110516T2103Z/
/BRON2.1.ER.110514T1530Z.110515T1315Z.110516T1900Z.UU/
203 PM PDT MON MAY 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND.
* AT 1:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 14, 10:20 AM PDT, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 14, 10:20 AM PDT, 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 1020 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE PACIFIC COAST WILL IMPACT THE GREAT BASIN THIS WEEKEND. SATURDAY AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA. A VIGOROUS SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY...BRINGING STRONG WINDS AND MUCH COLDER WEATHER TO THE GREAT BASIN...WITH SOME SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. COOLER AND UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. && .AVIATION UPDATE...FOR THE 18Z TAFS...CONVECTION EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY 19-20Z ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN NEVADA. THE COMBINATION OF INSTABILITY AND SHEAR WILL FAVOR STORM ORGANIZATION...WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS EXPECTED TO FAVOR HUMBOLDT/NORTHERN ELKO COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 50 KTS...BUT WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE HOW CLOSE THEY GET TO KWMC/KEKO. OPTED TO BROADBRUSH VCTS AT ALL TERMINALS FOR NOW...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF KTPH WHICH IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN DRY THIS AFTERNOON. FULLY EXPECT TEMPOS WILL BE NEEDED FOR TS AT SOME POINT FOR EITHER KWMC/KEKO. SOUTH/SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY THIS AFTERNOON...STRONGEST AT KELY AND KTPH WHERE GUSTS TO 35 KTS ARE LIKELY. MORE ORGANIZED SHRA ARE EXPECTED 06-12Z SUN AT KWMC AHEAD OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT. BT && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED AT 736 AM / SYNOPSIS...A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE PACIFIC COAST WILL IMPACT THE GREAT BASIN THIS WEEKEND. SATURDAY AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA. A VIGOROUS SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY...BRINGING STRONG WINDS AND MUCH COLDER WEATHER TO THE GREAT BASIN...WITH SOME SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. COOLER AND UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. UPDATE...ADDED THUNDERSTORMS TO ALL OF THE CWA TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING AS LIS ARE AT OR BELOW ZERO. TSTMS ALREADY DEVELOPING OVER WHITE PINE COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING ALREADY. PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED AT 408 AM / SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. DEEP WOUND UP LOW OVER THE EASTERN PAC WILL BEGIN SERIOUSLY AFFECTING OUR WEATHER TODAY. INSTABILITY INCREASES WITH LI'S DROPPING WELL BELOW ZERO IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF FORECAST AREA. SLIGHT RISK AREA TO OUR NORTH NEARLY TOUCHES THE NEVADA LINE...WITH 5% RISK AREA FOR GUSTY WINDS INTO OUR NORTHERN ZONES. STEEP LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES AND AMPLE MID LEVEL MOISTURE...COUPLED WITH INCREASING PW'S WILL SUSTAIN UPDRAFTS TO THE POINT OF NEAR SEVERE IN THE FAR NORTH AND NORTHWEST. MAIN ISSUES WILL BE GUSTY WINDS AND SOME SMALL HAIL. YESTERDAY ONE STORM PRODUCED A 55 MPH GUST...SO DEPENDING ON THE SPEED OF MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS TODAY...WILL NEED TO WATCH FOR POSSIBLE ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS. STORMS WILL EXTEND INTO THE EVENING AND AFTER DARK TONIGHT AND DECREASE TO SHOWERS AS HAPPENED TONIGHT...BUT COVERAGE WILL BE GREATER AND THEY WILL LAST LONGER WITH APPROACH OF JET AND TIGHTENING SURFACE GRADIENT. SUNDAY MORNING HAS A LITTLE BREAK IN THE ACTION BEFORE THE FRONT COMES IN. BUT STILL SHOWERS OVER A GOOD PORTION OF THE AREA. INSTABILITY IS LESS SO DO NOT EXPECT THUNDER (WELL, MAY ONE OR TWO) BUT GRADIENT WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH FROPA AND HAVE KEPT NORTHERN NYE'S WIND ADVISORY FOR TODAY AND HIGH WIND WATCH FOR NORTHERN NYE AND WHITE PINE FOR SUNDAY. AFTER FROPA...THE TEMP REALLY DROPS AND THIS WILL HERALD A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN PRECIP TYPE AS SNOW LEVELS DROP TO VALLEY FLOORS IN THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS MAINLY. DO NOT EXPECT ACCUMULATIONS IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...BUT POSSIBLY SOME BRIEF SQUALLS OF BIG WET HEAVY FLAKES ON SUMMITS AND LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS IN THE RUBIES OR UPPER REACHES OF WHITE PINE COUNTY. BOYD LONG TERM...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. WHILE THE OVERALL FORECAST REMAINS THE SAME...WITH THE LARGE CUT-OFF LOW EXPECTED TO LINGER ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK BEFORE GRADUALLY MOVING AWAY TO THE EAST LATER IN THE WEEK...THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE NOW A BIT OUT OF SYNC BEYOND THE FIRST 72 HOURS AS THE GFS KICKS THE LOW OUT SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER THAN THE ECMWF. AS BOTH MODELS SHOW THE LOW LINGERING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AT THE LEAST...DID INCREASE POPS MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. AS LONG AS THE LOW REMAINS IN THE AREA...CLOUD COVER WILL PREVAIL...TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL BELOW NORMAL...AND SHOWERS WILL BE LIKELY. SNOW LEVELS WILL NOT BE FAR ABOVE THE VALLEY FLOORS EITHER...AND CONVECTIVE SHOWERS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS COULD EASILY BRING GRAUPEL/SNOW PELLETS DOWN TO THE VALLEY FLOORS. THUNDER MAY ALSO OCCUR BUT GIVEN LIMITED INSTABILITY PROGGED AND CHANGING LOCATIONS OF THAT INSTABILITY HAVE NOT INCLUDED IN THE FORECAST JUST YET. ONCE THE LOW KICKS OUT...BY THURSDAY OR AT THE LATEST FRIDAY...TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN CLOSER TO NORMAL WITH DRYING. DID NOT ALTER THIS PERIOD OF THE FORECAST MUCH AS WHILE ECMWF NOW DEPICTS THE LOW LINGERING LONGER...NOT SURE IF ITS CORRECT JUST YET. RCM AVIATION...APPROACHING LOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SCATTERED SHOWERS...WITH THUNDER EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS INSTABILITY BUILDS WITH DAYTIME HEATING. CIGS AND VIS WILL REMAIN VFR AT ALL TERMINALS...BUT BESIDES THE THREAT OF THUNDER...GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 40 KNOTS AT KTPH AND 35 KNOTS AT KELY OUTSIDE OF T-STORMS. WINDS COULD BRIEFLY GUST EVEN STRONGER WITH ANY STORMS AT ANY OF THE TERMINALS. RCM HYDROLOGY...MORE OF THE SAME AS EXTREMELY WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE SPED UP THE SNOW MELT PROCESS. SEVERAL RIVERS ARE ON THE RISING LIMB OF THEIR HYDROGRAPHS...AND THIS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. MIGHT EVEN SPEED UP A LITTLE MORE AS TEMPS REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL AND RAINS INCREASE IN COVERAGE THROUGH FROPA SUNDAY. AFTER FROPA SUNDAY TEMPERATURES DROP MIGHTILY AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL REPLACE MOST RAIN SHOWERS AND MIN TEMPS DROP BELOW FREEZING AGAIN. EVEN THOUGH SOME STREAMS ARE FLUCTUATING BACK AND FORTH OVER FLOOD STAGE...IT SEEMS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF ALL CONCERNED TO KEEP FLW'S GOING RATHER THAN FLIP FLOPPING TO RVS'S AND BACK. BOYD && .LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN NYE COUNTY. HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN NYE COUNTY...WHITE PINE COUNTY. && 99/99
Hazardous weather outlook, May 14, 3:58 AM PDT, 6 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 358 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011 NVZ013-035-151100- NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY- 358 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL NEVADA AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEVADA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A LARGE UPPER LOW WILL HELP PRODUCE ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO DEVELOP AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE COLD FRONT WILL CAUSE INCREASINGLY HIGH WINDS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER ESPECIALLY NORTHEAST NYE COUNTY AND WHITE PINE COUNTY. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE DRIVING DANGEROUS FOR TRUCKS AND RV'S AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON EAST-WEST HIGHWAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP DRAMATICALLY AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH SUNDAY...BRINGING CHANCES FOR SNOW SHOWERS AND EVEN LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ON THE HIGHER RIDGES SUCH AS IN GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK AND ROUND MOUNTAIN. THE COOLER AIR WILL STICK AROUND FOR A FEW DAYS NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT WEATHER PHENOMENA ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE. NVZ030>034-036-037-151100- HUMBOLDT COUNTY-NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY- SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- 358 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEVADA...NORTHEAST NEVADA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL MOVE ASHORE AND BEGIN AFFECTING THE WEATHER IN THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN TODAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY OVER ESPECIALLY HUMBOLDT AND NORTHERN ELKO COUNTIES...WITH INCREASING COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA. SOME OF THE STORMS CLOSER TO THE OREGON AND IDAHO BORDERS COULD BE CLOSE TO SEVERE STRENGTH WITH GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL...UNTIL WELL AFTER DARK TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY AND SHOWERS WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW FOR MANY LOCATIONS AS THE FREEZING LEVEL DROPS DRAMATICALLY. VALLEY FLOORS WILL HAVE SNOW SHOWERS...BUT NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...EXCEPT ON THE HIGHEST RIDGES SUCH AS IN THE RUBIES. SUMMITS MAY SEE SOME BIG WET FLAKES...THOUGH. THE WEATHER WILL STAY COOLER THAN OF LATE AS FREEZING TEMPERATURES RETURN ON MONDAY MORNING. EXPECT AS MUCH AS A 25 TO 30 DEGREE DROP IN HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM WHAT WE HAVE HAD LATELY. THE COOLER WEATHER WILL STICK AROUND THROUGH MID WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT WEATHER PHENOMENA ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 9:06 PM PDT | River Flood Warning | LKN | Elko | 4 days |
| May 14, 11:34 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 41 min | |
| May 14, 12:55 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 50 min | |
| May 14, 2:19 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 26 min | |
| May 14, 2:39 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | LKN | Elko, Eureka, Lander, White Pine | 29 hr |
| May 14, 4:13 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 32 min | |
| May 14, 4:16 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Humboldt | 29 min |
| May 14, 4:50 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Humboldt | 25 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.