Alert archive / Nevada / Flash Flood Warnings in 2013
Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this flash flood warning at Sep 1, 2013, 5:26 PM PDT for Eureka County, Lander County, Nevada. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2013, 5:26 PM PDT (00:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2013, 7:30 PM PDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Eureka County, NV, Lander County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 172 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2699 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
167 WGUS55 KLKN 020026 FFWLKN NVC011-015-020230- /O.NEW.KLKN.FF.W.0013.130902T0026Z-130902T0230Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 526 PM PDT SUN SEP 1 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CENTRAL EUREKA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEVADA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...GRASS VALLEY...GARDEN PASS... EXTREME EAST CENTRAL LANDER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEVADA... * UNTIL 730 PM PDT * AT 526 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING EXCESSIVE FLOODING RAINFALL NEAR AND NORTH OF GARDEN PASS ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 278. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH FLOODING POSSIBLE ON HIGHWAY 278. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF INCLUDE...MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL EUREKA AND EXTREME EASTERN LANDER COUNTIES...STATE HIGHWAY 278...GARDEN PASS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ELKO. && LAT...LON 4016 11619 3985 11596 3970 11632 3991 11661 $$ TURNER
2 follow-up statements
322 WGUS75 KLKN 020106 FFSLKN FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 606 PM PDT SUN SEP 1 2013 NVC011-015-020230- /O.CON.KLKN.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130902T0230Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ EUREKA NV-LANDER NV- 606 PM PDT SUN SEP 1 2013 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM PDT FOR EXTREME EAST CENTRAL LANDER AND CENTRAL EUREKA COUNTIES... AT 603 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WEAKENING THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS ENDED BUT RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT HOUR AFFECTING AREAS ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 278. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ELKO. && LAT...LON 4016 11619 3985 11596 3970 11632 3991 11661 $$ TURNER
706 WGUS75 KLKN 020207 FFSLKN FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 707 PM PDT SUN SEP 1 2013 NVC011-015-020217- /O.CAN.KLKN.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130902T0230Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ EUREKA NV-LANDER NV- 707 PM PDT SUN SEP 1 2013 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EXTREME EAST CENTRAL LANDER AND CENTRAL EUREKA COUNTIES... HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA AND THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING IS DIMINISHING. && LAT...LON 4016 11619 3985 11596 3970 11632 3991 11661 $$ RCM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 5:06 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 24 min | |
| Sep 1, 5:28 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LKN | Lander | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 5:44 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 46 min | |
| Sep 1, 6:00 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LKN | Nye | 45 min |
| Sep 1, 6:02 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Nye | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 7:43 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Eureka, White Pine | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 8:38 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Nye | 6 hr |
| Sep 1, 8:59 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LKN | Nye | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 9:49 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Nye | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 10:21 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Eureka, Lander, Nye | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 10:37 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | White Pine | 5 hr |
| Sep 1, 11:56 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LKN | Nye | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 12:03 AM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Elko, White Pine | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 12:05 AM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Elko | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 1:02 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 28 min | |
| Sep 2, 1:13 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 32 min |
| Sep 2, 1:34 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 26 min | |
| Sep 2, 2:00 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Lander | 30 min |
| Sep 2, 2:03 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 27 min | |
| Sep 2, 2:08 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 37 min | |
| Sep 2, 2:20 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Nye | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 2:24 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Lander | 36 min |
| Sep 2, 2:39 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 36 min | |
| Sep 2, 2:40 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 50 min | |
| Sep 2, 2:52 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Lander | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 3:02 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Elko | 43 min |
| Sep 2, 3:15 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LKN | Lander | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 3:24 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Elko, Eureka | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 3:31 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 29 min | |
| Sep 2, 3:41 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 34 min | |
| Sep 2, 3:44 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 31 min | |
| Sep 2, 3:51 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LKN | Elko | 4 hr |
| Sep 2, 4:06 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Elko | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 4:23 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LKN | Elko | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 4:56 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LKN | Elko, Eureka | 2 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.