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Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this flash flood watch at Jul 15, 2014, 3:07 PM PDT for 4 counties in California; Washoe County, Nevada. It took effect at Jul 17, 2014, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2014, 3:07 PM PDT (22:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 17, 2014, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 17, 2014, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Lassen County, CA, Modoc County, CA, Plumas County, CA, Sierra County, CA, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 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 nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 219 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
- 3034 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
664 WGUS65 KREV 152208 CCA FFAREV URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 307 PM PDT TUE JUL 15 2014 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN THIS WEEK... .A MOIST AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THIS WEEK. LIGHT WINDS ALOFT AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL LEAD TO INCREASING CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. THE BEST THREAT WEDNESDAY WILL BE ALONG THE EASTERN SIERRA GENERALLY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 WITH THE THREAT SPREADING NORTH ON THURSDAY. CAZ070-071-NVZ005-161315- /O.NEW.KREV.FF.A.0002.140717T1900Z-140718T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA... SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH 307 PM PDT TUE JUL 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA...LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES AND SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA. IN NORTHWEST NEVADA... NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING * ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND LIGHT WINDS ALOFT WILL LEAD TO SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS... URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS. * TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 395...36...44...49... 70...AND 89. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ CAZ072-073-NVZ002-003-161315- /O.COR.KREV.FF.A.0001.140716T1900Z-140718T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE... BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES...INCLINE VILLAGE...SPARKS... GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 307 PM PDT TUE JUL 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL CALIFORNIA... GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA AND MONO. IN WESTERN NEVADA...GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA AND GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WITH PRIMARY THREAT IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BOTH DAYS. * ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND LIGHT WINDS ALOFT WILL LEAD TO SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS... URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS SUCH AS THE BISON FIRE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. * HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ON INTERSTATE 80...AND HIGHWAYS 4...50...88...89...108...120 AND 203. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
6 follow-up statements
346 WGUS65 KREV 160959 FFAREV URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 259 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN THIS WEEK... .A MOIST AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THIS WEEK. LIGHT WINDS ALOFT AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL LEAD TO INCREASING CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. THE BEST THREAT TODAY WILL BE ALONG THE EASTERN SIERRA GENERALLY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 WITH THE THREAT SPREADING NORTH ON THURSDAY. CAZ072-073-NVZ002-003-170000- /O.NEW.KREV.FF.A.0004.140717T1900Z-140718T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KREV.FF.A.0001.140716T1900Z-140717T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE... BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES...INCLINE VILLAGE...SPARKS... GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 259 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL CALIFORNIA... GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA AND MONO. IN WESTERN NEVADA...GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA AND GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA. * FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT RETURNS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND LIGHT WINDS ALOFT WILL LEAD TO SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS... URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS SUCH AS THE BISON FIRE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. * HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ON INTERSTATE 80...AND HIGHWAYS 4...50...88...89...108...120 AND 203. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ NVZ001-170000- /O.NEW.KREV.FF.A.0003.140717T1900Z-140718T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KREV.FF.A.0001.140716T1900Z-140717T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY 259 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF WESTERN NEVADA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT RETURNS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND LIGHT WINDS ALOFT WILL LEAD TO SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS... URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS SUCH AS THE BISON FIRE IN SOUTHWESTERN LYON COUNTY. * HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OVER HIGHWAYS 95 AND 359. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ CAZ070-071-NVZ005-170000- /O.EXT.KREV.FF.A.0002.140717T1900Z-140718T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA... SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH 259 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA... LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES AND SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA. IN NORTHWEST NEVADA...NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND LIGHT WINDS ALOFT WILL LEAD TO SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS... URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS. * TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 395...36...44...49... 70...AND 89. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
810 WGUS65 KREV 161533 FFAREV FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 833 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN THIS WEEK... .ABUNDANT MOISTURE...INSTABILITY AND LIGHT WINDS ALOFT WILL PRODUCE SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN. THE BEST CHANCE FOR FLASH FLOODING TODAY IS IN THE SIERRA SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 AND WESTERN NEVADA SOUTH OF PYRAMID LAKE TO HAWTHORNE. CAZ072-073-NVZ002-003-170400- /O.CON.KREV.FF.A.0001.140716T1900Z-140717T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FF.A.0004.140717T1900Z-140718T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE... BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES...INCLINE VILLAGE...SPARKS... GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 833 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * IN CALIFORNIA...MONO COUNTY...EASTERN ALPINE COUNTY AND THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN. IN NEVADA...SOUTHERN WASHOE COUNTY INCLUDING RENO- SPARKS...CARSON CITY...DOUGLAS...STORY...AND LYON COUNTY. * FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING * ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND LIGHT WINDS ALOFT WILL LEAD TO SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS SUCH AS THE BISON FIRE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. * HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 80...AND HIGHWAYS 4...50...88...89...108...120...203 AND 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ NVZ001-170400- /O.CON.KREV.FF.A.0001.140716T1900Z-140717T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FF.A.0003.140717T1900Z-140718T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY 833 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING * ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND LIGHT WINDS ALOFT WILL LEAD TO SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS... URBAN AREAS AND THE PORTION OF THE SMITH VALLEY BELOW THE BISON FIRE BURN SCAR. * HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAYS 95...208...338 AND 359. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ CAZ070-071-NVZ005-170400- /O.CON.KREV.FF.A.0002.140717T1900Z-140718T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA... SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH 833 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * IN CALIFORNIA...EASTERN HALF OF PLUMAS AND SIERRA COUNTIES...LASSEN COUNTY AND THE SURPRISE VALLEY. IN NEVADA...NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING * ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND LIGHT WINDS ALOFT WILL LEAD TO SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS... URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS. * HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ON SURPRISE VALLEY ROAD AND HIGHWAYS 36...44...49...70...89...395 AND 447. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ BRONG HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
552 WGUS65 KREV 161847 FFAREV URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1147 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014 CAZ072-073-NVZ002-003-171200- /O.CAN.KREV.FF.A.0001.140716T1900Z-140717T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KREV.FF.A.0004.140716T1900Z-140719T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE... BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES...INCLINE VILLAGE...SPARKS... GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 1147 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR * IN CALIFORNIA...MONO COUNTY...EASTERN ALPINE COUNTY AND THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN. IN NEVADA...SOUTHERN WASHOE COUNTY INCLUDING RENO- SPARKS...CARSON CITY...DOUGLAS...STORY...AND LYON COUNTIES. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS SUCH AS THE BISON FIRE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. * HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 80...AND HIGHWAYS 4...50...88...89...108...120...203 AND 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ NVZ001-171200- /O.CAN.KREV.FF.A.0001.140716T1900Z-140717T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KREV.FF.A.0003.140716T1900Z-140719T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON... SMITH VALLEY 1147 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR * MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS AND THE PORTION OF THE SMITH VALLEY BELOW THE BISON FIRE BURN SCAR. * HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAYS 95...208...338 AND 359. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ CAZ070-071-NVZ005-171200- /O.CON.KREV.FF.A.0002.140717T1900Z-140718T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA... SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH 1147 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * IN CALIFORNIA...EASTERN HALF OF PLUMAS AND SIERRA COUNTIES...LASSEN COUNTY AND THE SURPRISE VALLEY. IN NEVADA...NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING * SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS. * HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ON SURPRISE VALLEY ROAD AND HIGHWAYS 36...44...49...70...89...395 AND 447. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ BRONG HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
504 WGUS65 KREV 171002 FFAREV URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 302 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014 CAZ070-NVZ005-171115- /O.CAN.KREV.FF.A.0002.140717T1900Z-140718T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE... GERLACH 302 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WHILE HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS TODAY WHICH COULD CAUSE MINOR ISSUES...LIFE- THREATENING FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED SO THE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ CAZ071-180000- /O.EXT.KREV.FF.A.0002.140717T2100Z-140718T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SUSANVILLE 302 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES. * FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING * SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS. * HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAYS 36...44...70...AND 139. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ CAZ072-073-NVZ002-180000- /O.CON.KREV.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-140719T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES 302 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL CALIFORNIA... THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50...EASTERN ALPINE AND MONO COUNTIES. IN NEVADA...DOUGLAS COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS. * HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAYS 4...50...88... 89...108...120...203 AND 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ NVZ001-180000- /O.CON.KREV.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-140719T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY 302 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS AND THE PORTION OF THE SMITH VALLEY BELOW THE BISON FIRE BURN SCAR. * HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAYS 95...208...338 AND 359. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ NVZ003-180000- /O.CON.KREV.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-140719T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 302 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN NEVADA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA... GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS SUCH AS THE BISON FIRE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. * HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 80...AND HIGHWAYS 50...395 AND 341. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
890 WGUS65 KREV 171757 FFAREV FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1057 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014 CAZ072-073-NVZ002-180400- /O.CON.KREV.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-140719T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES 1057 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE EASTERN SIERRA SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50...INCLUDING EASTERN ALPINE COUNTY AND MONO COUNTY. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS. * HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY IN AREA THAT RECEIVED RAINFALL SINCE TUESDAY. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES ALONG HIGHWAYS 4...50...88...89...108...120...203 AND 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ NVZ001-180400- /O.CON.KREV.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-140719T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY 1057 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS AND THE PORTION OF THE SMITH VALLEY BELOW THE BISON FIRE BURN SCAR. * HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAYS 95...208...338 AND 359. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ CAZ071-180400- /O.CON.KREV.FF.A.0002.140717T2100Z-140718T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SUSANVILLE 1057 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * LASSEN AND THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF PLUMAS AND SIERRA COUNTIES. * FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING * SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS. * HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAYS 36...44...70...139 AND 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ NVZ003-180400- /O.CON.KREV.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-140719T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 1057 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * SOUTHERN WASHOE COUNTY INCLUDING RENO-SPARKS...CARSON CITY...DOUGLAS...STOREY...AND LYON COUNTIES. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS SUCH AS THE BISON FIRE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. * HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 80...AND HIGHWAYS 50...207...341...395 AND 431. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
266 WGUS65 KREV 172044 FFAREV URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 144 PM PDT THU JUL 17 2014 CAZ072-073-NVZ002-003-181200- /O.EXT.KREV.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-140720T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES...SPARKS... GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 144 PM PDT THU JUL 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * IN CALIFORNIA...EASTERN SIERRA SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 INCLUDING MONO AND ALPINE COUNTIES. IN WESTERN NEVADA...SOUTHERN WASHOE COUNTY INCLUDING RENO-SPARKS...STOREY...CARSON CITY...DOUGLAS AND LYON COUNTIES. * THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS SUCH AS THE BISON FIRE. * HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT RECEIVED RAINFALL SINCE TUESDAY. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES ALONG HIGHWAYS 4...50...88...89...108...120...341...395 AND 431. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ NVZ001-181200- /O.EXT.KREV.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-140720T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY 144 PM PDT THU JUL 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS AND THE PORTION OF THE SMITH VALLEY BELOW THE BISON FIRE BURN SCAR. * HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAYS 95...208...338 AND 359. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ CAZ071-180400- /O.CON.KREV.FF.A.0002.140717T2100Z-140718T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SUSANVILLE 144 PM PDT THU JUL 17 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * LASSEN AND THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF PLUMAS AND SIERRA COUNTIES. * UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING * SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE AREAS AT GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS AND RECENT BURN SCARS. * HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO ROCK AND MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAYS 36...44...70...139 AND 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. && $$ BRONG HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Jul 15, 2:03 PM PDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 2:03 PM PDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
203 PM PDT TUE JUL 15 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
DEEP MOISTURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH WET
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS. FOR THIS WEEKEND THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...LOW PRESSURE
APPROACHING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL BRING A DRYING TREND AND
LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
A VERY MOIST AIRMASS IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION WITH PWAT
VALUES ON THE 12Z SOUNDINGS RANGING FROM OVER 1.5 INCHES ACROSS
SOUTHERN NV TO NEAR OR ABOVE 0.80 INCHES IN THE RENO-TAHOE AREA.
BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER HAVE ALLOWED CONVECTION TO FIRE EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON IN MONO COUNTY WHERE STORM CELLS WERE ALREADY
PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN. FLASH FLOODING WILL BE THE PRIMARY
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT THERE THROUGH THIS EVENING. AS STORMS
DEVELOP FURTHER NORTH, THE HRRR SHOWED STORMS IN MINERAL COUNTY
AND ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT PRODUCING LARGE SCALE OUTFLOW THAT
PUSHES NORTH INTO THE BASIN AND RANGE AND SOUTHWARD INTO MONO
COUNTY. THE NAM/GFS WERE INDICATING A BROADER SCALE SIGNAL THAT
SUPPORTS THE HRRR. THIS WOULD KEEP FLASH FLOOD THREAT HIGH INTO
THIS EVENING FOR MONO COUNTY. IN THE BASIN AND RANGE, STRONG GUSTY
WINDS AND BLOWING DUST WOULD ACCOMPANY WEAKER STORM CELLS AS
OUTFLOW PUSHES NORTH.
WE MAINTAINED A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT ALTHOUGH
IT WILL PROBABLY BE MOSTLY SHOWERS GIVEN THE LACK OF FORCING. PWAT
VALUES REMAIN HIGH WED-THU (NEAR OR ABOVE ONE INCH ALONG THE
SIERRA) AND MORE STORMS ARE LIKELY WITH GENERALLY SLOW STORM
MOTIONS. CLOUDS FROM TONIGHTS SYSTEM WILL LIMIT CONVECTION NORTH
AND EAST OF RENO BUT SKIES SHOULD BREAK BY MIDDAY FURTHER SOUTH TO
ALLOW CONVECTION TO INITIATE ALONG THE TERRAIN. POPS WERE
INCREASED TO LIKELY IN THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH AREA WHERE MODEL
CONFIDENCE WAS HIGH.
ON THURSDAY, THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT EXPANDS NORTHWARD AS WEAK
UPPER JET POSITIONED ALONG THE NV-ID BORDER PLACES WESTERN NV AND
NORTHERN SIERRA IN AN AREA OF LARGE SCALE LIFT. CLOUD COVER SHOULD
BE MORE SCATTERED TO ALLOW FOR DAYTIME HEATING AND GOOD STORM
INITIATION MIDDAY THURSDAY. POPS WERE BUMPED UP AGAIN FROM THE
SIERRA FRONT SOUTHWARD ALONG THE EASTERN SIERRA WHERE STORMS WILL
BE MOST WIDESPREAD. STRENGTH OF STORMS OVERALL WILL BE STRONGER ON
THURSDAY WITH THE ADDITION OF LARGE SCALE FORCING. HOHMANN
.LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
THE LONG TERM FORECAST WILL FOCUS ON THE BREAKDOWN OF THE UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE WHICH WILL PRODUCE A DRYING TREND AND HIGH
TEMPERATURES NEARER TO SEASONAL AVERAGES. GENERAL AGREEMENT IS
FOUND AMONGST NUMERICAL GUIDANCE IN SHIFTING LARGE SCALE RIDGING
EASTWARD WITH A BROAD TROUGH BECOMING ESTABLISHED JUST OFFSHORE OF
THE WEST COAST.
SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY BEFORE A DRIER
SOUTHWEST FLOW BECOMES ESTABLISHED LATE THIS WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK. THE BEST POTENTIAL WILL BE FRIDAY WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE
REMAINING MAINLY SOUTH OF I-80. BY SATURDAY, MID-LEVEL MOISTURE BEGINS
TO BE REPLACED BY DRIER SOUTHWEST FLOW BUT ENOUGH REMAINS TO PROVIDE
A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS PARTICULARLY SOUTH OF HWY 50.
BY SUNDAY, TROUGH DEEPENS OFF THE WEST COAST WITH INCREASING
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT AND AN ENHANCED SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT
BECOMING ESTABLISHED. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN DRY CONDITIONS AND
INCREASING WINDS PARTICULARLY ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA NORTH OF I-80. A BIT TOO EARLY TO
TALK ANY SPECIFICS ON FIRE WEATHER IMPACTS BUT THE OVERALL TREND
WILL LEND TOWARDS DRYING AND INCREASING WINDS. THE STRENGTH OF WINDS
WILL RELY LARGELY ON HOW FAR INLAND THE UPPER TROUGH CAN PENETRATE
AND THE CURRENT 12Z RUNS KEEP RIDGING STRONGER FURTHER WEST ACROSS
OUR REGION THAN THE LAST 00Z RUNS. THIS IS ALSO REFLECTED IN
INCREASED ENSEMBLE SPREADS IN THE POSITIONING OF THE TROUGH/RIDGE
WHICH LEADS TO LOWER CONFIDENCE IN THE STRENGTH OF THE WINDS. FUENTES
&&
.AVIATION...
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE THE MAIN FOCUS THROUGH FRIDAY WITH THE MAIN
THREATS BEING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS, OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS TO 45 KTS, AND
SMALL HAIL.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 04Z THIS AFTERNOON EVENING,
BEST CHANCES FOR KMMH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 23Z AND FOR
KTVL/KTRK/KRNO/KCXP THRU 02Z. MOST STORMS SHOULD REMAIN SOUTH OF
SUSANVILLE/GERLACH THIS AFTERNOON. OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXPECT
LIGHT WINDS WITH VFR CONDITIONS.
FOR WED/THU, STORMS FOR ALL AREAS, BUT BEST THREATS FROM KTRK-KRNO
SOUTHEASTWARD WITH A BETTER POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND
FLASH FLOODING. PEAK TIMES SHOULD BE ABOUT THE SAME AS TODAY.
FUENTES/WALLMANN
&&
.REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NV...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING NVZ005.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING NVZ002-003.
CA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING CAZ070-071.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING CAZ072-073.
&&
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO (ALL LOWER CASE)In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 15, 12:07 PM PDT, 3 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1207 PM PDT TUE JUL 15 2014
CAZ073-NVZ001-152030-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-MONO-
1207 PM PDT TUE JUL 15 2014
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON...
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEGUN TO DEVELOP IN MONO COUNTY AND ARE EXPECTED
TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THROUGH MONO, MINERAL, AND LYON COUNTIES
THROUGH 2 PM.
FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH AMOUNTS NEAR ONE INCH PER
HOUR...SMALL PEA SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH...WILL OCCUR
WITH THESE STORMS.
DURING A THUNDERSTORM...SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. HIKERS AND CAMPERS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A
VEHICLE IF POSSIBLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3847 11954 3861 11963 3870 11958 3855 11932
3895 11941 3912 11882 3907 11874 3907 11789
3900 11818 3893 11819 3846 11769 3788 11839
3747 11785 3745 11877 3777 11924 3791 11923
3804 11931 3819 11963 3828 11966
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 112DEG 3KT 3839 11881
TOLBYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 12:07 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | REV | Mono | 83 min |
| Jul 15, 12:35 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | REV | Mono | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:36 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | REV | Mineral | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 4:55 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | REV | Storey | 35 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.