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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this flash flood warning at Jul 23, 2018, 9:25 PM PDT for Eureka County, Nevada. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2018, 9:25 PM PDT (04:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2018, 12:30 AM PDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Eureka County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 10:38 PM PDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.86 | Coils Creek Raws, NV | 1.68 IN LESS THAN ONE HR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 166 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
- 494 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2943 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
423 WGUS55 KLKN 240425 FFWLKN NVC011-240730- /O.NEW.KLKN.FF.W.0021.180724T0425Z-180724T0730Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Elko NV 925 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2018 The National Weather Service in Elko Nevada has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Eureka County in north central Nevada... * Until 1230 AM PDT. * At 922 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing very heavy rain across the warned area. Two to three inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is likely occurring and could get worse. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Garden Pass and US Highway 50 between Eagle Road and Roberts Creek Road including Hay Ranch and Devil's Gate west of Eureka. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you can do so safely. && LAT...LON 3994 11615 3952 11606 3948 11647 3987 11656 $$ PVC
3 follow-up statements
669 WGUS75 KLKN 240502 FFSLKN Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Elko NV 1002 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2018 NVC011-240730- /O.CON.KLKN.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180724T0730Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Eureka NV- 1002 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2018 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM PDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN EUREKA COUNTY... At 957 PM PDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the warned area. The Coils Creeks automated gauge measured 1.68 inches of rain in one hour and Doppler radar rainfall estimated nearly two inches of rain have already fallen. Significant flash flooding is likely occurring. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Garden Pass. Areas in the vicnity of Sante Fe and Three Bar Ranch and along Gold Bar and Three Bars roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you can do so safely. && LAT...LON 3994 11615 3952 11606 3948 11647 3987 11656 $$ PVC
439 WGUS75 KLKN 240636 FFSLKN Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Elko NV 1136 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2018 NVC011-240730- /O.CON.KLKN.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180724T0730Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Eureka NV- 1136 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2018 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM PDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN EUREKA COUNTY... At 1127 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicates precipitation is lessening in intensity over the warned area. Moderate rain continues and nearly two inches of rain has been reported thus far in spots. Flash flooding continues to be a threat. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Garden Pass and US Highway 50 between Eagle Road and Roberts Creek Road including Hay Ranch and Devil's Gate west of Eureka. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you can do so safely. && LAT...LON 3994 11615 3952 11606 3948 11647 3987 11656 $$ LW
495 WGUS75 KLKN 240723 FFSLKN Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Elko NV 1223 AM PDT TUE JUL 24 2018 NVC011-240732- /O.EXP.KLKN.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180724T0730Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Eureka NV- 1223 AM PDT TUE JUL 24 2018 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN EUREKA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM PDT... The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures. LAT...LON 3994 11615 3952 11606 3948 11647 3987 11656 $$ LW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 7:15 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 45 min | |
| Jul 23, 7:45 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Lander | 45 min |
| Jul 23, 7:53 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LKN | Lander | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 8:03 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Nye | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 8:26 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Eureka, Lander | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 8:42 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 48 min |
| Jul 23, 9:26 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 49 min |
| Jul 23, 9:44 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 46 min |
| Jul 24, 11:30 AM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | White Pine | 78 min |
| Jul 24, 11:59 AM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Eureka, Nye | 61 min |
| Jul 24, 1:06 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 39 min | |
| Jul 24, 1:18 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Eureka, Nye, White Pine | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 1:40 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 50 min | |
| Jul 24, 1:49 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Nye | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 1:51 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 39 min | |
| Jul 24, 1:52 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 38 min |
| Jul 24, 2:08 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 52 min | |
| Jul 24, 2:22 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 38 min | |
| Jul 24, 2:35 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | White Pine | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:44 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Nye | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:26 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Lander | 49 min |
| Jul 24, 3:42 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 48 min | |
| Jul 24, 3:54 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LKN | Elko | 94 min |
| Jul 24, 4:27 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 33 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.