1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A large area of Highway 164 was flooded west of Searchlight. Road crews reported several miles of debris and shoulder erosion. It was estimated that road repairs would take a couple of weeks.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Nevada in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Nevada, August 1998
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5665190.