Nevada, 1998

Flash Flooding in Nevada, July 23, 1998

July 23, 1998 · NWS LKN · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Eureka

When
July 23, 2:30 PM PST to 3:30 PM PST
Where
Eureka County, Eureka Arpt
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.984, -116.269 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

State Highway 278 was under water due to flash flooding at mile marker 27, north of Eureka in the Garden Pass area.

Flash Flood, White Pine

When
July 23, 2:30 PM PST to 3:30 PM PST
Where
White Pine County, Southwest Portion
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 10 foot section of State Highway 379 (Duckwater Road) was washed out, 3 miles before the end of pavement.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

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: 5653972, 5653973.