1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 20, 3:58 PM PST, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.
NORTHERN GREAT BASIN FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 455 PM MON AUG 20 2001 UPDATED ZONES TO EXPAND FIRST PERIOD POPS INTO CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY AND THE RUBY MOUNTAINS. MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PART OF AREA. THESE STORMS SHOULD CONTINUE UNTIL A COUPLE OF HOURS AFTER SUNSET. .EKO...NONE. 95
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The Nevada Highway Patrol reported water over Highway 93 15 miles north of Schellbourne or 5 miles south of Lages Station.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 5259901.