An above average snowpack, combined with a wet month of May, produced additional runoff into area creeks and rivers. This slow, but continuous, runoff brought river levels to minor to moderate flood stage.
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An above average snowpack, combined with a wet month of May, produced additional runoff into area creeks and rivers. This slow, but continuous, runoff brought river levels to minor to moderate flood stage.
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 Jun 13, 1:02 PM PST, 10 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 202 PM PDT Thu Jun 13 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A low pressure system moving through Nevada will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms today. Some of these storms are expected to be strong across parts of Elko County through this evening and could include some hail. Drier air will move in on Friday, reducing the coverage of thunderstorms. && .SHORT TERM...Tonight through Saturday. The morning started out with limited instability quelled by the overnight thunderstorm activity and cool air stabilization of the lower levels. There was a line of deformation stretching/moving east across northern Nevada this morning that convection fired off of. The strongest cells thus far have been in northern Elko County. Convection should ramp up by late this afternoon. The convective temperature was reached at noon. The short term models are in good agreement. This evening. A frontal zone associated with a shortwave trough moving through the state will continue to produce some strong thunderstorms over Elko County. Small hail is possible along the northern portion of the frontal boundary. Midnight tonight through Friday evening. The positive- tilt shortwave axis will be over the eastern part of the state and showers will begin diminishing. Convection will fire up again Friday afternoon, this time from Austin to Carlin and eastward. High temperatures will be in the 80s. Low temperatures will range from the mid 40s to the mid 50s. Midnight Friday through Saturday evening. The current low pressure wave will move east well past the 4-corners area of the country. There is another disturbance that will infiltrate the LKN CWFA, providing impetus for more convection, this time south of highway 50s in central Nevada. High temperatures will be in the 80s. Low temperatures will range from the mid 40s to the mid 50s. .LONG TERM...Saturday night through next Thursday. General troffiness continues over the Great Basin at the start of the long term period. This will provide for some afternoon and evening convection, though shortwaves look to be more focused in central Nevada, so this is where the greater chances are for thunderstorms on Sunday. A frontal boundary on Monday will generate more afternoon thunderstorms from Elko county southwestward through northern Nye county. On Tuesday and Wednesday Nevada will be sandwiched in between a broad ridge in the Pacific and a longwave trof trying to dig into the central U.S. This will place Nevada in a dry northwest flow, which could last through the week, and a dry period is probable. Gradients tighten in this pattern, however, and breezy afternoon conditions would be likely from Tuesday through Thursday. Temperatures remain above normal Monday, with most valleys well into the 80's, with lower 90's in the warmest spots. Lows will be in the 40's and 50's. Temperatures will cool just a bit, closer to normal, on Tuesday through Thursday in the northwest flow. && .AVIATION...VFR at all terminals next 24 hours. Scattered thunderstorms will continue to develop the remainder of this afternoon and evening in both northern and central Nevada. The main threat with the stronger storms will be gusty downdraft winds but hail will also be possible. Some thunderstorms or showers can persist into the evening hours. Strong gusty winds will occur during the afternoon into evening hours in central NV impacting KELY and KTPH. Another possibility that can occur is outflow winds can kick up dust and cause local reductions to visibility. && .FIRE WEATHER...Warm temperatures will continue. A low pressure system will bring some strong thunderstorms to the Great Basin region this evening. Northern Elko County could see some of the strongest storms with rain, gusty winds and possibly hail. Showers and thunderstorms will be mainly east of a line between Austin and Carlin on Friday, then mainly south of U.S. 50 in central Nevada on Saturday as another weak low pressure area moves in. && .HYDROLOGY...Flooding continues on the Humboldt River and minor flooding is occurring each evening along Lamoille Creek. There is still a lot of snow at high elevations and some of the smaller creeks and rivers are now responding to the recent run of 80 degree temperatures. The Humboldt River is still cresting at Battle Mountain. The Humboldt River at Comus is experiencing high flows that are approaching 2017 river levels. NDOT is considering closing Reinhart Street due to the sustained high levels affecting the road foundation. && .LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 92/90/90/92
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Approximately two inches of water covered State Route 806 north of Battle Mountain. Traffic was limited on the roadway and alternative routes were taken.
Increased runoff due to snowmelt and precipitation brought high flows to the Humboldt River. This caused the floodplain to become saturated. State Route 795 (also called Reinhart Lane) was closed as a preventative measure to prevent the road's foundation from cracking due to the weakened road foundation.
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