...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected, due to additional rainfall. * WHERE...Southern Washoe County in western Nevada, including SR-447 and Nixon. * WHEN...Until 900 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 559 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Nixon. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE EASTERN SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA THROUGH 730 PM PDT... At 528 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking several strong storms forming across the eastern Sierra and western Nevada. Storms will continue to form and move northeast this evening. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Carson City, Fallon, Mammoth Lakes, Bodie, Chalfant, Crowley Lake, Virginia City, Benton, June Lake, Pyramid Lake, Bridgeport, Lee Vining, Twin Lakes, Lahontan Reservoir, Toms Place, Mono Lake, Coleville, Topaz Lake, Fernley, and Dayton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of western Nevada, including the Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. This includes the Bug and Stallion Fires. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in rock, mud, and debris flows in and near active fire perimeters, steep terrain, and poorly drained urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rain from thunderstorms primarily during the afteroon and evening hours today. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood





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