[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS EXTENDED THE URBAN & 
SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY EFFECTIVE FROM 6 AM TODAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT 
TONIGHT FOR THE LAKE TAHOE AREA & PARTS OF NE CA.

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT 6AM TODAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

A WET PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL TO 
NORTHEAST CA & THE LAKE TAHOE AREA TODAY THROUGH THIS 
EVENING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON & EVENING AS 
A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES & BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY.   

SNOW LEVELS.CURRENTLY ABOVE 7500 FEET.WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH 
THIS EVENING AS TROPICAL MOISTURE STREAMS INTO THE REGION & POOLS 
NEAR THE COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THE POTENTIAL FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD 
OF MODERATE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH SNOWMELT WILL RESULT IN MINOR  
FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS & STREAMS.& HIGHWAYS & UNDERPASSES 
TODAY. ADDITIONALLY.COUNTRY ROADS & FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF 
CREEKS & STREAMS.& OTHER LOW LYING AREAS.WILL POSSIBLY BE 
SUBJECT TO FLOODING TODAY.

THE SUSAN RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE DURING THE DAY TODAY.HOWEVER 
FLOODING OF THE RIVER IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THE PRESENT TIME.  
PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE 
NUISANCE TYPE FLOODING OF CREEKS & STREAMS.BACK ROADS & 
ROADSIDE CULVERTS TODAY. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK & 
MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR 
LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR UPDATES ON THIS WARM WINTER STORM.    

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