UPDATE 4:24PM: The National Weather Service has extend its Flood Advisory to 7:15 p.m. Flooding from excessive rainfall is expected. 1.8-2.2″ of rainfall has fallen in the past hour. Minor flooding in low-lying/poor drainage areas and dangerous flows over low-water crossings are expected.
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A Flood Advisory is in effect west of Gardnerville Ranchos including NV/CA-88 until 3:45 p.m. Thursday. Doppler radar indicated heavy rain from thunderstorms, with radar estimated accumulations of 1.5 inches. As of 2:28 p.m. there are reports of road flooding between Foothill and Centerville in Douglas County.
The advisory area includes portions of Douglas County in Nevada and Alpine County in California. With the advisory, minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas is anticipated as well as water over roadways. There’s also a Flash Flood Warning issued for the Tamarack Fire burn scar areas in Douglas, Alpine and Mono counties.
At 1:54 p.m. Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.4 and 1.7 inches of rain have fallen.
A trained weather spotter near under the storm reported 0.80 inches of precipitation in 50 minutes and ponding of water on her property, according to the weather service.
Some locations that will experience flooding include. Gardnerville Ranchos, Mesa Vista, Junction CA 88 And NV 88, Junction NV 88 And NV 206 and Paynesville.
The weather service advises people to “Turn around, don’t drown” when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
