Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 16 at 3:37PM PDT until July 16 at 6:45PM PDT by NWS Elko NV
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 3:37pm
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Nevada, including
the following counties, in north central Nevada, Eureka. In
northeast Nevada, Elko. This includes I-80 from west of Elko to
west of Carlin.
* WHEN...Until 645 PM PDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is
occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 337 PM PDT, trained weather spotters reported heavy rain
in the advisory area due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 0.5 and 1 inch
of rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.3 to 0.6 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Elko, Carlin, Palisade, South Area Mine and Adobe Summit and
including I-80 running through these locations.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Elko, NV; Eureka, NV
Forcast Office:
NWS Elko NV
Sender: