Thunderstorm leaves some Carson City streets flooded
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/10/2014 - 10:25am
UPDATE 4:45PM: An Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory is in effect until 6:45 p.m. for Carson City, according to the National Weather Service. At 4:23 p.m. street flooding from heavy rain and hail earlier this afternoon was subsiding. However, showers and thunderstorms will continue to move into the Carson City area through this evening. Rainfall on saturated soils may lead to additional street flooding along with rapid rises on creeks and drainage ditches.
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UPDATE 3:40PM: There’s a Small Stream Flood Advisory for central Douglas County including the Gardnerville area until 6:15 tonight, according to the National Weather Service.
As of 3:30 this afternoon, showers were moving through Douglas County and impacting areas recently affected by flash flooding. This includes the Pine Nut Creek and Johnson Lane areas. Additional rainfall on saturated soils will quickly lead to runoff into drainage ditches that could overflow into neighborhoods, according to the weather service.
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UPDATE: In the photo gallery above, Carson Now reader Leeann Wiseman submitted photos of the hail piled up off of Sherman and flooding under the bridge at Lompa and Northridge. Photos provided by Denise Clodjeaux show flooding off of Valley View and Edmonds. Meanwhile, as of 3:30 p.m. public works was headed to Saliman and Highway 50 to address flood issues.
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UPDATE: As of 3:20 p.m. the Carson City Sheriff's Office diverting traffic at the following locations because of street flooding: Koontz and Edmonds, Clearview and Edmonds and Valley View and Edmonds.
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UPDATE: Carson River Road at Buzzys Ranch is closed to traffic due to flooding, according to dispatch.
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UPDATE: Flooding being reported at Valley View and Edmonds and other areas around town following a heavy downpour from a thunderstorm.
Carson City firefighters and Public Works have responded. There's reports of flooding on Carmine and Lompa Lane, Lompa and Northridge with several vehicles stuck. Traffic is closed to traffic at Lompa, Spooner, Sherman and Eastridge.
Meanwhile, a branch fell on a power line in the 3000 block of Bowers Lane. Thought to be a blown transformer, NV Energy is responding. Several are without power.
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UPDATE: Weather Service says there's a thunderstorm in moving northbound toward Carson City from Carson Valley this Monday afternoon at around 1:50 p.m., with gusty winds of 50 mph, dropping pea and dime-sized hail, with moderate rain and some lightning.
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With fire danger high and weeks of unpredictable weather that has brought thunderstorms and flash flooding to the Carson City and Carson Valley areas, the National Weather Service says more unpredictable weather systems may develop in northern and western Nevada early this week.
Thunderstorms are expected to develop Sunday over the Sierra with more widespread and stronger storms possible on Monday. These Monday thunderstorms will develop throughout the region with storms potentially becoming severe from Highway 50 north to the Oregon border, according to the weather service.
These storms could produce winds in excess of 60 mph with heavy rain, hail up to an inch, and frequent dangerous lightning. Storms will be moving quickly, but flooding will still be possible in areas where multiple storms develop, according to the weather service.
The chance for these storms will continue through Tuesday with drier air moving into the region by midweek. Go here for the forecast discussion.
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