Flood watch goes up for Carson City, surrounding counties as Hurricane Hilary nears landfall
The potential for flash flooding from excessive rainfall due to Hurricane Hilary has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Flash Flood Watch from noon Sunday through late Monday afternoon for Carson City and surrounding counties.
Hurricane Hilary will bring widespread impacts to much of the Southwest through Tuesday. The biggest concern remains flooding from excessive rainfall. While periods of rainfall are possible at anytime over the next 4 days, this afternoon through Monday will be the window where we will have the greatest flooding threat as the remnants of Hilary moves through central Nevada.
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Locally, the Flood Watch is for a portion of Western Nevada, including the following area, Greater Reno, Carson City, Minden and Carson Valley areas where flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. NWS advises storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris due to heavy rain.
Forecasters advise people to monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Meanwhile, widespread rains and cooler conditions with an increased risk of flooding for parts of western Nevada and the eastern Sierra will continue through late Monday.
Hurricane Hilary in the eastern Pacific is forecast to make landfall Sunday near the northwestern portion of Baja of California. While this system will rapidly weaken by the time it arrives in Nevada, significant amounts of moisture will bring periods of heavy rainfall to the region this afternoon through Monday.
The greatest threat for flooding is across the Basin and Range and the eastern Sierra. However, isolated flooding cannot be ruled out elsewhere across western Nevada and northeast California. Have multiple ways to receive alerts in case flood warnings are issued, and never drive through flooded roadways.
Abundant cloud cover and rainfall will keep afternoon high temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below normal today through Tuesday, with Monday likely being the coolest day.