Evacuations issued during this event
- Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-671-B — Lassen County issued · alert expired
- Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-671-A — Lassen County issued · alert expired
- Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-451 — Lassen County issued · alert expired
- Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-453 — Lassen County issued · alert expired
- Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-449-A — Lassen County issued · alert expired
- Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-669-B — Lassen County issued · alert expired
Historical record from Cal OES — alert times shown are when each WEA message was issued and expired; the evacuation itself may have remained in force longer (lift times aren't published to IPAWS).
This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
1 concurrent flood warnings — 3 counties affected
A severe flood outbreak affected Mineral, Lander, and Storey counties in Nevada on August 13, 2026, creating risk of water damage and mold growth in homes across the region.
Overview written from official NOAA / National Weather Service data.
- Type
- Flood Outbreak
- Extent
- ≈ 241,083 acres
- Began
- To end
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Affected area map
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Interactive affected-area map
Mineral County, NV; Lander County, NV; Storey County, NV · ≈ 380 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-08-13 21:15 UTC · snapshot 4 of 4
reported perimeter · evacuation orders as issued (dashed): warning / shelter
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- News KOLO | 8 News Now
Flash flooding causes part of U.S. Route 95 in Mineral County to be shut down
- News KTVN
Tornado warning issued as severe storms bring hail and flash flooding to western Nevada
- News KOMO
What's causing the historic flooding in Indiana?
- Bulletin NWS Reno NV
Flash Flood Warning issued
Washoe, NV
Show 17 earlier updates
- WDTN.com News
- NWS Reno NV Bulletin
- NWS Reno NV Bulletin
- NWS Elko NV Bulletin
- KTVN News
With flood watch in place until 9 p.m. on Thursday, Perimeter Map shows sandbag locations
- NWS REV storm report Storm report
- NWS REV storm report Storm report
- KTVN News
Flash flood warning issued for Storey County, part of Washoe County | Local News | 2news.com
- KTVN News
Flash flood warning issued for Storey County, part of Washoe County
- KTVN News
Flash flood watch covers Reno area as thunderstorms bring heavy rain and fire concerns
- Indiana Public Radio News
- Investing.com News
- WV News News
Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest
- KTVN News
From fire danger to flash flooding, watches are posted | Storm Watch Weather | 2news.com
- KOLO | 8 News Now News
- carsonnow.org News
NWS: Flash flooding from storms possible in Carson City, surrounding counties
- Inside Climate News News
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Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.
Warnings covered
Warnings this outbreak covered
This page tracks the outbreak as a whole; each entry below is one official warning thread with its own live status, map and update log.