flash floods
Douglas County to spend over $300k to solve Johnson Lane drainage issues
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/12/2017 - 1:38pm
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners authorized the County to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the Carson Water Subconservency District
Flash flood warning for Emerald Fire and Little Valley Fire areas
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/14/2016 - 9:27pm
There is a flash flood warning on Saturday for the Little Valley and Emerald Fire burn scars.
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued the warning for Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night.
Another band of heavy rain is expected Saturday afternoon with rainfall rates over over 1" in three hours in the areas of the burns. The rain could trigger debris flows and rock falls, which have already been reported across Highway 89 near the Emerald Fire.
These rocks and debris may affect area homes and highways, the NWS said.
Flash floods in Douglas County; Sand bags available in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/06/2015 - 6:22pmDouglas County Emergency Management is currently working on managing the storms that are currently passing through Douglas County. Areas of concern are the flood prone areas of the Fish Springs, Johnson Lane, Foothill Road and Topaz Ranch Estates.
Current road closures at this time in Douglas County are East Valley Road near Eldon Way in the Johnson Lane area. Precautions should be taken when driving along roads that have steep embankments alongside such as SR207 Kingsbury Grade for falling rocks and debris.
Douglas County's 2014 floods didn't cause enough damage for assistance
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/05/2015 - 11:06pm
Last summer's flash floods in Douglas County caused $927,205 in damage, far below the federal minimum of $3,753,710 needed in order to receive federal assistance.
While Douglas County Emergency Management had requested that due to the close timing of these events (July 20, July 30, Aug. 6 and Aug. 11) the state consider combining all damage under one event, FEMA regulations do not allow for combining damage costs of multiple events.
National Flood Safety Awareness Week
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 3:44pmThe Nevada Division of Emergency Management/Homeland Security and the National Weather Service are partnering together to educate the citizens of Nevada on National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 12-16.
According to the National Weather Service, Floods and Flash Floods are the #1 weather-related killer in the United States and can occur any time of the year. This is why the Nevada Division of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service Offices in Reno, Las Vegas, and Elko want to help spread the word about being flood safe.
