National Weather ServiceNevadaRed Flag WarningArchive to October 15, 2026
Red Flag Warnings in Nevada
The National Weather Service issued 35 red flag warnings for Nevada in 2025 and 45 a year on average in 2008-2025; in 2021-2025 it had the 14th most of any state. 2026 through September: 31, 25% below the average of 41 for those months in 2008-2025. Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side was covered most often (164 times since 2008).
How many red flag warnings does Nevada get?
Every red flag warning that covered part of Nevada. 2026 is an outline: the year is not over.
The numbers
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 2026 (through September) | 35 |
| 2025 | 35 |
| 2024 | 42 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 50 |
| 2020 | 86 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2018 | 53 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2016 | 51 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 42 |
| 2013 | 43 |
| 2012 | 77 |
| 2011 | 38 |
| 2010 | 52 |
| 2009 | 40 |
| 2008 | 54 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 15, 2026.
When in the year does Nevada get them?
Sum of 2008-2025; the busiest month is labelled.
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 15, 2026.
Where in Nevada?
| County or forecast zone | Since 2008 | Since 2023 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side | 164 | 9 | June 26, 2026 |
| Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch | 159 | 16 | June 26, 2026 |
| Northern Washoe County | 149 | 27 | October 9, 2026 |
| Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch | 149 | 17 | September 12, 2026 |
| Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon Counties | 143 | 0 | October 8, 2019 |
| Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch | 140 | 12 | September 12, 2026 |
| Spring Mountains | 131 | 10 | September 12, 2026 |
| Sheep Range | 128 | 8 | September 12, 2026 |
| Eastern Elko County | 122 | 22 | October 10, 2026 |
| West-Central Nevada Basin and Range | 119 | 0 | September 15, 2019 |
| White Pine County | 106 | 0 | October 26, 2019 |
| Northern Nye County/Lander and Eureka Counties South of Highway 50 | 102 | 0 | October 26, 2019 |
The NWS issues these products for counties or forecast zones; a zone can be part of a county or a mountain range.
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 15, 2026.
The latest red flag warnings for Nevada in AreaZine's record
NWS ElkoWarningOctober 10, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County, Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80 and 2 more, NV
Expired 11:00 p.m. PDT, October 10, 2026
NWS RenoWarningOctober 10, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Southern Mono County, Northern Sierra Front - Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon/Far Southern Lassen Counties, Southern Sierra Front - Alpine/Northern Mono/South
Expired 9:00 p.m. PDT, October 10, 2026
NWS RenoWarningOctober 9, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Surprise Valley California, Eastern Lassen County and Northern Washoe County, CA and NV
Expired 9:00 p.m. PDT, October 9, 2026
NWS ElkoWarningOctober 9, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80, Central Elko County and 1 more, NV
Expired 10:00 p.m. PDT, October 9, 2026
NWS RenoWarningSeptember 24, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Northern Sierra Front - Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon/Far Southern Lassen Counties and Southern Sierra Front - Alpine/Northern Mono/Southern Lyon/Western Mi
Expired 10:00 p.m. PDT, September 25, 2026
NWS ElkoWarningSeptember 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Northern Nye County - Mojave and Central Nevada - Toiyabe, NV
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, September 17, 2026
NWS ElkoWarningSeptember 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Northern Nye County - Mojave and Central Nevada - Toiyabe, NV
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, September 16, 2026
NWS ElkoWarningSeptember 12, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County, White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties, Northern Nye County - Mojave and 5 more, NV
Expired 11:00 p.m. PDT, September 12, 2026
This list is AreaZine's record of the NWS alert feed, kept since April 6, 2026; the counts above come from the complete IEM archive.
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).
Every red flag warning for Nevada in AreaZine's record
79 notices in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: May 24, 2026 to October 10, 2026.
- Red Flag Warning: Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County, Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80 and 2 more, NV Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County, Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80 and 2 more expired
- Red Flag Warning: Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County, Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80 and 2 more, NV Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County, Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80 and 2 more expired
- Red Flag Warning: Southern Mono County, Northern Sierra Front - Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon/Far Southern Lassen Counties, Southern Sierra Front - Alpine/Northern Mono/South Southern Mono County, Northern Sierra Front - Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon/Far Southern Lassen Counties, Southern Sierra Front - Alpine/Northern Mono/Southern Lyon/Western Mineral Counties and 2 more expired
- Red Flag Warning: Southern Mono County, Northern Sierra Front - Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon/Far Southern Lassen Counties, Southern Sierra Front - Alpine/Northern Mono/South Southern Mono County, Northern Sierra Front - Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon/Far Southern Lassen Counties, Southern Sierra Front - Alpine/Northern Mono/Southern Lyon/Western Mineral Counties and 2 more expired
- Red Flag Warning: Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County, NV Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County expired
- Red Flag Warning: Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80, Central Elko County and 1 more, NV Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80, Central Elko County and 1 more expired
- Red Flag Warning: Surprise Valley California, Eastern Lassen County and Northern Washoe County, CA and NV Surprise Valley California, Eastern Lassen County and Northern Washoe County expired
- Red Flag Warning: Southern Mono County, Northern Sierra Front - Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon/Far Southern Lassen Counties, Southern Sierra Front - Alpine/Northern Mono/South Southern Mono County, Northern Sierra Front - Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon/Far Southern Lassen Counties, Southern Sierra Front - Alpine/Northern Mono/Southern Lyon/Western Mineral Counties and 2 more expired
- Red Flag Warning: Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County, NV Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County expired
- Red Flag Warning: Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80, Central Elko County and 1 more, NV Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80, Central Elko County and 1 more expired
- Red Flag Warning: Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80, Central Elko County and 1 more, NV Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80, Central Elko County and 1 more expired
- Red Flag Warning: Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80, Central Elko County and 1 more, NV Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80, Central Elko County and 1 more expired
- Red Flag Warning: Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80, Central Elko County and 1 more, NV Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80, Central Elko County and 1 more expired
- Red Flag Warning: Surprise Valley California, Eastern Lassen County and Northern Washoe County, CA and NV Surprise Valley California, Eastern Lassen County and Northern Washoe County expired
- Red Flag Warning: Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80, Central Elko County and 1 more, NV Humboldt County - Quinn, Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80, Central Elko County and 1 more expired
- Red Flag Warning: Surprise Valley California, Eastern Lassen County and Northern Washoe County, CA and NV Surprise Valley California, Eastern Lassen County and Northern Washoe County expired
- Red Flag Warning: West Humboldt Basin - Pershing County and Lahontan Basin - Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties, NV West Humboldt Basin - Pershing County and Lahontan Basin - Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties expired
- Red Flag Warning: Northern Sierra Front - Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon/Far Southern Lassen Counties and Southern Sierra Front - Alpine/Northern Mono/Southern Lyon/Western Mi Northern Sierra Front - Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon/Far Southern Lassen Counties and Southern Sierra Front - Alpine/Northern Mono/Southern Lyon/Western Mineral Counties expired
- Red Flag Warning: Northern Nye County - Mojave and Central Nevada - Toiyabe, NV Northern Nye County - Mojave and Central Nevada - Toiyabe expired
- Red Flag Warning: Northern Nye County - Mojave and Central Nevada - Toiyabe, NV Northern Nye County - Mojave and Central Nevada - Toiyabe expired
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov). A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
What is a red flag warning?
A red flag warning means critical fire weather is happening or about to happen: strong wind, very low humidity and dry fuels together, so a fire that starts can spread fast. Each office sets the criteria with its land-management partners. A warning means the hazard is happening, about to happen, or very likely: act now to protect people and property. The national record · Every warning type in Nevada.
How does Nevada compare with its neighbours?
California gets the most on Nevada's border: 69 a year in 2021-2025.
| State | A year, 2021-2025 | A year, 2008-2025 | Rank of all states |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 69 | 85 | 6th |
| Oregon | 58 | 49 | 8th |
| Arizona | 42 | 54 | 11th |
| Idaho | 40 | 37 | 13th |
| Nevada | 37 | 45 | 14th |
| Utah | 32 | 36 | 16th |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 15, 2026.
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