NWS Elko NVFF.W 0003August 21, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: White Pine, NV
The National Weather Service office in Elko issued a flash flood warning for White Pine in Nevada, which was in force until 5:00 p.m. local time on August 21. It was the 3rd flash flood warning the NWS office in Elko issued in 2026. Nevada had 15 flash flood warnings in August 2026, against 20 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Nevada's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 4 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Elko NV
- Area
- White Pine
- State
- Nevada
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:03 p.m. PDT, August 21, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 p.m. PDT, August 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLKN FF.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWLKN The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central White Pine County in northeastern Nevada... * Until 500 PM PDT. * At 103 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.9 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.4 to 0.7 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... US Highway 6 and 50 near Connors Pass and Majors Place.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.