Weather for Tonopah, Nevada
Lat: 38.07N, Lon: 117.23W
Wx Zone: NVZ013
CWA Used: LKN
Nevada Drought MonitorThe Nevada Drought monitor is a subset of the United States Monitor, issued every Thursday morning, based on drought conditions the previous Tuesday. The map below shows the current drought level around the state, and the percent of Nevada land area in each drought level compared to the previous week. Read an explanation of the drought intensities and what they mean. |
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Nevada Hydrologic Information StatementNote that if drought conditions are not being experienced, or in the case of river flooding or heavy rain, this statement may be used to indicate river flows or flood potential. 000 FGUS75 KLKN 222107 ESFLKN NVZ013-030>037-222215- HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 207 PM PDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...RAPID MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT LIKELY THIS WEEK... THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES OF THE YEAR SO FAR HAVE MOVED INTO THE REGION...PROMPTING SIGNIFICANT MELTING OF HIGH ELEVATION SNOW. THIS WILL RESULT IN RAPID RISES OF MANY STREAMS THAT ORIGINATE IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH FLOODING POSSIBLE ON MANY OF THEM. THESE HIGH FLOWS WILL WORK DOWNSTREAM...EVENTUALLY CAUSING RISING LEVELS ON MAIN STEM RIVERS LATER THIS WEEK. THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR MOUNTAIN STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR QUICKLY RISING WATER LEVELS AND FAST CURRENTS. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THE WATER IN THESE STREAMS IS COMING FROM MELTING SNOW AND WILL BE VERY COLD. HYPOTHERMIA MAY BE A RISK TO ANYONE WORKING OR PLAYING IN THE WATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE...AND LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR UPDATES ON RIVER FORECASTS AND FLOOD WARNINGS. $$ |