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NWS cancels flash flood warning for area around Nevada dam
Dayton Ohio's whio.com ^ | 2/21/17 | Dayton Ohio's whio.com staff

Posted on 02/21/2017 2:13:36 PM PST by ColdOne

The National Weather Service in Reno, Nevada is warning of an "imminent" dam break about 85 miles northeast of the Reno-Lake Tahoe area.

The NWS is urging people to evacuate immediately.

URGENT: Retention basin above East Dayton, NV failing! FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 6:40PM. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. #NVWx #DamFailure pic.twitter.com/frXe8qhyI5 — NWS Reno (@NWSReno) February 21, 2017

The area was already dealing with a Winter Storm Warni

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TOPICS: US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: dams; evacuate; evacuation; nevada; reno
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To: CatOwner
I want out sooo bad: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/atmospheric-rivers-california-megaflood-lessons-from-forgotten-catastrophe/?wt.mc=SA_Facebook-Share
41 posted on 02/21/2017 2:34:37 PM PST by LibWhacker
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To: ColdOne

This is alarmist BS. No “dam” is involved. A “retention basin” is simply a place where storm water can be held up so it can percolate into the ground to recharge the ground water. This is the size of a medium size pond and is most definitely NOT A DAMMED LAKE.


42 posted on 02/21/2017 2:34:52 PM PST by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
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To: mad_as_he$$

It’s central Lyon country. This doesn’t affect Reno unless the law of gravity decides it’s no longer in affect.

The dam Reno has to worry about is the one on Lake Tahoe feeding into the Truckee River.


43 posted on 02/21/2017 2:35:57 PM PST by Read Write Repeat
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To: InterceptPoint; Lurker

Whatever’s going on, it’s the result of man-made climate change.


44 posted on 02/21/2017 2:36:32 PM PST by Huntress ("Politicians exploit economic illiteracy." --Walter Williams)
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To: InterceptPoint

“Californians stepped up during this drought and saved more water than ever before,” Mr. Brown said in a statement. “But now we know that drought is becoming a regular occurrence and water conservation must be a part of our everyday life.”

April 2016.

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45 posted on 02/21/2017 2:37:45 PM PST by Lurker (America burned the witch.)
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To: RonnG

Is the water going to flush to the south?

Next is a glacier in californicate.


46 posted on 02/21/2017 2:39:04 PM PST by oldasrocks (rump)
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To: dp0622

No, just a couple hundred tops. The warning is covering a housing area of five or six streets with 5 acre parcels on them. And right now, Sheriff’s Dept. thinks it will be okay. Hard to say. We’ve gotten more water in the past six weeks than we usually get in six years.


47 posted on 02/21/2017 2:39:44 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Duchess47; CAluvdubya; sweetiepiezer

FYI. Tell your friends and neighbors

Stay safe !


48 posted on 02/21/2017 2:40:15 PM PST by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
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To: Tennessee Nana
Hope it floods Harry Reids property...

It'd be a real shame if Dingy Harry Reid's property flooded and he drowned.

Yep, a real shame indeed.....

49 posted on 02/21/2017 2:41:24 PM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Duchess47

Stay dry!

We had a baby flood at low intersection because the storm drains were clogged, and that’s about it. The overflow trenches built after the last time the Truckee Meadows flooded seem to be doing their job.


50 posted on 02/21/2017 2:42:29 PM PST by Read Write Repeat
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To: Lurker
Good thing California is in a permanent drought or things could get serious.

Believe it or not.

51 posted on 02/21/2017 2:42:40 PM PST by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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To: ColdOne
What should be done,


1. for people who disregard the evocation order and are endangered?
2. to people who disregard the evocation order and are endangered?

52 posted on 02/21/2017 2:42:59 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country.)
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To: WKUHilltopper

“What? Nevada?? I thought CA was the one getting hammered.”

Uh, some ski resorts span both states.


53 posted on 02/21/2017 2:43:08 PM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: hoosiermama

Thanks. Have a friend in the warning area but he checked with the Sheriff’s Dept. out there and they think it will be okay.


54 posted on 02/21/2017 2:43:42 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: ColdOne

My sister just called from Incline Village. An avalanche closed Mt Rose highway and she had to get to work via Carson City.

It’s been snowing bigly up there.


55 posted on 02/21/2017 2:44:27 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (SandyInPeoria just doesn't sound right... yet here I am.)
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To: mad_as_he$$

Are you saying they’ve had 125% of THEIR YEARLY AVERAGE already?

You must, because 25% above average isn’t that much over average considering normal fluctuation.


56 posted on 02/21/2017 2:45:47 PM PST by DoughtyOne (NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
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To: Read Write Repeat

I’m about 5-8 miles from the area with the river in between. My road is flooded and running water but we’ve had extreme amounts of rain and it all drains down of the mountain range.

We’re fine and don’t have to go anywhere.


57 posted on 02/21/2017 2:45:51 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Celerity

shoveling shit...right?


58 posted on 02/21/2017 2:46:50 PM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory.)
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To: mad_as_he$$

First I’ve heard of that.


59 posted on 02/21/2017 2:47:10 PM PST by WKUHilltopper (WKU 2016 Boca Raton Bowl Champions)
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To: Read Write Repeat; Strac6

Found out the info....East Dayton, Nevada.


60 posted on 02/21/2017 2:47:24 PM PST by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever!)
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