The Nevada flag flying at a Genoa home received a wash.
A rain squall doused Genoa on Sunday afternoon with reports of hail as thunderstorms crossed Carson Valley.
A flood advisory was issued at 4 p.m. Thursday after Doppler radar indicated heavy rain and minor flooding.
A National Weather Service gauge in Genoa indicated .43 inches of rain fell in 20 minutes at 5:20 p.m.
Temperatures fell from 94 to 71 degrees in Nevada’s oldest town.
Fredericksburg resident Jeff Garvin reported 98 lightning strikes and .14 inches of rain at his place, with some hail. The storm dropped temperatures from 103 to 73 degrees quickly.
A gauge in the Gardnerville Ranchos recorded .55 inches of rain.
The storm cell abated by the time it reached the county line.
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A flash flood warning has been issued for Douglas County through 4:30 p.m. by the National Weather Service in Minden.
Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms could produce heavy rain with up to 1.5 inches falling in places.
As of 3 p.m. a major cell was over Ruhenstroth and appeared to be traveling up the east side of Carson Valley.
Nearly a quarter inch of rain has fallen in the southeastern Carson Valley in an hour at 2:55 p.m.
Excessive rainfall could result in debris flow moving through the
Numbers burn scar, consisting of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include the Gardnerville Ranchos and the junction of Highway 395 and Gilman Avenue in downtown Gardnerville.
