Gardnerville reesident Roger Brekas sees a giant and a fist in this cloud formation from Tuesday afternoon. The Pine Nuts bore the punch of Tuesday's weather, but it might be Carson Valley's turn today.
Genoa, Nev. — The Sierra Front is under a flood watch through 8 p.m. today with the forecast crescendo of the monsoon moisture streaming north. The biggest chance of actual rain is 2-5 p.m. today.
A power outage affected 8,708 NV Energy customers across Douglas County around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. I’ve reached out to the power company to learn what I can about the full extent and cause.
Fredericksburg resident Jeff Garvin said his lightning detector lit up 63 times, but he didn’t receive a drop of rain. A gauge at the top of Pine Nut Creek recorded 1.47 inches over four hours 3:30-6:30 p.m., which accounted for the flood alert. Double Spring Flat received 1.13 inches, according to a National Weather Service gauge.
Firefighters responded to one report of smoke in the Wellington Hills in far eastern Douglas County around 3:04 p.m. It was reportedly a single tree. A 4:13 p.m. report of smoke in the Pine Nuts east of Johnson Lane couldn’t be confirmed.
I’m checking on a collision at Johnson Lane and Highway 395 that was reported on Pulse Point at 12:06 a.m. today. East Fork was on scene for two hours, according to the app.
There are a couple of things on the calendar for today, including Leslie Goddard’s portrayal of famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart 6:30 p.m. today at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park. Entry, $15. Visit Dangberg.org for more information.
Wind Down Wednesday is 4-8 p.m. today in Heritage Park, Gardnerville. Visit www.cvflyte.com for more information.
A 3D Pen Art Program for adults is 4 p.m. today at the Minden Branch of the Douglas County Library. For more information visit library.douglascountynv.gov or call 775-782-9841.
The rain this week has so far completely missed the official gauge at Minden. Today is likely the best chance to change that, according to the forecast. We’ll see. There’s a chance weather will turn up around 11 a.m. and increase at 2 p.m. The high today is forecast to hit 96 degrees with the wind out of the west at 5-10 mph this afternoon.
Kurt Hildebrand is editor of The Record-Courier. Contact him at khildebrand@recordcourier.com or 775-782-5122.
