# Flood Watch: Surprise Valley California; Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties; Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake; Northern Washoe County — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-22 11:36 ingested 2026-10-23 02:51

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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Flood Watch — Surprise Valley California; Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties; Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake; Northern Washoe County
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Northeastern Lassen County and Surprise valley in
California, and northern Washoe County and northwestern Pershing
County in Nevada. The watch area includes the Biscar and S1-Vya
burn scars.

* WHEN...Through 5 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Small creeks and streams may flood rural roads. Increased
sediment transport from burn scars may clog culverts and ditches.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Storm total rainfall of 0.5 to 1.5 inches, locally 2 inches or
more, is possible through through early Friday. Heavier rain this
afternoon and evening may briefly exceed 0.5 inch per hour.
Runoff may linger overnight.
- Vulnerable locations include remote ranches within and near the
Biscar and S1-Vya burn scars, downstream drainages, and culverts
along US-395 from Stoney Creek Road north to Rye Patch Road.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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