FLOOD

People outside of Nevada find it hard to believe that floods happen in places like the Silver State, but they do. Having lived through two massive floods in ten years, Nevadans know the reality all too well. The links below can help you plan ahead for the next one.

General information:

Clark County Regional Flood Control District - www.regionalflood.org

To find out if your home is in a flood plain and if you need flood insurance:

Clark County

Clark County Regional Flood Control District maps - www.ccrfcd.org/floodzoneapp.htm

Other areas of Nevada

Federal Emergency Management Agency Map Service Center - msc.fema.gov

How to protect your property from flooding:

Federal Emergency Management Agency Protect Your Property - www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/howto/index/shtm

National flood insurance program information:

Federal Emergency Management Agency FloodSmart - www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/index.jsp

Nevada Flood Plain Management Program:

Nevada Flood Plain Management - water.nv.gov/Flood/page1.htm

Flood information for kids

Federal Emergency Management Agency for Kids - www.fema.gov/kids/

Local flood plain manager information:

Caliente, City of
P.O. Box 158
Caliente, NV 89008
(775) 726-3131

Carlin, City of
640 Idaho Street
Elko, NV 89801
(775) 738-4053

Carson City
2621 Northgate Lane, Suite 54
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 887-2318

Churchill County
155 North Taylor Street #198
Fallon, NV 89406
(775) 428-0264

Clark County
Clark County Regional Flood Control District
600 South Grand Central Parkway, Suite 300
Las Vegas, NV 89106-4511
(702) 455-3139

Douglas County
P.O. Box 218
Minden, NV 89423
(775) 782-6201

Elko County
155 South Ninth Street
Elko, NV 89801
(775) 738-6816

Elko, City of
1751 College Avenue
Elko, NV 89801
(775) 777-7210

Ely, City of
501 Mill Street
P.O. Box 299
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-6500

Esmeralda County
P.O. Box 97
Silver Peak, NV 89407
(775) 937-2282

Eureka County
P.O. Box 714
Eureka, NV 89316
(775) 237-5372

Fallon, City of
55 West Williams Avenue
Fallon, NV 89406
(775) 423-5107

Gabbs, City of
P.O. Box 86
Ely, NV 89409
(775) 285-2671

Humboldt County
25 West Fourth Street
Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-6319

Lander County
315 South Humboldt Street
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(775) 635-2860

Lincoln County
P.O. Box 307
Pioche, NV 89043
(775) 962-5165

Lyon County
27 South Main Street
Yerington, NV 89447
(775) 463-6591

Mineral County
P.O. Box 1450
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(775) 751-8181

Nye County
250 North Highway 160, Suite 1
Pahrump, NV 89060
(775) 751-8181

Pershing County
398 Main Street
P.O. Box 1656
Lovelock, NV 89419
(775) 873-2700

Reno, City of
P.O. Box 1900
Reno, NV 89505
(775) 334-2028

Sparks, City of
431 East Prater Way
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 353-7824

Storey County
P.O. Box 526
Virginia City, NV 89440
(775) 847-0966

Washoe County
1001 East Ninth Street, Suite A255
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 328-2041

Wells, City of
1279 Clover Avenue
P.O. Box 366
Wells, NV 89835
(775) 752-3129

West Wendover, City of
801 Alpine Street
P.O. Box 2825
West Wendover, NV 89883
(775) 664-3081

White Pine County
953 Campton Street
East Ely, NV 89315
(775) 289-8406

Winnemucca, City of
90 West Fourth Street
Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-6319