Gov. Joe Lombardo has issued a state of emergency declaration for eight Nevada counties and two Native American tribes because of flooding and mudslides caused by snowmelt runoff. Impacted areas include: Churchill County, Douglas County, Elko County, Eureka County, the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe, Humboldt County, Lincoln County, Lyon County, Storey County, and the Walker River Paiute Tribe.

These areas are now experiencing significant snowmelt and runoff, which has threatened to overwhelm rivers, and reservoirs. The declaration of emergency will enable the state and impacted counties and tribes to receive federal assistance to mitigate the impacts