Residents warned of flash floods due to imminent dam failure in Nevada

DAYTON, Nev. (KRNV) - The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a flash flood warning for a dam failure in central Lyon County in west central Nevada.

NWS Reno says at 12:33 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, emergency management reported the imminent failure of the South Dayton Retention Pond Tuesday afternoon.

Officials say between 2 and 4 feet of water could inundate areas of east Dayton within two to three hours of failure

The areas affected include east Dayton including the following roads and streets: Comstock, Pottassi, Nugget, Sutro, Rancho, and Dayton Valley Road.

NWS Reno says "this is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation" and advises those in the area to move to higher ground now.

The flash flood warning is in effect until 6:40 p.m.

Lyon County officials said crews are assessing opportunities to move water to more open areas.