The flash floods from this weekend's thunderstorm dumped water and dust on multiple roads, even closing some major corridors overnight.
NDOT says their cleanup efforts are ongoing this week. Public Information Officer Meg Ragonese says they'll focus their efforts along Interstate 80, making sure the freeway is clean, and the drains are ready to go after the storm.
"Through this week, we will be clearing those I-80 drainages through the downtown Reno and Sparks area," Ragonese says.
Ragonese says clearing drains is a routine process NDOT performs throughout the year, so it shouldn't take too long to complete this portion of the cleanup.
I-80 saw some heavy flooding yesterday, especially between Wells Avenue and the Virginia Street overpass. This led to a brief closure of I-80 westbound near Wells Avenue while NDOT cleared pockets of rainwater from the road.
The Rock Boulevard underpass was also closed through this morning. NDOT has three pumps set up to remove storm water from Rock when it rains, but last night they could not keep up with the floods.
Ragonese says that the floods also covered roads with dirt and silt, so NDOT will be using additional tools at their disposal.
"[Cleanup] includes using sweeper trucks to remove any remaining silt that was brought by last night's storm," Ragonese says.
Other roads impacted by the floods include Battle Born Way as it passes under I-80, Terminal Way near Vassar Street, and Oddie Boulevard next to Rock.
These are low-lying areas that are prone to flooding. NDOT says they should be avoided when standing water starts to form.
"You never want to cross any flooded roadways," Ragonese says, "and you want to make sure that you're avoiding travel during extreme weather when you can."
Ragonese says drivers should keep an eye out when driving in areas affected by the storm.
"Slow down, drive attentively, avoid areas that were impacted, if you can, by the recent flood waters," she says.
