Ice dam risk in Boulder City, NV
How often ice dams form in Boulder City
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Boulder City sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Boulder City averages 0 inches of snow a year and about 0 days with snow on the ground. Too little lies on the roof for long. The conditions that make a dam need all three at once: snow, cold at the eave and heat above it.
Do you need to do anything in Boulder City?
- Nothing for ice dams. If you are buying here and an inspector mentions water at the eaves, ask what they saw: it is far more likely a gutter, flashing or drip-edge problem than ice.
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Boulder City next to nearby towns
Boulder City ranks 10 of 10 Nevada cities here for ice-dam days, behind Elko at 14.0 days.
- Henderson, NV 13 mi, 0.0 days
- North Las Vegas, NV 32 mi, 0.0 days
- Las Vegas, NV 33 mi, 0.0 days
- Bullhead City, AZ 53 mi, 0.0 days
- Kingman, AZ 67 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Willow Beach, 14.1 miles from Boulder City. A dam day is a day with snow on the roof and freezing at the eave while heat or sun melts the snow above it. This describes a normal winter, not this one.
- The nearest weather station sits at a noticeably different elevation from Boulder City, so the snow figures may run high or low for the town itself.