A woman runs through the rain on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
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Gov. Joe Lombardo is urging Nevadans to prepare for severe weather Saturday night as another round of storms is moving through the Las Vegas Valley.
“As Hurricane Hilary begins to impact our state, my administration is in constant communication with federal, state, tribal, and local partners to prepare for this unprecedented weather event,” Lombardo said in a news release. “We urge all Nevadans to take this threat seriously, to prepare for severe weather, and to follow the guidance of emergency officials.”
Rainfall rates of two to four inches per hour may cause flash flooding throughout the state, with Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, and Nye counties facing the biggest impact, officials said.
Lombardo’s office echoed the advice of others over the past few days with storms approaching.
“With regional flash floods expected, officials ask residents to pay attention to their local forecast, to only travel if necessary, to follow the guidance of their local emergency officials, and to sign up for emergency alerts,” they said.
Many state agencies are preparing. Those include:
Nevada Department of Transportation is conducting severe weather preparations on roadways, bridges, and other critical infrastructure. It is also disseminating road conditions to officials and the public.
Nevada Division of Forestry is monitoring the needs prepared to support with hand crews or the coordination of firefighting agencies.
Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health is monitoring the needs of local partners and prepared to support healthcare and public health needs.
Nevada State Police is monitoring the needs prepared to support with Department staff or coordination of local government law enforcement agencies.
Nevada National Guard deployed 100 Nevada National Guard soldiers to support impacted counties. This includes high water vehicles, heavy machinery, and workforce.
Nevada Department of Agriculture contacted agriculture producers to urge them to move livestock to higher ground.
