Ty O'Neil / AP
Floodwaters stream down from Mount Charleston, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Mountain Springs, Nev. Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers, before heading east and flooding a county about 40 miles (64 kilometers) outside of Las Vegas.
Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023 | 5:32 p.m.
Flash flooding in Mount Charleston has forced evacuations of 51 residents, as crews work to evaluate and stabilize roadways from the remnants of Hurricane Hilary.
Residents who remain in areas such as Rainbow Loop, Old Town or Echo Loop remain on boil orders and without power.
Clark County Assistant Chief Brian O’Neal said water is being distributed in the area to reduce travel on the roadways.
“The water that was running over the roadways has significantly decreased. Also the debris has been removed,” O’Neal said. “In many places, the roads have had to be moved off the shoulder because the road has been completely eroded or washed away. In other places, it has been severely narrowed.”
Closures on State Route 156, 157 and 158 will be reevaluated on Friday.
As of Wednesday, the county has identified more than 150 points of damage including buildings and infrastructure, O’Neal said.
Officials with Mount Charleston Fire Protection District said no injuries have been reported and no one is trapped as of Wednesday afternoon.
Taylor Tims of the U.S. Forest Service said the park remains closed for recreational purposes and there is no timeline for the park reopening.
About 400 meters were out of power in the area, Nevada Energy said Wednesday.
Clark County Water said they are currently in the process of assessing the damage, which remains slow because of roadway damage.
The department delivered 600 gallons of bottled water to residents in the area on Monday and another 800 gallons on Tuesday.
