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May 14, 2024

2010 Rain Storms and Flooding

Storms flood highway near Las Vegas; 3 rescued from vehicles
Storms flood highway near Las Vegas; 3 rescued from vehicles
Sept. 14, 2022
Authorities in Southern Nevada say at least three people were rescued from vehicles stranded in flash flooding after thunderstorms spawned by moisture from a Pacific tropical system brought ...
A view of Las Vegas casinos is obscured by dust in this photo taken from Henderson Friday, Sept. 9, 2022.
Dust, flash flood alerts issued for Las Vegas area
Sept. 9, 2022
A dust alert has been issued for today because of high winds, according to the Clark County Department of Environmental Sustainability. The National Weather Service has also issued ...
In this photo provided by the National Park Service, cars are stuck in mud and debris from flash flooding at The Inn at Death Valley in Death Valley National Park, Calif., Friday, Aug. 5, 2022.
Flood-damaged Death Valley to reopen popular sites to public
Aug. 19, 2022
Death Valley National Park's most popular sites will reopen to the public on Saturday, two weeks after massive flash-flooding, but the National Park Service cautioned visitors to ...
Robert Rodriguez, the brother of the homeowner Carlos Rodriguez, help sweep water back on to the streets and away from their property on N.Clayton St in East Las Vegas. Monday, August 15th, 2022.
Downpours leave residents in Sunrise Manor area with streets, yards, houses flooded
Aug. 18, 2022
This part of town is vulnerable to floods due to pockets of low ground and a small storm drain, Carlos Rodriguez said. He somberly added, “It’s never been this bad.”
In this photo provided by Dakota Snider, a thunderstorm is seen from Highway 159 over Las Vegas on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.
2 dead amid Las Vegas monsoon-season flooding
Aug. 12, 2022
The most “restless” summer monsoon season in a decade became deadly late Thursday, spawning lightning and thunderstorms in parts of southern Nevada while a leaky ceiling forced table games to stop at one Las Vegas Strip casino. One person died about midnight despite being pulled by firefighters from ...
Person dies after rescue from flood channel near Las Vegas Strip
Aug. 12, 2022
A person died after a swift-water rescue in a flood channel Thursday night just east of the Las Vegas Strip, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Metro Police called on ...
A view of the Circa sports book in downtown Las Vegas Friday, July 15, 2022.
Las Vegas casinos flood during storm; more rain expected today
July 29, 2022
The Las Vegas area is expected to be hit with more scattered thunderstorms today, according to the National Weather Service’s Las Vegas office. The forecast comes on ...
Winds, rain, snow across Nevada as colder second storm looms
Oct. 8, 2021
Wet weather swept into the Las Vegas area overnight, packing pre-dawn rain and gusty winds that contributed to slippery roads and crashes including one that left a heavy-rescue fire ...
Storm runoff flows through the Pittman Wash during a rainstorm in Henderson, Thursday, July 22, 2021.
Thunderstorms drench Las Vegas area, close Nye County offices
July 26, 2021
Thunderstorms were rumbling west of the Las Vegas area, where a deluge prompted the closure of public facilities in Pahrump in what an official called ...
Summer thunderstorms bring heavy rains to some Las Vegas areas
July 19, 2021
Thunderstorms returned to the Las Vegas area on Monday, a day after pop-up storms dropped more than an inch of rain in some areas, bringing reports of flooded roads in foothill neighborhoods but no ...
Las Vegas weather: Multiple parts of the area under flash flood warning
July 18, 2021
The National Weather Service has issued flash food warnings for multiple parts of Southern Nevada this afternoon as thunderstorms produced heavy rains.
Eastbound traffic is shown on the I-215 beltway near Green Valley Parkway as a rainstorm passes through the Las Vegas Valley Thursday, June 24, 2021.
Flood advisory issued for Henderson as rainstorms sweep valley
June 24, 2021
Rainstorms were cooling down the Las Vegas Valley this afternoon, with a thunderstorm reported at McCarran International Airport, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service issued ...
Firefighters rescue 2 from flowing water in Las Vegas wash
March 13, 2020
Firefighters rescued at least two people from fast-moving water in a drainage channel in metro Las Vegas after heavy rainfall, authorities said. There were unconfirmed reports of five additional people in ...
Expect rain to linger rest of work week
March 10, 2020
It’s shaping up to be a wet, dreary week, with a slow-moving front bringing scattered showers across the valley today and more rain expected in the coming days. The Las Vegas Valley is ...
Fast-moving showers prompt flood advisory
Dec. 4, 2019
Fast-moving showers have dumped about a quarter inch of rain across most of the Las Vegas Valley, prompting the National Weather Service to issue ...