Flash Flood in Clark County, Nevada

Flash Flood August 20, 2023 – August 21, 2023 · Clark County, Nevada

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe flash flooding affected the Spring Mountains. Many roads and underground pipes were washed out, several trails and parking areas were damaged or destroyed, and the fire station was damaged. Video showed multiple feet of water flowing down the mountain.

The wider storm

Eastern Pacific Hurricane Hilary made landfall on the Baja Peninsula early on the morning of the 20th and reached Southern California as a tropical storm that afternoon. The cyclone brought major flash flooding and damaging winds to the Spring Mountains, along with less severe flooding elsewhere in southern Nevada.

Began near Charleston Park (36.4097, -115.7184).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136455. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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