Flash Flood in Clark County, Nevada

Flash Flood September 1, 2023 · Clark County, Nevada

Death

$500K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple rounds of rain produced flooding throughout the day. A sinkhole near Jones and Flamingo exposed a gas pipeline. Numerous streets were flooded and closed, and many cars were stuck in flood waters around the valley. Heavy rain caved in the roof of a small business and water poured in. One person was found dead in a detention basin.

The wider storm

A push of monsoon moisture, which began in August, fueled thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert. Several produced flash flooding, and one produced hail.

Began near Las Vegas N Air Term (36.3111, -115.3667).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1142370. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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