Flash Flood — Clark, Nevada
2012-08-22 · near Las Vegas N Air Term, Clark, Nevada
1
Direct deaths
$5.0M
Property damage
Event narrative
Significant flash flooding affected much of the Las Vegas Valley. Numerous roads were closed, and several people were rescued from cars. A church was damaged by three feet of water when a retaining wall collapsed. Several people were rescued from washes. One man died when he fell into the Pittman Wash and was swept downstream.
Wider weather episode
Another surge of monsoon moisture led to an outbreak of thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin. A low pressure system further enhanced the storms on the 22nd.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 400919. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.